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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (AGRICULTURE AND FORESTS)

(G.O. Rt. No. 36/Ag., dated 14th September 2015)

NOTIFICATION

The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry is pleased to approve the

framing of Guidelines for the grant of “Back ended subsidy for increasing

production and productivity of Horticultural Crops” for implementation

in the Union territory of Puducherry under the scheme “Diversification

in Agriculture through Horticulture Crops”, as appended to this order.

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2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide

their U.O. No. 2045/F5/A3, dated 21-8-2015.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

S. SREENIVASAN,

Deputy Secretary to Government

(Agriculture and Forests).

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GUIDELINES FOR THE GRANT OF SUBSIDY TO THE FARMERS

IN THE UNION TERRITORY OF PUDUCHERRY AS BACK ENDED

SUBSIDY FOR INCREASING PRODUCTION AND

PRODUCTIVITY OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS

Introduction.— Agriculture

including

horticulture

entrepreneurship motivates the farmers to search for more profitable and

income oriented crops. Cultivation of horticulture crops involves huge

investments and high cost of cultivation which is the prime reason for

the farmer's hesitation to take up horticulture crop cultivation. Hence,

to motivate the farmers to cultivate short, medium and long term

horticulture crops coupled with new innovative technologies and further

to promote the farmers to diversify from traditional paddy cultivation

and take up horticulture crop cultivation, and to increase the area under

horticulture crops, the back ended subsidy for the cultivation of

horticultural crops has been extended under the scheme “Diversification

in agriculture through Horticulture Crops” by the Agriculture

Department, Government of Puducherry.

Objectives.—The main objectives of this scheme component are:

1. To promote the farmers to take up horticulture crop cultivation

thereby diversifying agriculture.

2. To increase the area under horticulture crops and improve their

production potentials.

3. To provide monetary assistance for the horticulture crop

cultivators both owners and tenants cultivators of Puducherry region.

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I. Pattern of assistance:

Back ended subsidy for various components as detailed hereunder:

(i) Establishing mango/sapota orchards @ not exceeding ` 20,000/ha.

(ii) The

cultivation

banana,

guava

and

other

fruit

crops @ ` 12,000/ha.

(iii) The new area brought under cashew cultivation @ ` 50,000/ha.

` 30,000/ha. in the first year and ` 10,000/ha. each in 2nd and 3rd years).

(iv) The establishment of coconut grooves @ not exceeding

` 10,000/ha. and for the rehabilitation of existing coconut

grooves @ ` 5,000/ha.

(v) The cultivation of winter vegetable @ not exceeding ` 18,750/ha.

(vi) The cultivation of vegetables like snake gourd, bitter gourd,

ribbed gourd and country vegetables like brinjal, tomato and bhendi,

etc. @ 75% subsidy not exceeding ` 12,500/ha. and ` 6,250/ha. for the

cultivation of melons.

(vii) The cultivation of traditional flowers @ ` 17,000 per ha.

(viii) Betelvine cultivation @ ` 1,500/cent not exceeding ` 50,000/ha.

(ix) Intercropping in coconut plantations/orchard (existing/new) @

not exceeding ` 7,500 per ha.

(x) The cultivation of medicinal/aromatic plants @ not exceeding

` 15,000 per hectare.

(xi) Assistance not exceeding ` 6,250 per acre for cultivation of

vegetables in rice fallow fields.

(xii) Assistance to coconut growers for the management of disease

affected palms by providing compensation at ` 250 per palm for cutting,

removal and replanting of trees.

II. Eligibility criteria of beneficiaries:

1. The assistance is open to farmers of all categories who are

having land belonging to them in Union territory of Puducherry, who

have applied for subsidy in the prescribed application form for all

horticulture crops.

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2. The condition/guidelines specified for each scheme in the

prescribed application form should be strictly adhered.

3. Tenants are also eligible to

receive the financial assistance by

providing the authenticated proof of leased land either private or temple

land in certificate between the owner and the tenant.

4. In the case of dispute either in Revenue Court or in Civil Court

the subsidy will be released subject to judgment of the court only.

The subsidy will be released in case of deceased farmer to legal heirs

on production of legal heir certificate of a competent court.

5. The beneficiary farmer should possess the Farmer Identity Card

issued by the Department of Agriculture and should attach a copy of it,

wherever necessary.

6. The beneficiary should compulsorily have a bank account.

III. Documents to be submitted for establishing the eligibility:

(a) Revenue certificate obtained from the Office of the Revenue

Department not below the rank of a Deputy Tahsildar.

(b) Photo copy of new farmer identity card/land document/

registered lease document/possession certificate/owner's certificate for

lease may be enclosed.

IV. Registration, processing, monitoring and sanctioning:

(a) The Department of Agriculture will make publicity through

Mass Media and Uzhavar Udhaviagams and create awareness among the

farmers about this component of back ended subsidy. To avail this

subsidy, the farmers in Puducherry Union Territory would be advised

to get the prescribed application forms from the Office of the Additional

Director of Agriculture (Horticulture)/Additional Director of Agriculture,

Karaikal/Deputy Director of Agriculture, Mahe/Deputy Director of

Agriculture, Yanam or through the official website and further advised

to submit the duly filled in application to the concerned section.

(b) On receipt of the application, entries will be made in the

registration book and a seniority number assigned to the applicant.

operation will be conducted by the Agricultural Officer (Horticulture)

concerned assisted by Demonstration Assistant and submit their

recommendation to the Office of the Additional Director of

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Agriculture (Horticulture)/Additional Director of Agriculture, Karaikal/

Deputy Director of Agriculture, Mahe/Deputy Director of Agriculture,

Yanam. The specially constituted committee headed by the Joint Director

of Agriculture (MCP), Deputy Director of Agriculture (Horticulture) in

respect of Puducherry/Joint Director of Agriculture/Deputy Director of

Agriculture concerned in respect of Karaikal will also conduct

verification/inspection to counter-check the recommendation of the

Agricultural Officer (Horticulture). In case of Mahe and Yanam

concerned, Deputy Director of Agriculture may constitute committee for

this purpose and then the list of beneficiaries will be sent for social

auditing to the respective Uzhavar Udhaviagam and a period of ten

days will be given for any objection.

(d) The committee will scrutinize all the application of beneficiaries

and considering of the recommendation of the Agricultural Officer

concerned will fix the subsidy amount.

(e) The subsidy would be sanctioned and released under the

scheme as per the pattern of assistance.

(f) Proposal will be submitted to the Government by the Additional

Director of Agriculture (Horticulture)/Additional Director of Agriculture,

Karaikal/Deputy Director of Agriculture, Mahe/Deputy Director of

Agriculture (Yanam) through the Director of Agriculture/Head of the

Department along with the beneficiary list seeking sanction to extend

back ended subsidy to horticulture crop cultivation.

(g) Sanctioned amount will be disbursed to the individual

beneficiary through Electronic Clearing System (ECS) payment mode.

(h) The committee is the competent authority to determine the

eligible quantum of subsidy admissible not exceeding the prescribed limit

and also the eligibility of the beneficiaries.

V. Mode of disbursement of the back ended subsidy:

The guidelines for disbursement of back ended subsidy to the

horticulture crop cultivation growers after publishing the list of

beneficiaries for social audit for a period of ten days in the respective

Uzhavar Udhaviagams are as follows:

(i) The Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries, Puducherry will

issue self-cheque in favour of Drawing and Disbursing Officer of

respective office who in turn will deposit the amount in

Nationalised Bank/Lead Bank. The DDO will be authorised for

operating the accounts arranging disbursement of cash.

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(ii) The bank will be advised to transfer the amount to the

farmers who have account in the banks which have core banking

facilities through Electronic Clearing System (ECS).

(iii) In respect of other beneficiaries, the concerned authorised

officers will release the amount to the concerned co-operative/rural

banks by way of crossed cheque/list of beneficiaries with their

bank account details through Nationalised Banks/Lead Bank.

(iv) The banks shall send the statement of disbursement to the

Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture)/Additional

Director of Agriculture, Karaikal/Deputy Director of Agriculture,

Mahe/Deputy Director of Agriculture, Yanam for record, which will

be submitted by the Drawing and Disbursing Officer, concerned

to the Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries, Puducherry towards

rendering accounts.

(v) Further, in case of those farmers whose eligible subsidy

amount is less than ` 500 on their request, the amount may be

released through open cheque by the concerned authorised officer.

(vi) Any future claims/discrepancies shall be examined by the

concerned Deputy Director of Agriculture in consultation with the

concerned Joint Director of Agriculture and ascertain the genuineness

of the claim and settle it with the approval of the Additional Director

of Agriculture (Horticulture), Puducherry/Additional Director of

Agriculture, Karaikal/Deputy Director of Agriculture, Mahe/

Deputy Director of Agriculture (Yanam).

(vii) The department should ensure that the subsidy is credited

to the beneficiaries within a period of one month by the banks

from the date of credit of the amount to the bank account and

collect the disbursement details immediately and render the

adjustment account to the Director of Accounts and Treasuries,

Puducherry within the period of three months from the date of

drawal of advance.

VI. Competent authority:

The Secretary (Agriculture) shall be the competent authority for

making any modification if required in these schematic guidelines.

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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE (HORTICULTURE)

Scheme type:

State/Central Scheme:

No.:

Season: ............

Year: ...........

Farmer’s name

Father’s/husband’s name

Address and telephone/ mobile number :

Name of the bank

Name of the branch

Savings bank account number

(Enclose first page and last transaction :

page).

Status of the farmer

Category of the farmer

Land at Revenue Village

10.

Cultivated land details

(a) Re-survey number

(b) Land map (FMB)

(d) If leased

(e) Leased registered

document to be enclosed.

(f)

If temple land (Enclose original

leased receipt from temple authority).

Sl. No.

Passport size

photograph

of applicant

APPLICATION FOR BACK ENDED SUBSIDY

Crop: Orchard/Banana/Tissue culture Banana/

Vegetables/Flowers/Medicinal/Spices/Tubers/Betelvine/

Others

M a r g i n a l / S ma l l /

Women/Others

Scheduled Caste/

General

Owned/Leased

H.......A.......Ca........

R.S. No.

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11.

Details of the crops grown

(a) Name of the crop

(b) Season

(d) Cultivated extent

(e) Type of planting/sowing

12.

Details of subsidy received last year

13.

Farmer’s Identity Card Number

14.

Aadhaar Identity Card Number

15.

Nominee name

(a) Relationship

(b) Nominee signature

DECLRATION

I, ................................................son of ................................................

declare and assure that, the abovesaid information are true and correct

to the best of my knowledge. In case the information furnished are found

false, I will surrender the subsidy or the excess subsidy amount issued

to me without any terms and conditions.

Farmer’s signature.

Place :

Date :

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IMPORTANT ENCLOSURES

1. Copy of the new Farmer Identity Card /copy of the registered

land lease document/copy of the own land document/temple land leased

original receipt to be enclosed.

2. Copy of the Aadhaar Card.

3. Route map, Land mark of the cultivated land should be

enclosed.

............Date of plant

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GENERAL REUGLATIONS

1. Application should be collected from the Office of the Additional

Director of Agriculture (Horticulture) Botanical Garden, Puducherry/

Downloaded from Department website: www. pondicherryagri.org.

2. Filled in application should be submitted within a month of

transplanting/sowing for availing subsidy.

3. Subsidy will be issued only one time per crop per season.

4. Subsidy will be considered on first come first served basis.

5. The extent of subsidy will be recommended only after field

inspection and assessment of the cultivated area.

6. Subsidy will be issued in the end of financial year.

Note: The decision of Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture)

is final.

FIELD INSPECTION FORM

(For office use only)

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Date of inspection

Field inspection

Sigature of

No.

particulars

inspecting officer

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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After inspecting the applicant’s field he/she cultivated the

.......................extent ......................... crop................year....................

season. Therefore, back ended subsidy amount of `...................

(Rupees...................................... only) is recommended.

Demonstration

Assistant Agricultural

Agricultural

Assistant.

Officer.

Officer (Veg./NHM).

Countersignature

Recommendation accepted

Deputy Director of Agriculture

Joint Director of Agriculture

(Horti.).

(MCP).

Additional Director of Agriculture (Horti.)

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