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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (AGRICULTURE)

(G.O. Ms. No. 19/Ag., Puducherry, dated 18th January 2023)

NOTIFICATION

The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to approve the

proposal for implementation of the Scheme “En Veedu En Nalam” in

Urban and Rural areas in Puducherry region on pilot basis to motivate

general public for cultivation of vegetables/fruit plants in rooftops of

the households under the Scheme “Integrated Horticulture Development

Programme through Diversification in Agriculture” and for the said

purpose hereby notifies the Scheme Guidelines as appended.

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

I.D. No. 21234/FC/FD/F5/A2/2023, dated 13-01-2023.

(By order)

SUNDARARAJAN. P.,

Deputy Secretary to Government

(Agriculture).

OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR THE SCHEME “EN VEEDU EN NALAM”

ON PILOT BASIS UNDER “INTEGRATED HORTICULTURE

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME THROUGH DIVERSIFICATION

IN AGRICULTURE”

“En Veedu En Nalam” is to be implemented in Urban and Rural

areas of Puducherry region to motivate and encourage the general public

to undertake cultivation of horticultural crops in rooftops of the

households to ensure nutritional security of the family members of

beneficiaries. The Scheme envisages distribution of various horticulture

inputs, viz., seeds, seedlings, horticulture tools, shade nets, etc., on

cluster approach with 15-20 members per group.

I. Objectives of the Scheme.— 1. To motivate the urban and rural

horticulture enthusiasts to grow horticultural crops in the rooftops or

vacant place of the households on cluster approach.

2. To ensure nutritional security of household by establishing

vegetable/fruit garden.

3. To distribute quality horticulture inputs such as seeds,

seedlings, horticulture tools, shade nets, etc., at free of cost.

II. Pattern of Assistance.— Horticulture inputs worth of ` 5,000

per beneficiary will be distributed on cluster approach with 15-20

members per cluster.

III. Components of the Scheme.— 1. Vegetable seeds and fruit

seedlings.

2. Grow bags or plastic pots or plant containers.

3. Growing media/soilless media.

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4. Small horticulture tools for inter-cultural operations, irrigation,

spraying, etc.

5. Organic plant protectants and Bio-fertilizers for INM & IPM.

6. Shade nets and other essential items required for garden

maintenance.

IV. Eligibility criteria.— 1. The Scheme “En Veedu En Nalam” is

open to all the residents of Puducherry region.

2. The applicant shall have own house or rented house with

open space either on rooftop or backyard to undertake cultivation of

horticultural crops.

3. The likeminded applicant(s) of a locality/nagar/flat/village/

housing society shall mobilize themselves into a group/cluster with 15-20

members per cluster.

V. Documents to be submitted with application.— 1. Duly filled in

application in the prescribed format.

2. Photocopy of the Aadhaar Card and Family Ration Card.

VI. Operational procedure.— 1. The Department of Agriculture and

Farmers Welfare shall make wide publicity about the Scheme and the

issue and receipt of application.

2. The Scheme “En Veedu En Nalam” shall be implemented in

Urban and Rural areas of Puducherry region with cluster approach and

each group shall have 15-20 like minded voluntary members/households.

3. The members shall submit the prescribed application with all

required documents to the Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture

(Horticulture), Botanical Garden, Puducherry.

4. The applications received will be scrutinized and the

provisional list of beneficiaries will be subjected to social audit for a

period of 10 days at the Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture

(Horticulture), Botanical Garden, Department Website and respective

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Uzhavar Udhaviyagams for objections. Any objections/discrepancies

received within the social audit period will be attended/resolved based

on the merits by the Committee constituted with the following;

Constitution of Committee for “En Veedu En Nalam”

1. Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture)

. . Chairman

2. Joint Director of Agriculture (MCP)

. . Member

3. Deputy Director of Agriculture (Horticulture)

. . Member

4. Representative of M/s. PASIC Limited,

. . Member

Puducherry.

5. Representative of progressive rooftop or

. . Member

vegetable gardener.

6. Representative of progressive rooftop or

. . Member

vegetable gardener.

5. M/s. PASIC Limited, Puducherry, shall furnish rate particulars

of all horticulture inputs required for the Scheme to the Office of the

Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture), Botanical Garden,

Puducherry. The above “En Veedu En Nalam” Committee will finalize the

list of inputs and quantities of inputs to be included in the ` 5,000 worth

of kit;

6. M/s. PASIC Limited, Puducherry, shall ensure that the

horticulture inputs are procured as per the codal procedures enunciated

in the GFR 2017 irrespective of the source of purchase.

7. The details of inputs included in the “En Veedu En Nalam”

kit, will be finalized by the Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture

(Horticulture), Botanical Garden, Puducherry and Administrative Approval

of the Government will be obtained. Thereafter, the Office of the

Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture), Botanical Garden,

Puducherry, will place indent with M/s. PASIC Limited, Puducherry and

to stock indented items in the identified depots.

8. After stocking of horticulture inputs by M/s. PASIC Limited,

Puducherry, permit will be issued for distribution of kit to the identified

cluster/group of beneficiaries by the extension officials of the Additional

Director of Agriculture (Horticulture), Botanical Garden, Puducherry.

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9. The Scheme shall be implemented and executed through

M/s. PASIC Limited, with their resources and periodical supervision shall

be made by them.

10. M/s. PASIC Limited, will handhold and support the clusters

in terms of establishment of the homestead/rooftop gardens, periodical

maintenance, viz., application of manures and bio-fertilizers, use of

bio-control agents (bio-pesticides and fungicides) and after care, etc.

For the above purpose, M/s. PASIC Limited, shall involve their skilled

manpower resources which shall undertake periodical supervision of the

homestead/rooftop gardens. Hence, M/s. PASIC Limited, Puducherry,

would be entrusted for facilitating the establishment and periodical

maintenance of the gardens of all the cluster members.

11. After completion of distribution of indented horticulture

inputs, M/s. PASIC Limited, will raise invoice along with the list of

beneficiaries for settlement.

VII. Monitoring of the Scheme.— The project shall be monitored

by the concerned Deputy Director of Agriculture (Horticulture)/Joint

Director of Agriculture (MCP), evaluation and appraisal report to be made

by the deputed officer periodically on the effectiveness of the Scheme.

Any modifications to the Scheme shall be made with the approval of

the Government.

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