9. Jal Se Krishi Ko Bal Yojna:
✓With a view to provide water for irrigation, Government has launched a new scheme "Jal Se Krishi Ko Bal Yojna".
✓Under this scheme check dams and ponds will be constructed.
✓Farmers can use this water for irrigation purpose after construction of small lifting schemes or Flow Irrigation schemes on individual basis.
✓The total outlay for this scheme is 250 Crores for next Five years.
✓Under this scheme, 100 % expenditure would be borne by the Government for implementation of community based small water saving scheme.
10. Mukhyamantri Khet Sanrakshan Yojna:
✓Monkey and wild life menace causes huge loss to crops annually.
✓Present practice of crop protection by manual guarding goes not ensure 100 percent crop.
✓ Therefore, Government of Himachal Pradesh has introduced a scheme "Mukhya Mantri Khet Sanrakhshan Yojna".
✓Under this scheme, a subsidy of 85% will be provided if three or more farmers are opted to install solar fencing and if farmer opted to install solar fencing on individual land then 80% subsidy will be provided.
✓The fence will be energized with the help of solar power.
✓Current in the fence around the farms will be sufficient to keep away the stray animals, wild animals and monkeys from the farms
✓Cultivated land shall be fenced and protected from wild/ stray animals and monkey menace under this scheme.
✓But, due to undulating topography, zig-zag shape of farms, there is always possibility of increasing numbers of corners poles and other accessories sometimes the cost per running meter as per actual work done on prevailing site need and requirements increase more than 10% which causes conflicts between farmers & department at the time of
measurements.
✓Therefore, in view of conflicts in mind it was decided in consultation with field officers such as Deputy Directors of Agriculture (DNOS) & Subject Matter Specialists (PIAS) by the evaluation committee constituted for empanelment of service providers, the payment may be made on actual work done basis, for which department has approved the components wise rates.
11. Mukhyamantri Green House Renovation Yojna:
✓Farmers of the state have demanded that there should be a scheme to replace the Poly sheets.
✓Therefore, the Government of Himachal Pradesh has introduced a new scheme Mukhya Mantri Green House Renovation Scheme.
✓The assistance under the scheme has been increased from 50% to 70 % to the farmers for the replacement of poly sheet after 5 years of setting up of polyhouse or damage due to natural calamities.
12. Saur Sinchayee Yojna:
✓State Government has introduced a new scheme viz, "SAUR SINCHAYEE YOJNA" with a view to provide assured irrigation to crops, enhance the production & productivity where electricity accessibility in remote areas is costly in comparison to Solar PV pumps.
✓Under this scheme:-
1. 90 % assistance will be provided to small / marginal farmers for the installation of solar pumping machinery on individual basis.
2. 80 % assistance will be provided to medium / big farmers for the installation of solar pumping machinery on individual basis.
3. 100% assistance will be provided, if minimum 5 farmers opted for installation of solar pumping machinery on community basis.
✓The provision for installation of 1 HP to 10 HP solar pumps has been kept under this scheme.
✓Under this scheme, 5850 agriculture solar pumping sets will be made
available to the farmers.
✓The total outlay for this scheme is 7200 Crores for next Five years.
13. Prakritik Kheti Khushal Kisan Yojna under Zero Budget Natural Farming:
✓State Government to encourage the Zero Budget Natural Farming in the State has launched new scheme "Prakritik Kheti Khushal Kisan Yojna".
✓Government intends to encourage "Zero Budget Natural Farming", so as to bring down the cost of cultivation.
14. Flow Irrigation Scheme:
✓Under this scheme, besides renovating the source location of Kuhls, strengthening of Kuhls in common area will be undertaken.
✓The total outlay for this scheme is 150 Crores for next Five years.
✓Under this scheme, 100 % expenditure would be borne by the Government on community based work.
✓Under this scheme 7152.30 hectare area will be brought under assured irrigation benefitting 9580 farmers of the state.
✓Government has decided to grant 50% subsidy for construction of Bore-Wells & shallow wells by individual for irrigation purposes under this scheme.
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