Birsa Munda Agricultural Revolution Scheme for the year 2024-25

Approved Components and Subsidy Limits under the Scheme:

Sr. No.	Item	Subsidy Limit Amount (INR)
1	New Irrigation Well	4,00,000/-
2	Old Well Repair	1,00,000/-
3	Plastic Lining of Farm Ponds	90% of the calculated amount based on current economic standards and size of the pond or actual cost, whichever is lower, with a maximum limit of 2 lakh
4	In-Well Boring	40,000/-
5	Electricity Connection Charges	20,000/- or the actual paid amount, whichever is lower
6	Electric Pump Set/Diesel Engine (New Item)	Up to 10 Horsepower pump set, 90% of the actual cost or 40,000/- whichever is lower
7	Solar Pump (In place of Electricity Connection Charges and Pump Set)	90% of the actual cost or 50,000/- whichever is lower
8	HDPE/PVC Pipe (New Item)	100% of the actual cost or 50,000/- whichever is lower
9	Micro Irrigation Systems
9.1	Sprinkler Irrigation System	90% of the actual cost or 47,000/- whichever is lower
9.2	Drip Irrigation System	90% of the actual cost or 97,000/- whichever is lower
9.3	Supplementary Subsidy for Sprinkler Irrigation System	55% for small/marginal farmers + 25% from Chief Minister’s Sustainable Irrigation Scheme + 10% from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Agricultural Self-Reliance Scheme, totaling 90% subsidy limit with a maximum of 47,000/-
9.4	Supplementary Subsidy for Drip Irrigation System	55% for small/marginal farmers + 25% from Chief Minister’s Sustainable Irrigation Scheme + 10% from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Agricultural Self-Reliance Scheme, totaling 90% subsidy limit with a maximum of 97,000/-
10	Farm Equipment (Bullock/Tractor Operated Tools) (New Item)	50,000/-
11	Kitchen Garden	5,000/-
12	Borewell (New Item)	50,000/- or actual cost, whichever is lower

Eligibility Conditions for Beneficiaries:

1. The beneficiary must be a farmer belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
2. A caste certificate issued by the competent authority is required.
3. The farmer must have landholding in their name, shown in 7/12 and 8-A extracts.
4. The beneficiary must have an Aadhar card.
5. The beneficiary must have a bank account linked to their Aadhar card.
6. Priority is given to beneficiaries below the poverty line.
7. The annual income limit condition of Rs. 1,50,000 for eligibility is waived off. The beneficiary should have a minimum of 0.40 hectares and a maximum of 6.00 hectares of agricultural land. However, in case of tribal beneficiaries with fragmented and remote land holdings less than 0.40 hectares, two or more beneficiaries can collectively apply, and if their combined landholding is 0.40 hectares, they will be eligible for the scheme. For beneficiaries below the poverty line, the maximum landholding condition of 6.00 hectares does not apply.
8. The priority for selection of beneficiaries is as follows:
   1. Beneficiaries below the poverty line.
   2. Primitive Tribal beneficiaries.
   3. Individual forest rights holders.
9. Once a beneficiary has fully availed the scheme, they or their family members will not be eligible for the same scheme for the next five years.
10. If a beneficiary has received benefits from similar agricultural development schemes through Special Component Plans or funds from Central Government’s SCA and Article 275(A) of the Constitution, they will not be eligible for this scheme.
11. The benefit availed under this scheme will be recorded on the 7/12 extract of the beneficiary’s land.

Selection Process for Beneficiaries:

Interested beneficiaries must apply through the Mahadibiti portal of the Agriculture Department. Beneficiaries will be selected based on the available subsidy limit for that year.

Beneficiary:

Interested beneficiaries must apply through the Mahadibiti portal of the Agriculture Department. Beneficiaries will be selected based on the available subsidy limit for that year.

Benefits:

As per above