The scheme “Subsidy Scheme for Establishment of Goat Unit (10+1) for Scheduled Tribe Women” was launched by the Department of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare & Co-operation, Government of Gujarat to uplift economically poor livestock breeders of Gujarat State.
Subsidy Scheme For Establishment Of Goat Unit (10+1) For Scheduled Tribe Women - Introduction
Subsidy Scheme for Establishment of Goat Unit (10+1) for Scheduled Tribe Women was launched by the Department of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare & Co-operation, Government of Gujarat to uplift economically poor livestock breeders of Gujarat State. Under the scheme, each beneficiary should purchase 10 female goats and 1 male goat and the beneficiary has to contribute 50% of the unit cost for food, water, fodder, residence, and concentrate expenses.
Benefits
- 50% subsidy on unit cost or maximum ₹45,000/-.
- Benefit of the scheme will be available once in a lifetime.
Eligibility
Applicant should be a Scheduled Tribe (ST) woman.
The benefit is provided to only one person per family.
Priority will be given if the applicant is:
- A Scheduled Tribe widow, or
- An abandoned woman.
Note 01: The beneficiary has to purchase a goat unit within 90 days of pre-approval of the online application. If the beneficiary fails to establish the goat unit within the time limit or proves disabled, then the approval order given to the beneficiary will be cancelled and the approval order will be given to the beneficiary next in the waiting list.
Note 02: The beneficiary has to maintain a record of milk production and provide the register and information during the visit of the department technical officer.
Exclusions
Application Process
- Step-01: The beneficiary has to apply online at I-Khedut Portal. ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in
- Step-02: Click on the “Apply Newly” button and submit a new application.
- Step-03: Click on the “Update Application” button to add corrections to the application.
- Step-04: Click on “Upload Documents” and upload all the required documents.
- Step-05: Once the application is done, confirm it. The application must be confirmed within seven days from the date of saving the online application.
- Step-06: The application must be signed and submitted along with the supporting documents to the office address mentioned on the application. Alternatively, after confirming the application, a scanned copy of the application and other documents can be uploaded.
- Step-07: Take a printout of the confirmed application form, sign it with a thumb impression, and submit the concerned documents within seven days to a nearby veterinary dispensary.
Note-01: It is mandatory to take a printout of the application (applying online alone will not count as an application).
Note-02: Take a printout of the online application and submit it along with necessary documents to the office address mentioned on the application. Alternatively, after applying online on the I-Khedut Portal, take a printout of the application, scan it with your signature/thumbprint, and mark it as “Signed Application Print” on the portal. A copy can be uploaded by clicking the “Upload” menu and selecting “Other Document Upload” where applicable.
Note-03: The application will be inwardly taken online by the concerned officer/office only if the correct and sufficient documents are uploaded along with the application signed/fingerprinted by the beneficiary.
Note-04: If wrong or incomplete documents are uploaded online by the beneficiary, such an application will not be inwarded online. In such circumstances, the beneficiary must submit the remaining or correct documents in the concerned office within seven days of the application.
Note-05: Scanned copies uploaded in PDF format should not exceed 200 KB in size.