Rajasthan Government has started the Diggy Scheme for the welfare of farmers, under which farmers will be provided grants for making digs for irrigation of crops. This scheme is to help farmers improve their farming by using more water resources and encourage them to grow good crops.
Diggy - Introduction
In the Agriculture Department, the Rajasthan Government has started the Diggy Scheme to provide subsidies to the farmers of Rajasthan for making digs for irrigation. Under the scheme, farmers can prepare ways in their fields to collect water in one place and irrigate more with the help of sprinklers. By providing this grant amount to the farmers, the government will encourage them to grow good crops by building digs and irrigating the crops without any financial pressure. This scheme aims to help farmers improve their farming by using more water resources and encourage them to grow good crops.
Other Important Points
- Start the construction of the dig only after the administrative approval of the Agriculture Department.
- Verification will be done by the department before and after construction.
- Installation of drip/sprinkler set on dig is mandatory.
- The grant amount will be deposited directly into the farmer's account.
Benefits
- The farmer must purchase a permanent container with a minimum filling capacity of 4 lakh liters or more.
- The state government will provide a subsidy of 75% to 85%.
- The farmer will be provided a grant of up to ₹3,00,000 to ₹3,40,000 by the government for making a dig in fields.
Eligibility
- The applicant should be a native of Rajasthan.
- The applicant should be a farmer.
- A farmer must have at least 0.5 hectares (half a hectare) of irrigated agricultural land.
Application Process
Registration
- Step-1: Applicant has to visit the official portal.
- Step-2: Click on the option Register.
- Step-3: Then you will be redirected to the SSO registration page. The registration page will appear with the following options.
- Citizen
- Step-4: Choose either the Jan Aadhaar or Google option to proceed.
- Jan Aadhaar: Enter the Jan Aadhaar number and click the 'Next' button,
- Select your name, the name of the head of the family, and all other members.
- Click the 'Send OTP' button. Enter the OTP and click the 'Verify OTP' button to complete the registration.
- Google: Enter the Gmail ID and click the 'Next' button,
- Enter the password.
- A new link appears on the screen; click the new SSO link.
- SSO ID will appear on the screen; create a password.
- Enter mobile number and click on registration.
- Jan Aadhaar: Enter the Jan Aadhaar number and click the 'Next' button,
- Step-5: Submit.
APPLY
- Step-1: Applicant has to visit the official portal.
- Step-2: After login, dashboard opens.
- Step-3: Click on “RAJ-KISAN” option.
- Step-4: In “Farmer”, click on “Application Entry Request”.
- Step-5: Enter the “Bhamashah ID” or “Janaadhaar ID” and search.
- Step-6: Select the person's name and scheme name.
- Step-7: Complete the Aadhaar authentication and click on Get details.
- Step-8: Provide the required details:
- Pensioner Details.
- Bank Details.
- Disability Details.
- Verification Details.
- Upload Documents.
- Step-9: Submit.