Under the Farm Pond (Khet Talaee) Nirmaan Kaaryakram scheme, financial assistance is provided to the farmers of Rajasthan to collect rainwater and use it for irrigation purposes, ensuring they have sufficient water for their fields.
Farm Pond (Khet Talai) Nirman Karyakram - Introduction
The Farm Pond Construction Program, initiated on April 1, 2020, by the Rajasthan Agriculture Department, offers a solution to address a critical challenge of water scarcity for Rajasthan's farmers. This program allows farmers to establish farm ponds, essentially rainwater collection structures, for irrigation purposes. Recognizing the program's significance, the state government provides subsidies to facilitate farm pond construction. This enables farmers to effectively utilize rainwater and irrigate their fields.
Benefits
Subsidy breakdown:
- Raw farm pond: 50% of the construction cost (capped at ₹52,500)
- Plastic lined farm pond: 50% of the construction cost with lining (capped at ₹75,000)
Additional subsidy:
- Raw farm pond: Up to 60% of the total cost (capped at ₹63,000)
- Plastic lined farm pond: Up to 60% of the total cost (capped at ₹90,000)
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a native of Rajasthan.
- All categories of farmers are eligible.
- The applicant farmer should own a minimum of 0.5 hectares of cultivable land at a single location in his name.
Application Process
- 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.
- STEP 4: Choose either Jan Aadhaar or Google 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 the 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 on the new SSO link.
- The SSO ID will appear on the screen; create a password.
- Enter the mobile number and click on registration.
- Jan Aadhaar: Enter the Jan Aadhaar number and click the 'Next' button.
- STEP 5: Complete the registration process.
- STEP 1: Applicant has to visit the official portal.
- STEP 2: After login, the dashboard will open.
- STEP 3: Click on the 'RAJ-KISAN' option.
- STEP 4: In 'Citizen', click on 'Application Entry Request'.
- STEP 5: Enter the 'Bhamashah Family ID' and search.
- STEP 6: Select the person's name and the scheme name.
- STEP 7: Complete the Aadhaar authentication and click 'Get details'.
- STEP 8: Provide the required details.
- Pensioner Details.
- Bank Details.
- Disability Details.
- Verification Details.
- Upload Documents.
- STEP 9: Submit.