Balram Talab Yojana
The scheme aims to conserve rainwater in fields to help farmers, ensuring water availability during irrigation and drought conditions. Farmers receive subsidies up to ₹1,00,000/- for pond construction.
- Ministry / Department
- Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development Department
- Level
- State
- Benefit type
- cash
What is Balram Talab Yojana?
The scheme aims to conserve rainwater in fields to help farmers, ensuring water availability during irrigation and drought conditions. Farmers receive subsidies up to ₹1,00,000/- for pond construction.
- Benefit
- - General category farmers receive 40% of the construction cost or maximum ₹80,000/- as subsidy. - Small and marginal farmers receive 50% of the construction cost or maximum ₹80,000/- as subsidy. - Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe category farmers receive 75% of the construction cost or maximum ₹1,00,000/- as subsidy. ##### ***Disbursement*** - The subsidy will be disbursed to the beneficiary based on the progress of pond construction. - The subsidy will be provided within 30 days based on the evaluation by the Soil Conservation Staff. ##### ***Conditions*** - All conditions and eligibility must be verified by the Soil Conservation Survey Officer before subsidy benefits are provided. - Before providing the benefit under this scheme, verification of the land will be conducted by the Conservation Survey Officer. - From a security perspective, it is mandatory to install a board at the pond site to prevent drowning incidents. This must be installed at the farmer's own expense. In the absence of a board, if any accident occurs, the farmer will be solely responsible.
- Level
- State — Madhya Pradesh
- Ministry / Dept.
- Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development Department
- Benefit type
- cash
- Key eligibility
- - The applicant must be a permanent resident of Madhya Pradesh. - The applicant must possess agricultural land. - The applicant must have installed drip or sprinkler sets in financial year 2017-18 or thereafter, and these must be currently in operational condition, to be eligible for subsidized pond
- Last verified
- Recently
Benefits
- General category farmers receive 40% of the construction cost or maximum ₹80,000/- as subsidy. - Small and marginal farmers receive 50% of the construction cost or maximum ₹80,000/- as subsidy. - Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe category farmers receive 75% of the construction cost or maximum ₹1,00,000/- as subsidy. ##### ***Disbursement*** - The subsidy will be disbursed to the beneficiary based on the progress of pond construction. - The subsidy will be provided within 30 days based on the evaluation by the Soil Conservation Staff. ##### ***Conditions*** - All conditions and eligibility must be verified by the Soil Conservation Survey Officer before subsidy benefits are provided. - Before providing the benefit under this scheme, verification of the land will be conducted by the Conservation Survey Officer. - From a security perspective, it is mandatory to install a board at the pond site to prevent drowning incidents. This must be installed at the farmer's own expense. In the absence of a board, if any accident occurs, the farmer will be solely responsible.
Eligibility
Documents Required
How to Apply
Step 1: Online application — step 1
Step 1: Visit the MP DBT Agriculture Portal . Navigate to the "पंजीकरण" (Registration) section. Complete Aadhaar authentication using OTP.
Step 2: Online application — step 2
Step 2: On the next screen, provide your personal details: Name, Address, Mobile Number, and Land Ownership Information. Upload the following mandatory documents: Aadhaar Card, Land Records (e.g., Khasra/Khatauni), Bank Passbook, Passport-size Photo.
Step 3: Online application — step 3
Step 3: On the next screen, a list of available schemes will be displayed. Select "Balram Talab Yojana" scheme from the list. You will be taken to the online form of the scheme.
Step 4: Online application — step 4
Step 4: In the form, fill in all the mandatory fields and upload all the mandatory documents in the specified format and size.
Step 5: Online application — step 5
Step 5: Carefully review all the information provided and the documents uploaded. Make any necessary corrections. Submit the application and note the application ID for future tracking.
Sources & References
- Official scheme website ↗
- Source record ↗
- Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.
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