Sarkari Yojana
Bakri Palan Yojana
About Bakri Palan Yojana
Introduced by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Uttarakhand, the “Bakri Palan Yojana” encourages goat farming as a route to self-employment and income, especially for eligible beneficiaries in the SECC categories, by financing the rearing of a goat unit.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Bakri Palan Yojana, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must live in Uttarakhand
Applicants must live in Uttarakhand.
Applicants must be from the General, Scheduled Caste,…
Applicants must be from the General, Scheduled Caste, or Scheduled Tribe category.
Applicants must be covered under the SECC (Socio-Economic…
Applicants must be covered under the SECC (Socio-Economic and Caste Census) category.
Applicants should be keen on goat rearing
Applicants should be keen on goat rearing.
Benefits Provided
Bakri Palan Yojana provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
To support self-employment through goat rearing, each beneficiary…
To support self-employment through goat rearing, each beneficiary is given a goat unit of 10 female goats and 1 male goat for a period of 10 to 14 months.
The unit costs ₹70,000/- in total; the State…
The unit costs ₹70,000/- in total; the State Government bears 90% (₹63,000/-) and the beneficiary pays the other 10% (₹7,000/-).
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Aadhaar identity card
Aadhaar identity card
Particulars of the bank account
Particulars of the bank account
Certificate of caste
Certificate of caste
Any other supporting papers that may be asked…
Any other supporting papers that may be asked for
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Bakri Palan Yojana through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Process
Beneficiaries wishing to apply must place their proposal before an open Gram Sabha meeting. After approval, the beneficiary hands the proposal to the area's Veterinary Officer, Livestock Extension Officer, or Gram Panchayat Development Officer, or the Gram Panchayat may submit it for them.
Acting on the village-level selection committee's recommendation, the development block-level committee makes the final choice and sends it to the Animal Husbandry Department. Selected beneficiaries then get money to buy goats via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) within one to two months.
The proposal must be accompanied by the Aadhaar card, bank account details and caste certificate.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.