Sarkari Yojana
Bee Keeping
About Bee Keeping
The Department of Horticulture, Government of Uttarakhand runs the “Bee Keeping” scheme to develop apiculture as a lasting source of livelihood. By supplying bee boxes and bee colonies at subsidized rates and supporting farmers with training, it aims to raise honey output, boost farm earnings and strengthen the beekeeping sector in Uttarakhand.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Bee Keeping, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Only residents of Uttarakhand may apply
Only residents of Uttarakhand may apply.
The applicant has to be a farmer who…
The applicant has to be a farmer who wants to take up beekeeping.
Benefits Provided
Bee Keeping provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
The scheme offers the following support:
Bee families (bees along with the queen bee)…
Bee families (bees along with the queen bee) and bee colonies (bee boxes) come with a 40% subsidy, where the cost per bee box is capped at ₹2,000/- and per bee colony at ₹2,000/-. Plain areas are given 50 bee boxes and hilly areas 25.
To illustrate
To illustrate: where a bee box and bee colony together cost ₹200/-, the farmer pays ₹120/- at the relevant Horticulture Mobile team Centre, the government covers ₹80/- as subsidy, and the farmer gets the box for ₹120/-.
Farmers who want to place bee colonies in…
Farmers who want to place bee colonies in their own orchards receive ₹350/- per bee colony as financial help.
Farmers seeking training can join a free seven-day…
Farmers seeking training can join a free seven-day beekeeping course run by the department. During the course, they receive ₹100/- a day (₹700/- in all) plus ₹50/- a day (₹350/- in all), so each beneficiary gets ₹1,050/- altogether.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
The applicant's Aadhaar card
The applicant's Aadhaar card
A document proving the address
A document proving the address
A working mobile number
A working mobile number
A certificate of residence
A certificate of residence
Particulars of the bank account
Particulars of the bank account
Any further supporting papers that may be asked…
Any further supporting papers that may be asked for
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Bee Keeping through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Process
Farmers wanting bee boxes and bee colonies should apply at their Horticulture Mobile team Centre, giving their address, mobile number, Aadhaar card, residence certificate and bank account details. The centre sends the application on to the district office or the Jeolikote Centre. Once approved, the farmer is told by phone and also receives an acceptance letter.
The farmer then picks up the bee boxes and bee colonies, at a 40% subsidy, from the Jeolikote Centre or the district office. Beneficiaries are chosen on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to the available budget.
Training requires a separate application at the farmer's Horticulture Mobile team Centre, again with address, mobile number, Aadhaar card, residence certificate and bank account details, which is passed on to the district office. When 10-30 farmers in a district show interest in beekeeping, they are formed into a group, and the department fixes a training date and informs them by phone. Farmers must attend on that date, and on finishing the training each one receives ₹1,050/- in cash or by bank transfer.
Official Application & Website
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