Sarkari Yojana
Cultivation of Aromatic Plants under MGNREGA – Centre for Aromatic Plants
About Cultivation of Aromatic Plants under MGNREGA – Centre for Aromatic Plants
The Centre for Aromatic Plants (CAP), Selaqui, Dehradun, part of Uttarakhand’s Department of Horticulture, runs the “Cultivation of Aromatic Plants under MGNREGA” scheme. It encourages rural farmers to grow aromatic plants by giving them planting material free of charge, technical guidance, and wage support through MGNREGA.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Centre For Aromatic Plants, Selaqui, Dehradun
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Cultivation of Aromatic Plants under MGNREGA - Centre for Aromatic Plants, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be farmers living in a rural…
Applicants must be farmers living in a rural part of Uttarakhand.
They must want to grow aromatic plants
They must want to grow aromatic plants.
They must either legally own farmland or hold…
They must either legally own farmland or hold it on lease for at least 10 years.
Benefits Provided
Cultivation of Aromatic Plants under MGNREGA - Centre for Aromatic Plants provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
When aromatic crops are grown under MGNREGA, the…
When aromatic crops are grown under MGNREGA, the Rural Development Department pays the labourers' wages for land preparation and related work, so the farmer bears no wage cost.
CAP gives farmers planting material free of charge…
CAP gives farmers planting material free of charge and also offers technical support, advice and monitoring.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A document proving identity
A document proving identity
Land records
Land records
A working mobile number
A working mobile number
Any other supporting papers needed
Any other supporting papers needed
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Cultivation of Aromatic Plants under MGNREGA - Centre for Aromatic Plants through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Process
Farmers who want to take up aromatic farming must have a resolution passed at an open Gram Sabha meeting and send the proposal to CAP, Selaqui, through the Block Development Officer. CAP then prepares a cost estimate or assessment for the crop and sends it to the office of the Block Development Officer or Chief Development Officer.
The relevant authorities approve the proposal, after which the Block Development Officer asks the CAP office for planting material. CAP delivers it free to the chosen farmers at the nearest site or roadside point and helps them technically during planting. The village head organises the aromatic cultivation work on the farmers' fields under MGNREGA.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.