Sarkari Yojana
Financial Assistance To Dairy Farmers Belonging To Scheduled Tribes And Scheduled Caste For Purchase Of Basic Dairy Equipments
About Financial Assistance To Dairy Farmers Belonging To Scheduled Tribes And Scheduled Caste For Purchase Of Basic Dairy Equipments
The Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Government of Goa, launched the scheme “Financial Assistance to Dairy Farmers Belonging to Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Caste for Purchase of Basic Dairy Equipments”. It helps Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Caste households buy the basic equipment required to operate a small scale dairy farm, and aims to draw the tribal population into Animal Husbandry, particularly Dairy Development Schemes. The Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services carries out the scheme, and applications are received offline via the local Veterinary Officer or Assistant Director.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Financial Assistance To Dairy Farmers Belonging To Scheduled Tribes And Scheduled Caste For Purchase Of Basic Dairy Equipments, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The applicant must have lived in Goa for…
The applicant must have lived in Goa for at least the five preceding years.
The applicant must be from the Scheduled Tribe…
The applicant must be from the Scheduled Tribe or Scheduled Caste Community.
The applicant must be engaged in dairy farming
The applicant must be engaged in dairy farming.
The applicant must own at least two milch…
The applicant must own at least two milch animals.
These two milch animals must be Local Cows,…
These two milch animals must be Local Cows, Indigenous cows, Cross Bred cows, Local Buffaloes, or Improved Buffaloes.
Benefits Provided
Financial Assistance To Dairy Farmers Belonging To Scheduled Tribes And Scheduled Caste For Purchase Of Basic Dairy Equipments provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Maximum Financial Assistance
Dairy items for general use are subsidised at…
Dairy items for general use are subsidised at 100%.
The subsidy is limited to ₹30,000/- or the…
The subsidy is limited to ₹30,000/- or the actual cost of the items, whichever amount is lower.
Each family can receive this subsidy only once
Each family can receive this subsidy only once. Maximum Permissible Subsidy per Item
Stainless Steel Cans (Twenty liters Capacity)
Stainless Steel Cans (Twenty liters Capacity): up to ₹3,800/- for 2 permissible units.
500 Liters Water Tanks
500 Liters Water Tanks: up to ₹3,500/- for 1 permissible unit.
Calf Nipple Bucket
Calf Nipple Bucket: up to ₹1,500/- for 1 permissible unit.
Spray Pump 15 Liters Capacity
Spray Pump 15 Liters Capacity: up to ₹2,000/- for 1 permissible unit.
Steel Buckets
Steel Buckets: up to ₹2,200/- for 2 permissible units.
0.5 Horsepower water Pump
0.5 Horsepower water Pump: up to ₹5,000/- for 1 permissible unit.
Ceiling Fans
Ceiling Fans: up to ₹4,000/- for 2 permissible units.
Steel Vessels 5 Liters Capacity
Steel Vessels 5 Liters Capacity: up to ₹900/- for 2 permissible units.
Spade
Spade: up to ₹250/- for 1 permissible unit.
Grooming Brush
Grooming Brush: up to ₹400/- for 2 permissible units.
Gamelas
Gamelas: up to ₹500/- for 2 permissible units.
Nylon Rope
Nylon Rope: up to ₹400/- for 2.5 kilograms.
Sickle
Sickle: up to ₹250/- for 1 permissible unit.
Pickaxe
Pickaxe: up to ₹300/- for 1 permissible unit.
Rubber mat
Rubber mat: up to ₹5,000/- for 2 permissible units. Benefit Disbursal
The subsidy is paid straight into the beneficiary’s…
The subsidy is paid straight into the beneficiary’s bank account.
If only some dairy items are bought, a…
If only some dairy items are bought, a proportionate subsidy is released.
Once the Department receives fully complete documents, it…
Once the Department receives fully complete documents, it releases the subsidy within 60 days. Conditions
Equipment bought must be used by the beneficiary…
Equipment bought must be used by the beneficiary to develop their own dairy unit.
The beneficiary must follow the scheme's provisions and…
The beneficiary must follow the scheme's provisions and agree to comply with the Pattern of Assistance set out in it.
The equipment must stay in use for at…
The equipment must stay in use for at least 3 (three) years after purchase, allowing for normal wear and tear.
The beneficiary formally agrees to repay the cost…
The beneficiary formally agrees to repay the cost of any items found to be misused or missing.
If any clause is breached, the Government may…
If any clause is breached, the Government may recover the subsidy from benefits due under other schemes of the Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services and/or under the land revenue code.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
During Application
A caste certificate from the competent authority
A caste certificate from the competent authority.
The completed Aadhar consent form
The completed Aadhar consent form.
A certificate showing five years of residence
A certificate showing five years of residence.
Two recent passport size photographs of the applicant
Two recent passport size photographs of the applicant.
The prescribed notarised affidavit declaring that no subsidy…
The prescribed notarised affidavit declaring that no subsidy has been taken under any Government scheme for the items applied for.
A photocopy of the ration card
A photocopy of the ration card.
A photocopy of the bank passbook
A photocopy of the bank passbook.
Details of milch animals already owned (Cross Bred…
Details of milch animals already owned (Cross Bred Cow/Improved She Buffalo, Local/Non-Descript Adult Heifers, and Young Female Calves), to be filled in on the application form. During Benefit Disbursal
Original bills or purchase receipts, to be submitted…
Original bills or purchase receipts, to be submitted within 90 days of the application being approved.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Financial Assistance To Dairy Farmers Belonging To Scheduled Tribes And Scheduled Caste For Purchase Of Basic Dairy Equipments through the offline application process outlined below.
Print out the prescribed proforma
Print out the prescribed proforma.
Complete all mandatory fields and attach copies of…
Complete all mandatory fields and attach copies of the required documents, self-attested where needed.
Hand over the signed and completed form with…
Hand over the signed and completed form with the documents, within any prescribed time limit, to the local Veterinary Officer or Assistant Director.
The local Veterinary Officer or Assistant Director examines…
The local Veterinary Officer or Assistant Director examines the application and checks that the documents are complete in every respect, then sends it with a recommendation to the Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Patto-Panaji, within 15 days of receiving it.
The Directorate processes the application further and approves…
The Directorate processes the application further and approves it if it meets the scheme's established provisions. Post-Approval Processes
After approval, the beneficiary buys the dairy equipment…
After approval, the beneficiary buys the dairy equipment and submits the original bills or receipts to the local Assistant Director or Veterinary Officer within 90 days of approval.
The officer checks the bills and certifies them…
The officer checks the bills and certifies them only after physically inspecting the purchased equipment. The verified and certified papers are then sent to the Head Office so the subsidy can be released.
Once complete documents reach the Department, the approved…
Once complete documents reach the Department, the approved subsidy is released within 60 days and credited directly to the beneficiary’s bank account.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
- The applicant must not have availed subsidy under any scheme of the Government of Goa for any of the equipments applied under this scheme.
- The subsidy under this scheme is a one-time assistance per family, implying that prior availment by a family member excludes the applicant.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.