Sarkari Yojana
Flower Area Expansion
About Flower Area Expansion
The Department of Horticulture, Government of Uttarakhand, runs the “Flower Area Expansion” scheme to spread flower farming in the state. Growers in Uttarakhand can buy quality flower planting material at subsidised rates, which helps lift flower output and raise farm incomes.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Flower Area Expansion, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must live in Uttarakhand
Applicants must live in Uttarakhand.
Applicants must be farmers holding a Udhyan Card
Applicants must be farmers holding a Udhyan Card.
The farmer must own farmland or cultivate land…
The farmer must own farmland or cultivate land taken on lease.
Benefits Provided
Flower Area Expansion provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
To boost flower growing, cultivators receive flower planting material (bulbs, plants and seeds) at a 50% subsidy on the full cost, for an area of up to 4 hectares, as listed below:
Open flowers
Open flowers: planting material valued at up to ₹20,000/- per hectare.
Stalked flowers
Stalked flowers: planting material valued at up to ₹50,000/- per hectare.
Bulbous flowers
Bulbous flowers: planting material valued at up to ₹75,000/- per hectare. (To illustrate, where 1 kg of marigold seed costs ₹200/-, the grower pays ₹100/- at the Horticulture Mobile team Center and the government bears the other ₹100/- as subsidy, so the seed costs the grower only ₹100/-.)
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Land records such as Khasra and Khatauni (or…
Land records such as Khasra and Khatauni (or a lease certificate for leased land)
Aadhaar identity card
Aadhaar identity card
PAN card
PAN card
Udhyan Card issued to the farmer
Udhyan Card issued to the farmer
Particulars of the bank account
Particulars of the bank account
A working mobile number
A working mobile number
Other supporting papers, if requested
Other supporting papers, if requested
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Flower Area Expansion through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Process
Forms are available from officers or staff of the Horticulture Mobile team Centre, and can also be downloaded from the department's website:
https://shm.uk.gov.in
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Applications for winter planting are accepted between September and October, and for rainy-season planting between April and June. Land records such as Khasra and Khatauni must accompany the form. Where the land is leased, the lease certificate, Aadhaar card, PAN card, Udhyan Card, bank account details and mobile number are also needed.
At present, applications are made offline only: farmers hand the completed form and documents to their Horticulture Mobile team Centre. The application format doubles as the proposal, and centre staff must help any farmer who finds the form difficult to fill.
Under centrally-sponsored schemes, the Horticulture Mobile team Centre sends each proposal to the district level, from where it moves to the state level and then to the Government of India. When the Government of India approves the action plan, targets are passed back to districts through the Directorate.
Under state-sponsored schemes, applications move from the Horticulture Mobile team Centre to the district level and on to the Directorate. After the Directorate approves the proposals, approval or work orders are sent to the districts in line with the Government Order.
When a proposal is approved, the district officer issues an acceptance letter and phones the farmer, who can then buy flower planting material (bulbs, plants or seeds) at a 50% subsidy from the relevant Horticulture Mobile team Centre. Selection is on a first-come, first-served basis, depending on the budget available.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.