Sarkari Yojana
Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana
About Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana
This scheme broadens the meaning of “farmer”. Besides the Khatauni registered account holder / co-account holder, it covers earning members of their family who live mainly on farm income from land registered in the account holder’s / co-account holder’s name. Landless persons who farm land taken on lease or on share, and who depend mainly on farming that leased or shared land for their living, are included as well.
Scheme Overview
State Government
14 Sep 2019
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Families of farmers who met with an accident…
Families of farmers who met with an accident after September 14, 2019, can also claim benefits under the scheme.
The farmer must be aged from 18 to…
The farmer must be aged from 18 to 70 years.
If the farmer dies in an accident, the…
If the farmer dies in an accident, the government gives financial help to his parents, wife, daughter-in-law, son, daughter, grandson and granddaughter.
Farmers in the state who own no farmland…
Farmers in the state who own no farmland but cultivate on a share or rent basis are covered.
A farmer with a disability of 60 percent…
A farmer with a disability of 60 percent or more will receive the benefit of the UP Chief Minister Farmer Accident Welfare Scheme.
Benefits Provided
Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
The Uttar Pradesh government pays the following amounts as financial assistance or compensation to farmers who fall victim to an accident –
If the farmer loses both hands and legs,…
If the farmer loses both hands and legs, the compensation is Rs 5 lakh.
Losing 1 hand and 1 foot brings Rs.5…
Losing 1 hand and 1 foot brings Rs.5 lakh.
Disability of one leg and one hand attracts…
Disability of one leg and one hand attracts help ranging from 2 to 3 lakhs.
Where a farmer dies in an accident, compensation…
Where a farmer dies in an accident, compensation of up to Rs.5 lakh is paid.
A disability above 25% but below 50% is…
A disability above 25% but below 50% is compensated with 1 to 2 lakhs.
If an eye is lost in the accident,…
If an eye is lost in the accident, up to Rs.5 lakh is given. Assistance will be given to the victims of these accidents : Compensation under the scheme has to be applied for by the farmers. The government extends benefits to those affected by the accidents listed here –
Injury and/or death from a tree falling
Injury and/or death from a tree falling
A landslide
A landslide.
An accident while travelling
An accident while travelling.
Being hit by lightning
Being hit by lightning.
Getting swept away in a flood
Getting swept away in a flood.
An animal bite
An animal bite.
Electrocution
Electrocution.
Burns from a fire
Burns from a fire.
A house collapsing
A house collapsing.
A terrorist attack
A terrorist attack.
An accident during a fight
An accident during a fight.
Falling into a chamber
Falling into a chamber.
Being murdered during a robbery
Being murdered during a robbery.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
(a )An attested Khatauni copy, OR
(b) For a registered private lessee, an attested…
(b) For a registered private lessee, an attested copy of the registered lease
(c) For a Bataidar, one of these certificates:-
(c) For a Bataidar, one of these certificates:-
(i)- A certificate from the landowner or his…
(i)- A certificate from the landowner or his heir/legal heir stating that the person who died or became disabled in the accident carried out farm work on his land during the crop year. Or
(ii)- Where the landowner cannot be found, a…
(ii)- Where the landowner cannot be found, a certificate signed and sealed by the village head and the regional accountant confirming that the affected person was a sharecropper on the landowner's land.
Proof of age.
Proof of address.
Particulars of family members.
2019-09-14
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana through the online application process outlined below.
Application Portal: Open Application Portal ↗
Open the scheme's official website, e-District
Open the scheme's official website, e-District .
On the home page, go to the registered…
On the home page, go to the registered user login section.
Farmers then need to register on the portal
Farmers then need to register on the portal.
Anyone not yet registered should choose New User…
Anyone not yet registered should choose New User Registration and complete it.
After logging in, open the application form under…
After logging in, open the application form under the service section of the Department of Agriculture Honorable Chief Minister Farmer Accident Assistance Scheme.
The scheme's application form appears on the following…
The scheme's application form appears on the following page.
Enter all the information it asks for
Enter all the information it asks for.
This includes the accident victim's details, the claimant's…
This includes the accident victim's details, the claimant's address and occupation, and the accident details.
Upload every required document as well
Upload every required document as well.
Lastly, submit the form
Lastly, submit the form.
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana through the offline application process outlined below.
The farmer or family members must submit full…
The farmer or family members must submit full details of the accident in the application form at the District Collector's office within 45 days of the accident.
The application then goes to the Tehsil, where…
The application then goes to the Tehsil, where officials scrutinise all the details.
Once verification is over, the farmer receives the…
Once verification is over, the farmer receives the benefits of the scheme
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.