Subsidy worth 21-CR to be provided to beneficiary farmers, says Khudian
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, July 24-
Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare department has invited applications from farmers for availing subsidy on various agriculture machineries under the Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) scheme. The subsidy worth Rs 21 crore will be given to the beneficiary farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
Disclosing this here today, Punjab cabinet Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian informed that interested farmers can apply by logging in at the department’s portal agrimachinerypb.com by August 13, 2024 to avail the benefits of the scheme. He said that the subsidy is being provided on the purchase of Pneumatic Planter, Potato Planter (Automatic/ Semi-Automatic), Potato Digger, Paddy Transplanter, DSR Seed Drill, Rotavator, Tractor Operated Boom Sprayer, PTO Operated Bund Former, Oil Mill, Mini Processing Plant, Nursery Seeder and Forage Harvester.
Divulging the details of the scheme, Khudian said that individual farmers, farmer groups, Cooperative Societies, Panchayats and FPOs can avail 40 per cent subsidy on the purchase of above mentioned machines, while, individual SC farmers, women farmers, small & marginal farmers will get 50 percent subsidy.
He also directed the department officials to ensure complete transparency in the whole process.