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Rainfed Area Development (RAD) under NMSA

This component of NMSA (National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture) formulated in a ‘watershed plus framework’, i.e., to explore potential utilization of natural resources base/assets available/created through watershed development and soil conservation activities/interventions under MGNREGS, NWDPRA, RVP&FPR, RKVY, IWMP etc.. RAD under NMSA introduce appropriate farming systems by integrating multiple components of agriculture such as crops, horticulture, livestock, fishery, forestry with agro based income generating activities and value addition. Besides, soil test/soil health card based nutrient management practices, farmland development, resource conservation and crop selection conducive to local agro climatic condition will also be promoted under this.

Cost Norms and Pattern of Assistance for Rainfed Area Development (RAD):

S. No. Item Practices Cost Norms & Central share
        I.            Sub Component: Integrated Farming System
1 Cropping System

(Rice/ wheat, Coarse cereal, Oil-seed, Fibre, Pulse based)

 

  50% of input cost limited to Rs. 10,000/- per ha. Maximum permissible assistance will be restricted to 2 ha per beneficiary.
2 Horticulture Based farming system (Plantation + Crops/ropping System)

 

  50% of input costs limited to Rs. 25000/- per ha. Maximum permissible assistance will be restricted to 2 ha per beneficiary.
3 Tree/Silvi-Pastural/in-situ/ex-situ conservation of Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) (Plantation + grass/Crops/ Cropping System)

 

  50% of input costs limited to Rs. 15000/- per ha. Maximum permissible assistance will be restricted to 2 ha per beneficiary.
4 Livestock based farming system

 

 

i) CB Cows +Mixedfarming + Fodder Buffalo+Mixed farming+Fodder Cow/buffalo+dairy+ fodder Cow/buffalo+small ruminants

 

  50% of input costs of cropping system including cost of animals with one year concentrated food limited to Rs. 40,000/- per ha (2 milch animals+ 1 ha CS)

 

Maximum permissible assistance will be restricted to 2 ha per beneficiary.

ii) Small ruminant +Mixed farming+Pasture Poultry/ duckery+Mixed Farming Poultry/ duckery+Fishery+Mixed Farming   50% of input costs of cropping system and cost of animals/birds with one year concentrated food limited to Rs. 25,000/- per ha(10 animals/50 birds + 1 ha CS).

 

Maximum permissible assistance will be restricted to 2 ha per beneficiary

 

5 Fishery based farming system   50% of input cost of cropping/vegetable system including cost of fish farming limited to Rs. 25,000/- per ha. Maximum permissible assistance will be restricted to 2 ha per beneficiary

 

       
 (II) Sub Component: Value addition and Farm development activities

 

6 Apiculture (Bee Keeping) One unit per farm under plantation/ Crop/floriculture based farming system 40% of input cost limited to Rs. 800/colony of 8 frames and Rs. 800 per hive. Limited to 50 colonies/hive per beneficiary.

 

7 Silage making for increased availability of green fodder round the year Construction of Silo Pit of 2100-2500 cubic feet with Brick and cement Mortar; either below ground or above ground) with provision of Chaff Cutter and Weighing Balance

 

100% assistance for silage making unit consisting of Silo Pit Chaff Cutters and Weighing Balance limited to Rs. 1.25 lakh per farm family
8 Green house High value crops, Vegetables, Flower, raising planting material to avoid water stress etc.

 

 
(i) Naturally ventilated Tubular Structure   50% of input cost subject to a limit of: Rs.530/Sq.m (up to area 500 Sq. m) Rs. 468/Sq.m (>500 Sq. m up to 1008 Sq. m) Rs. 445/Sq. m (>1008 Sq. m up to 2080 Sq. m) Rs. 422/Sq. m (>2080 Sq. m up to 4000 Sq.m) Above rate will be 15% higher for hilly areas. Limited to 4000 sq.m per beneficiary.

 

(ii) Naturally ventilated wooden Structure   Rs. 270/- per sq.m and Rs. 311/- per sq.m for hilly areas. Limited to 20 units (each unit not to exceed 200 sq.m) per beneficiary.

 

(iii) Naturally ventilated bamboo Structure   Rs. 225/- per sq.m and Rs. 259/- per sq.m for hilly areas. Limited to 20 units (each unit not to exceed 200 sq.m) per beneficiary.

 

(iv) Plastic Tunnels   Rs. 30/- per sq.m and Rs. 37.50 per sq.m for hilly areas Limited to 1000 sq.m per beneficiary.

 

9 Water Harvesting and Management Water Harvesting and Management 50% of cost (Construction cost – Rs. 125 for plain/ Rs. 150 per cum for hilly areas) limited to Rs. 75000 for plain areas and Rs. 90000 for hilly areas including lining. For smaller size of the ponds/ dugwells, cost admissible on pro rata basis. Cost for non-lined ponds/tanks will be 30% less. The families who are eligible for individual beneficiary oriented works under MGNREGS should preferably be given the labour component through MGNREGS and the material component through NMSA.

 

Lining of tanks/ponds constructed under MNREGA/WSDP etc 50% (cost of plastic/RCC lining limited to Rs. 25,000 per pond/ tank/well. Maintenance is to be ensured by the beneficiary

 

Water harvesting system for communities: Construction of Community tanks/on Water harvesting system for communities: Construction of Community tanks/on farm ponds/check dam/ reservoirs with use of plastic/RCC lining on public land. If some individual agrees for construction on his land, the same will have to be transferred in the name of panchayat/ government first.

 

100% of cost limited to Rs. 20 lakh /unit in plain areas, Rs. 25 lakh/unit in hilly areas) for 10 ha of command area or any other smaller size on pro rata basis depending upon the command areas, owned & managed by a community/farmers group. Cost for non-lined ponds/tanks will be 30% less.

 

Assistance under NMSA will be restricted to the cost of plastic/RCC lining for MNREGS beneficiaries.

 

Minimum command area shall be at least 10 ha for such projects and operation and management of assets will be preferably through Water Users Association (WUA).

Construction of Tube wells/ Bore wells (Shallow/Medium) 50% of the total cost of installation limited to Rs. 25,000/- per unit only in areas which are not categorized under overexploited, critical & semicritical zones by Central Ground Water Board.

 

Restoration/Renovation of small tank 50% of the cost of renovation limited to Rs. 15,000/- per unit

 

Recharge of defunct bore well 50% of the cost of recharging limited to Rs. 5000/- per unit

 

Pipe/pre-cast distribution system 50% of the cost of system limited to Rs. 10,000/- per ha.

 

Maximum permissible assistance will be restricted to 4 ha per beneficiary/group.

 

Water Lifting Devices (Electric, Diesel, wind/ Solar) 50% of the cost of installation limited to Rs. 15,000/- per electric/ diesel unit and Rs. 50,000/- per solar/ wind unit.

 

10 Last Mile connectivity Electricity connectivity to Community Tubewell/Tube-wells/Water sources (without scope of gravitational flow) with command of more than 25 Ha. Group of farmers as a registered User Group can also avail assistance for private Tube-wells/ Dugwells with irrigation potential more than 25 Ha.

 

50% of the cost of installation & transmission system from the nearest source limited to Rs. 1.25 lakh per unit. The implementation agency should be the user group and to be responsible for its maintenance and security.
11 Resource Conservation In-situ moisture conservation: land leveling, field bunding, mulching, broad bed and furrow system, ridge and furrow method, saucer basins/ semi circular bunds, compartmental bunding, tied ridges

 

50% of cost limited to Rs.4,000/- per ha. Maximum permissible assistance will be restricted to 2 ha per beneficiary/group
Vegetative nitrogen fixing hedge/mixed use protective fencing/ critical barriers

 

 
Contour/graded/ staggered bunding/ trenching 50% of cost subject to a limit of Rs. 5000/- per ha to individual and 90% of cost in case of common land proposed in project mode with other activities.

 

Maximum permissible assistance shall be restricted to Rs. 10,000/- for individual beneficiary and Rs. 1 lakh for a common property per village.

 

Bench Terracing/Zing Terracing 50% of cost limited to Rs. 20,000/- per ha.

 

Maximum permissible assistance will be restricted to 2 ha per beneficiary/group.

 

Upper reach gully control bund (Earthen with vegetative support/ loose boulder/gabion) 50% of the cost subject to a limit of Rs. 3,000/- per structure in case of individual and 100% in case of common land proposed in project mode with other activities.

 

Maximum permissible assistance shall be Rs. 15,000/- per individual and Rs. 1.2 lakh for a common property per village.

 

Middle reach gully control bund (Earthen with vegetative support/ loose boulder/check bund/gabions) 50% of cost subject to a limit of Rs. 12,000/- per structure in case of individual and 100% in case of common land proposed in project mode with other activities.

 

Maximum permissible assistance shall be restricted toRs. 24,000/- per individual and Rs. 1.2 lakhs for a common property per village.

 

Lower reach gully control structure (Earthen with vegetative support/loose boulder/ check bund/gabions 50% of the cost subject to a limit of Rs. 20,000/- per structure in case of individual and 100% in case of common land proposed in project mode with other activities.

 

Maximum permissible assistance shall be restricted to Rs. 40,000/- per individual and Rs. 2.4 lakhs for common property per village.

 

Spill ways (Drop, Chute, Spur, Retaining wall) 50% of the cost subject to a limit of Rs. 40,000/- per structure in case of individual and 100% in case of common land proposed in project mode with other activities.

 

Maximum permissible assistance shall be restricted toRs. 40,000/- per individual and Rs. 1.6 lakhs for common property per village.

 

12 Vermi compost – Units/organic input production unit, green manuring Construction of Vermi compost units, organic input production units and green manuaring. 50% of cost subject to a limit of Rs. 125/- per cubic ft.

 

Maximum permissible assistance shall be Rs. 50,000/- per unit for permanent structure and Rs. 8,000/- per unit for HDPE vermi bed.

 

50% of cost limited to Rs. 2000/- per ha and restricted to 2 ha per beneficiary for green manuring.

 

13 Post harvest & Storage/value addition of NTFP Small village level Storage/packaging/ processing unit for value addition to the produce of farming system to fetch better economic returns.

 

50% of capital cost subject to a limit of Rs. 4000/- per square meter of storage/ processing unit.

 

Maximum permissible assistance shall be restricted to Rs. 2.0 lakh per unit.

14 Formation of Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs) and their training

 

  As per policy & process guidelines for FPOs issued by SFAC, DAC, Ministry of Agriculture. (Up to 2% of project cost)
15 Reclamation of Problem soil Alkali/saline Soil 50% of cost subject to a limit of Rs. 25,000/- per ha and/or Rs. 50,000/- per beneficiary

 

Acid Soil 50% of cost subject to a limit of Rs. 3,000/- per ha and/or Rs. 6,000/- per beneficiary

 

16 Concept of Integrated Farming, Climate change adaptation, Good agriculture practices on soil, water and crop management

 

Training to farmers including field demonstrations; Capacity building of stakeholders/farmers through field visits Rs. 10,000/- per training session for 20 participants or more. Rs. 20,000/- per demonstration for a group of 50 participants or more.

 

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