CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME
ON
PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION FOR
IN-SITU MANAGEMENT OF CROP RESIDUE IN THE STATES OF
PUNJAB, HARYANA, UTTAR PRADESH AND NCT OF DELHI
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES
Government of India
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
(Mechanization & Technology Division)
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001
Revised in 2020
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
S.N.
Contents
Page
No.
1.0
Introduction
1
2.0
Objectives of the Scheme
2
3.0
Scheme strategy
2
4.0
Components of the Scheme
3
5.0
Scheme Structure
3
5.1
High Level Monitoring Committee
3
5.2
Executive Committee
4
5.3
State Level
6
5.4
District level
8
5.5
Role of Panchayati Raj
10
6.0
Procedure for Approvals and Fund Flow Mechanism
10
6.1
AAP Submission
11
7.0
Monitoring
12
8.0
Impact Assessment, Periodic Evaluation and Reporting
12
9.0
Expected Outcomes
13
10.0
Interventions
13
10.1
Establish Farm Machinery Banks or Custom Hiring
Centres of crop residue management machinery
13
10.1.1
Implementing Agencies
13
10.1.2
Objectives of Farm Machinery Banks or Custom Hiring
Centres (CHCs)
13
10.1.3
Area of Operation & Composition of Custom Hiring
Centre
14
10.1.4
Identification of machines/Implements
14
10.1.5
Procurement of Machinery
15
10.1.6
Financial Assistance
15
10.1.7
Monitoring
16
10.2
Procurement of Agriculture Machinery and Equipment
for crop residue management
16
10.2.1
Implementing Agencies
16
10.2.2
Objectives
16
10.2.3
Area of Operation & Identification of Beneficiary
16
10.2.4
Identification of machines/Implements
17
10.2.5
Procurement of Machinery
17
10.2.6
Financial Assistance
17
10.2.7
Monitoring
17
10.3
Information, Education and Communication for
awareness on crop residue management
18
10.3.1
Implementing Agencies
18
10.3.2
Objectives
18
10.3.3
Area of Operation
18
10.3.4
Identification of Activities
18
10.3.5
Training & Demonstration
19
10.3.6
Financial Assistance
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11.0
Activity Mapping
20
Annexure-I
Activity Mapping for effective devolution of funds,
functions and functionaries under Sub Mission on
Agricultural Mechanization
21
Annexure-II
Cost Norms and Pattern of Assistance
23
Annexure-II (a)
Component No. 1: Establish Farm Machinery Banks or
Custom Hiring Centres of crop residue management
machinery
23
Annexure-II (b)
Component No. 2: Procurement of Agriculture
Machinery and Equipment for crop residue management
24
Annexure-II (c)
Component No. 3: Information, Education and
Communication for awareness on crop residue
management
26
Annexure-III
Format for Annual Action Plan
29
Annexure-IV
Form of Utilization Certificate
31
Annexure-V
Format for Quarterly /Annual Progress Report
32
Annexure-VI
Agreement to be Signed by Custom Hiring Centre Owner
34
Annexure-VII
Sample sheets of project cost calculations and allowable
financial assistance for establishing Custom Hiring
Centres.
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ABBREVIATIONS
AAP
Annual Action Plan
AC&FW
Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
ADC
Additional Commissioner
ADG
Assistant Director General
ADM
Additional District Magistrate
AICRP
All India Coordinated Research Project
ATMA
Agricultural Technology Management Agency
BIS
Bureau of Indian Standards
CCEA
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
CFMTTI
Central Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute
CHC
Custom Hiring Centers
DAC& FW
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
DC
Deputy Commissioner
DD(A)
Deputy Director (Agriculture)
DDG
Deputy Director General
DLEC
District Level Executive Committee
EC
Executive Committee
EE(A)
Executive Engineer (Agriculture)
EFC
Expenditure Finance Committee
FMTTI
Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute
FPO
Farmer Producer Organization
GFR
General Financial Rules
GOI
Government of India
ha
Hectare
HP
Horse Power
ICAR
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
ICT
Information Communication Technology
JD(A)
Joint Director (Agriculture)
KVK
Krishi Vigyan Kendra
kW
Kilo-Watt
M&T
Mechanization & Technology
MIDH
Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture
MIS
Management Information System
NABARD
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development
NFSM
National Food Security Mission
NMOOP
National Mission on Oil Seeds & Oil Palms
NSC
National Steering Committee
PPP
Public Private Partnership
PRI
Panchayati Raj Institutions
PSU
Public Sector Undertaking
PTO
Power Take Off
QPR
Quarterly Progress Report
R&D
Research & Development
RKVY
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
SAU
State Agricultural University
SC
Scheduled Caste
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SHG
Self Help Groups
SLEC
State Level Executive Committee
SMAM
Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization
ST
Schedule Tribes
TSP
Tribal Sub Plan
UG
User Groups
UT
Union Territory
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PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION FOR IN-SITU
MANAGEMENT OF CROP RESIDUE IN THE STATES OF PUNJAB,
HARYANA, UTTAR PRADESH AND NCT OF DELHI
1.0 Introduction:
(i) Burning crop residue causes phenomenal pollution problems in the
atmosphere and huge nutritional loss and physical health
deterioration to the soil.
(ii) The burning of one tonne of paddy straw releases 3 kg particulate
matter, 60 kg CO, 1460 kg CO
2
, 199 kg ash and 2 kg SO
2
. These gases
affect human health due to general degradation in air quality resulting
in aggravation of eye and skin diseases. Fine particles can also
aggravate chronic heart and lung diseases.
(iii) One ton of paddy straw contains approximately 5.5 kg N, 2.3 kg P
2
O
5
,
25 kg K
2
O, 1.2 kg S, 50-70% of micro-nutrients absorbed by rice and
400 kg of carbon,which are lost due to burning of paddy straw. Apart
from loss of nutrients, some of the soil properties like soil temperature,
pH, moisture, available phosphorus and soil organic matter are greatly
affected due to burning.
(iv) Nonetheless, time available between the rice harvesting and wheat
sowing is very narrow and in the range of 20-30 days. It is envisaged
that appropriate strategies for in situ and ex-situ crop residue
management are planned for effective implementation to enable zero
burning.
(v) Various equipments/ machines such as Super Straw Management
System (SMS) attached with existing combine harvester, Happy
Seeder, Straw Chopper / Mulcher, Rotary Slasher, Reversible M B
Plough, Super Seeder, Baler and Rakes, Crop Reapers etc. have been
developed and successfully demonstrated in the farmers, fields.
(vi) Therefore, in view of above and in pursuance to the Budget 2018
announcement regarding a special Scheme to support the efforts of the
governments of Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and the NCT of Delhi
to address air pollution and to subsidize machinery required for
management of crop residue, a new Central Sector Scheme on
‘Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of
Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and
NCT of Delhi’ for the period from 2018-19 to 2019-20 has been
implemented. The Scheme has been approved for continuation during
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2020-21 and will be implemented in accordance with the revised
guidelines described hereunder.
(vii) The scheme will be implemented in the states of Punjab, Haryana,
Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi, to promote the usage equipment and
machines for management of crop residue.
2.0 Objectives of the Scheme
(i) Protecting environment from air pollution and preventing loss of
nutrients and soil micro-organisms caused by burning of crop
residue;
(ii) Promoting management of crop residue by retention/incorporation
into the soil or collection for further utilization through the use of
appropriate mechanization inputs;
(iii) Promoting Farm Machinery Banks for custom hiring of crop residue
management machinery to offset the adverse economies of scale
arising due to small landholding and high cost of individual
ownership.
(iv) Creating awareness among stakeholders through demonstration,
capacity building activities and differentiated Information, Education
and Communication strategies for effective utilization and
management of crop residue.
3.0 Scheme Strategy:
To achieve the above objectives, the scheme will adopt the following
strategies:
(i) Provide financial assistance to farmers for procurement of crop residue
management machinery and equipments.
(ii) Provide financial assistance to the Co-operative Societies of farmers,
FPOs, Panchayats, Registered Farmers Societies for establishment of
farm machinery banks for custom hiring of crop residue management
machinery.
(iii) Provide financial assistance to promote use of crop residue
management machinery among farmers by way of on-field and off-field
training and demonstrations.
(iv) Provide financial assistance to the State Governments, KVKs, ICAR
institutions, Central Government institutions, PSUs etc. for the
activities to be undertaken towards Information, Education and
Communication (IEC).
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4.0 Components of the Scheme
4.1 The Scheme will have the following major components (100% Central
Share):
(i) Establish Farm Machinery Banks or Custom Hiring Centres of crop
residue management machinery
(ii) Procurement of Agriculture Machinery and Equipment for crop residue
management
(iii) Information, Education and Communication for awareness on crop
residue management
5.0 Scheme Structure
5.1 High Level Monitoring Committee:
For effective, planning, implementation and monitoring, the scheme will
have a High Level Monitoring Committee (HLMC) with following
composition:
1.
DG (ICAR) and Secretary (DARE)
Chairman
2.
Secretary (ICAR)
Member
3.
Adviser (Agriculture), NITI Aayog
Member
4.
DDG (Agril Extension), ICAR
Member
5.
Joint Secretary (Broadcasting), Ministry of I&B
Member
6.
Joint Secretary (Control of Pollution), MOEF&CC
Member
7.
Joint Secretary (M&T), DAC&FW
Member
8.
ACS/APC/Principal Secretary/Secretary
(Agriculture) Govt. of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar
Pradesh and NCT of Delhi
Members
9.
DDG (Engineering), ICAR
Member
Secretary
The Terms of Reference (ToR) of the Committee will be as under:
(a) Formulate policies and provide overall direction and guidance to the
implementation of the scheme.
(b) Prioritize activities and communication plans which will address
objectives and major challenges of the scheme.
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(c) Translation of theoretical frameworks of IEC Strategies into a
concrete and do-able action plans
(d) Monitor and review the progress and performance of the scheme.
(e) The committee will meet every month.
5.2 Executive Committee:
The Executive Committee (EC) will comprise of the following members:
Additional Secretary (M&T), DAC&FW
Chairperson
Principal Secretary (Agriculture) of the State
Government of Punjab, Haryana & Uttar Pradesh
and Secretary –cum-Commissioner (Development),
NCT of Delhi
Members
Joint Secretary (M&T), DAC&FW
Member Secretary
ADG(Engg),ICAR, ADC(M&T), ADC(Crops), ADC
(NRM), DC(M&T) and Director, CFMTTI Budni
Experts Members
(i) EC will be the policy formulating body. It will be empowered to lay
down and amend operational guidelines, other than those affecting
financing pattern.
(ii) EC will oversee activities of the scheme and approve Action Plans of
the States in accordance with the prescribed norms.
(iii) EC is empowered to reallocate resources across States and
components and approve projects on the basis of approved financial
assistance norms. EC will use its discretion in approving only those
components of a project, for which cost norms/pattern of financial
assistance have been approved by the EFC/CCEA.
(iv) EC is also empowered to approve special interventions under flexi
funds but within the approved components of scheme. EC will ensure
smooth functional linkages among different agencies. EC shall meet
as frequently, as required.
(v) M&T Division in DAC will provide necessary technical support to EC
to administer the scheme as under:
a) Indicate tentative provisions for each component of the scheme
at the beginning of Financial Year (March- April) to facilitate the
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States in preparing Annual Action Plan (AAP) as per format at
Annexure -III.
b) The High Powered Committee as under will review activities
under the scheme periodically.
1
Joint Secretary (M&T), DAC&FW
Chairman
2
ADG (Engineering), ICAR
Member
3
Dean, College of Agricultural Engineering,
PAU, Ludhiana
Member
4
Dean, College of Agricultural Engineering,
CCS HAU, Hisar
Member
5
Director, CFMTTI Budni
Member
6
Joint Director (Agri. Engg.), Deptt. of Agri.,
Govt. of Punjab
Member
7
Joint Director (Agri. Engg.), Deptt. of Agri.,
Govt. of Haryana
Member
8
Joint Director (Agri.), Development
Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Member
9
Joint Director (Engg.), Department of
Agriculture, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh
Member
10
Members of Industry (at least 3- to be
nominated by AMMA-India)
Members
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Additional Commissioner (Machinery),
DAC&FW
Convener
c) Help in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of various
interventions in the scheme and provide feedback reports to the
Member Secretary of EC
d) Compile materials and conduct capacity building programmes,
conduct and participate in the promotional events such as,
workshops/seminars/exhibitions/demonstrations/mass media
programmes conducted by various implementing agencies.
e) Undertake publicity/information campaign to create awareness
on management of crop residue, document and disseminate the
success stories.
f) Assist the State Agencies in concurrent evaluation based on
performance indicators
g) Prepare the agenda for the EC meetings
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h) 1% of annual outlay of the scheme will be earmarked for
incurring administrative and other contingent expenses towards
the above. The allocation of administrative expenditure may also
be used for engaging Agricultural Engineering Consultants on
contractual basis as per the requirements for effective
implementation and monitoring of the scheme.
5.3 State Level
5.3.1 The State Level Executive Committee (SLEC) will comprise of the following:
Principal Secretary (Agriculture)/Agricultural
Production Commissioner
Chairman
Director (Agriculture)/Director (Agricultural
Engineering)/Joint Director (Agril Engg.)
Member Secretary
Representatives of SAUs/ICAR/Other line
Departments such as Pollution Control Boards etc.
Experts Members
The Committee’s main function will be to vet the Annual Action Plan
prepared by the State nodal department for implementation of the scheme.
The SLEC will oversee the implementation of scheme components of the
respective States through regular meetings with the nodal and other line
departments. It will also provide inputs to the Executive Committee for
appropriate policy formulation. The SLEC will be empowered to make
changes upto 10% in the Component-wise allocation under the scheme
within the overall framework approved by Government of India keeping in
view the ground requirements. However, such information shall be shared
with DAC&FW.
5.3.2 Department of Agriculture or Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, wherever
available, shall be the nodal department at the State level for
implementation of this scheme. It will provide necessary support to SLEC
and will have the following functions:
(i) Undertake the process of empanelment of manufacturers for supply of
machines under the scheme after following due procedure as per GFR
in a transparent manner.
(ii) The existing machine-wise and manufacturer-wise cost in the
empaneled list released by the DAC&FW in 2019-20 may be referred by
the respective State Governments for empaneling the manufacturers for
supply of machines during 2020-21 to ensure that there is no
enhancement in the cost of machines. In case there is enhancement in
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the cost or any new machine is proposed to be added under the scheme,
then in such cases, concerned States shall seek concurrence of
DAC&FW.
(iii) Prepare District and Block-wise Scheme Implementation Plan (SIP) for
entire duration of the scheme primarily focusing on achieving zero straw
burning.
(iv) Select the particular districts and blocks under AAP as per objective
criteria
(v) Utilize, to the extent possible, services of Subject Matter Specialist
(Agricultural Engineering) available with State Government, KVKs, SAUs
and ICAR institutes functioning in the State.
(vi) Prepare annual State Level Action Plan in consonance with scheme goals
and objectives as per the format at Annexure-III taking into account
tentative outlay of State as communicated by DAC&FW at the beginning
of Financial Year.
(vii) The allocation in physical and financial terms may be earmarked
towards various social groups in proportionate to the population in the
States, in accordance with the guidelines of the Government of India in
this regard.
(viii) 10% of the AAP allocation would be earmarked as flexi-fund to meet the
following objective:
a) To provide flexibility to States to meet local needs and
requirement within the overall objective of scheme;
b) To pilot innovations and improved efficiency within the overall
objective of the Scheme and its expected outcomes;
c) To undertake mitigation/restoration activities in case of natural
calamities.
(ix) Ensure suitable integration of AAP with other schemes like Rashtriya
Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Food Security Mission (NFSM) and
Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) etc.
(x) Compile District-wise and block-wise Action plan into State Action Plan
and submit to the State Level Executive Committee (SLEC) for approval
and thereafter forward the same to EC.
(xi) Receive funds from DAC&FW for implementing organizations through
EAT Module-PFMS and oversee, monitor & review implementation of the
programmes
(xii) Compile materials and conduct capacity building programmes. Organize
workshops, seminars and training programmes for all interest
groups/associations at State level.
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(xiii) Operationalize Information Communication Technology (ICT) enabled
management system upto grassroots level. Conduct and participate in
the promotional events such as, workshops/seminars/exhibitions/
demonstrations/mass media programmes.
(xiv) Undertake publicity/information campaign to create awareness on
management of crop residue, document and disseminate the success
stories.
(xv) Conduct independent evaluation to assess the performance of the
scheme in their States.
(xvi) 1% of total allocation to the State may be earmarked for administrative
and other contingent expenses. Expenditure in excess of 1% limit will
be met by the States from their own resources. The allocation of
administrative expenditure may also be used for engaging Agricultural
Engineering professionals on contractual basis as per the requirements
in headquarters and district levels for effective implementation and
monitoring of the scheme.
(xvii) Submission of physical and financial reports on selection of beneficiary
and release of financial assistance together with the activities taken
under IEC component of the scheme and the action taken in the fire
events reported in various districts, to the DAC&FW on weekly basis
5.4 District Level
5.4.1 The District Level Executive Committee (DLEC) will comprise of the
following:
Collector / Deputy Commissioner
Chairman
Dy. Director (Agriculture)/Executive Engineer
(Agricultural Engineering)
Member Secretary
District Agri. Officer/Assistant Engineer
(Agri. Engg)
Co-Member Secretary
One expert each from SAUs /ICAR institutions,
KVK, Lead Bank/NABARD, representative
from SHG/Progressive farmer of the district
Experts Members
(Preferably four (4))
5.4.2 DLEC will be responsible for carrying forward the objectives of the scheme
for project formulation, implementation and monitoring. The office of DD
(A)/JD (A) / EE (A) shall be the district nodal agency with following
functions:
(i) Identify the problem areas of crop residue burning and carry out the
block-wise mapping
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(ii) Identify beneficiaries (Farmers, Co-operative Societies of farmers,
FPOs, Panchayats, Registered Farmers Societies) to avail the benefits
of scheme in transparent and time bound manner. The report on the
selection of beneficiary and release of financial assistance together
with the activities undertaken towards IEC will be submitted to the
DAC&FW through SLEC.
(iii) Tie up with the Banks for credit requirements of the beneficiaries.
Name and details of selected beneficiaries will be documented at
district level indicating Aadhar/UID numbers and the financial
assistance will be paid through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
(iv) Ensure that the benefits under various schemes of DAC&FW such as
RKVY, MIDH, NMOOP, NFSM, SMAM etc. are not extended repeatedly
to the same beneficiary.
(v) Prepare district AAP with physical and financial targets under each
component.
(vi) Utilize online application software for the entire process of
identification and selection of beneficiary, processing of applications
and disbursement of financial assistance to the beneficiary after
ensuring the proof of procurement of equipment/inputs as per
provisions and norms.
(vii) Receive funds from State Nodal Department for implementing the
scheme components.
(viii) Make efforts for direct transfer of financial assistance to the
farmers/beneficiary on the basis of ADHAR No. wherever
infrastructure is functional in the district.
(ix) Motivate the Farmers, Co-operative Societies of farmers, FPOs,
Panchayats, Registered Farmers Societies to get themselves registered
along with the machines on the Mobile App “CHC Farm Machinery”.
The financial assistance may be released only after the registration.
(x) Monitor & display details of approved programme, all activities
undertaken and name of beneficiaries, expenditure incurred etc. at
the Panchayat Bhawan/prominent public place in the cluster/village
level and get it placed before the concerned Gram Sabha annually
from the point of social audit.
(xi) The DLEC will constitute surveillance committees under the District
Agriculture Officers involving farmer’s groups/progressive farmers to
mobilize farmers for not burning the crop residues.
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(xii) The DLEC will constitute Block Level Committee to spread awareness
for not burning the crop residues by the villagers.
(xiii) Study the impact after the implementation of the programmes and
forward the reports to the State nodal Department.
5.4.3 ICAR institutes /SAUs and KVKs functioning in the district will provide
technical support in formulation of the district action plan, its
implementation and monitoring. The technical staff will be sourced from
these organizations for imparting training to the farmers and extension
personnel.
5.4.4 KVKs will conduct demonstration and training so that farmers will be able
to know the benefits of not burning of crop residue.
5.5 Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)
(i) The State Government and other designated implementing agencies,
to the extent possible, will ensure active participation of the
Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in the implementation of this
scheme.
(ii) PRIs may also be involved in publicizing the demonstrations and
training of farm equipment and in ensuring participation of farmers
from nearby areas for widespread dissemination of technologies.
6.0 Procedure for Approval & Fund Flow Mechanism
6.1 AAP submission: AAP duly approved by SLEC along with the minutes of
SLEC or AAP duly approved by ICAR in case of ICAR institutions and KVKs, shall
reach DAC&FW for examination, deliberation and final approval. M&T Division
in DAC&FW will examine AAP before it is placed before the EC for consideration,
sanction and approving allocation of funds to States and implementing agencies.
6.2 DAC &FW will allocate the funds to the States and Implementing Agencies
based on the following parameters:
a) Duly approved annual action plan by the SLEC
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b) Release of flexi-funds would be made on a pro-rata basis along with
normal releases of the scheme. In other words, no separate system for
release or for utilization certificate for flexi-funds would be required.
(i) Funds would be released to the States /Implementing Agencies in
single installment as the residue burning is seasonal problem and it
involves procurement of equipments and machines of capital nature.
(ii) The release of the funds will be upon the approval of AAP by the EC
6.3 (a) DAC&FW will only transfer funds electronically to the State
Governments, and Central Institutions through EAT Module-PFMS. The
department will prepare a digitized list of all implementing agencies for the
same and for this purpose PFMS of CGA will be used.
(b) Respective State Governments and Institutions shall ensure that
subsidy component under this scheme is transferred electronically to each
beneficiary (Individual, Institutions and manufacturers). The list shall be
provided to the DAC&FW after transfer of benefit directly to the
beneficiaries’ accounts.
(c) The buyer (farmer) will purchase the equipment /machine from any of
the empanelled Manufacturer on payment of full cost of the
equipment/machine or he will pay the amount after deducting the amount
of applicable subsidy. In case of full payment by the buyer (farmer) to the
Manufacturer, the amount of applicable subsidy will be paid to the buyer
directly in his account within one month.
(d) In case the buyer (farmer) pay cost of machine/equipment after
deducting the amount of applicable subsidy, the amount of subsidy will be
paid to the Manufacturer in his account within one month of supply,
installation and commissioning of the machine/equipment. The buyer will
give certificate of complete Installation and successful commissioning.
(e) It would be ensured by the State Government that no eligible beneficiary
suffers for want of Aadhar and it would be the State Governments
responsibility to ensure that Aadhar enrolment of such beneficiaries is
carried out on priority at the permanent enrolment centres set up for the
purpose. However, the benefits will not be denied for not having the Aadhar
number by the eligible beneficiary.
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7.0 Monitoring:
(i) The scheme envisages a coordinated approach for monitoring and
evaluation with active involvement of implementing agencies,
beneficiaries and other stakeholders.
(ii) At the State level the monitoring of the Scheme will be carried out by
the SLEC and DLEC. The monitoring and progress reports will be
submitted by the SLEC to the DAC&FW on fortnightly basis.
(iii) A combination of periodic desk review, field visits and web-based
mechanism will be adopted for releasing funds, monitoring physical
and financial progress and monitoring the progress of other scheme
interventions at National level by Mechanization and Technology
Division (M&T) in the DAC&FW.
(iv) All implementing agencies will ensure that a report on fortnightly
basis regarding utilization of funds released to them and the physical
and financial progress of the scheme are submitted to DAC&FW
regularly, as per prescribed proforma at Annexure IV and Annexure-
V.
8.0 Impact Assessment, Periodic Evaluation and Reporting:
(i) Depending upon the requirements, for impact assessment of any
specific component, the specialized intuitions in the concerned fields
working under Central Government/ICAR system will be engaged on
nomination basis after the approval of competent authority of
DAC&FW.
(ii) For satellite monitoring of the fire events, necessary financial
assistance will be extended to the identified laboratories/institutions
for upgrading, maintenance of the equipments and hiring of human
recourses on contractual basis.
(iii) DAC&FW will evaluate efficacy of this scheme on a yearly basis
through a ‘third party’. The agency will assess the efficacy,
performance, outcome and shortcomings of the scheme and
recommend suitable corrective measures.
(iv) Information and communication technology will be deployed
extensively for ensuring transparency in the implementation process
and effective monitoring of the scheme programmes.
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9.0 Expected Outcome:
(a) The stubble burning shoots up the carbon dioxide levels in the air by
70%. The concentration of carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide also
rises by 7% and 2.1% respectively, triggering respiratory and heart
problems. Adoption of crop residue management machinery will
check burning of crop residue in field and thus address the
issues/problems of raising the levels of these pollutants.
(b) By incorporation of 1 million tonnes of crop residues into soil, it is
estimated that about 0.13 million tonnes of carbon (C) may be
improved per year and save about 4.7×10
3
tonne of N (equivalent to
Rs. 6.71 crores) annually.
(c) From residue incorporation, farmers’ can save about 1600 kg C, 20-
30kg N, 4-7 kg P, 60-100 kg K, 4-6 kg S in addition to micronutrients,
which is equivalent to Rs. 1500-2000/ha for plant nutrients.
10.0 Interventions:
Interventions proposed under the three components of the scheme are
given below whereas norms of financial assistance are summarized in
Annexure-II.
10.1 Establish Farm Machinery Banks or Custom Hiring Centres of crop
residue management machinery
10.1.1 Implementing Agencies: State Governments, PSUs of Government of
India, Government of India Organizations
10.1.2 Objectives of Farm Machinery Banks or Custom Hiring Centres
(CHCs)
(i) To provide hiring services for crop residue management
machinery/implements applied for different operations.
(ii) To partnership with the implementing agencies in conducting
demonstrations and capacity building programmes.
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10.1.3 Area of Operation & Composition of Farm Machinery Banks or
Custom Hiring Centre
(i) Custom hiring centres will be established in the districts and blocks
identified for implementation in the State AAP.
(ii) The districts in State AAP will include all villages having problems of
crop residue burning.
(iii) Each CHC will have the capacity to cover minimum area of 10 ha/day
and at least 200 ha in a cropping season.
(iv) Each CHC will be set up on cluster based approach. The beneficiaries
having their own tractor/combine harvester would be preferred for
establishing CHC.
(v) The following parameters may be chosen for selection of village/Town
for setting up of custom hiring centers:
(a) Villages where the paddy straw burning has happened during past
year and no Custom Hiring Centre (CHC) has been established in
that concerned village during the last two years.
(b) Small & marginal operational Holdings.
(c) Already having custom hiring centres of the machinery other than
the machinery for crop residue management.
(vi) District Level Executive Committee will identify/invite application of
Co-operative Societies of farmers, FPOs, registered Farmers Societies
and Panchayats to set up CHCs. Old established CHCs, with Non-Crop
Residue Machinery, will also be eligible for fresh project under the
scheme.
(vii) Any business model can be adopted for expanding the reach of custom
hiring centres. It will be necessary to maintain, upgrade the CHCs from
time to time.
(viii) The project cost of the CHC of crop residue management machinery
should not be more than Rs. 5.00 lakhs.
10.1.4 Identification of machines/Implements:
(i) The machinery/implements appropriate for the crop residue
management will be selected from within the list at Annexure-II (b)
(ii) The machinery/implements may be selected for entire operations of
crop residue management
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(iii) The capacity of the machines will be selected on the basis of area to be
covered in a cropping season.
10.1.5 Procurement of Machinery: Procurement would be from the
empaneled manufacturers to be done by the respective State
Governments. The beneficiary will be free to procure any brand of
machine/equipment as per his choice from the empanelled list.
10.1.6 Financial Assistance:
(i) Financial assistance for setting up of custom hiring centres will be
available to Co-operative Societies of farmers, FPOs, registered
Farmers Societies and Panchayats as per pattern of assistance as
indicated in Annexure II(a)
(ii) The financial assistance for establishment of Custom Hiring Centre
will be limited to the maximum project cost of Rs 5.00 lakhs.
(iii) 80% subsidy component under SMAM for establishing village level
Farm Machinery Banks (FMBs) may be used in combination with the
80% subsidy available for CHCs under CRM scheme provided, the
ceiling limit of 10 lakhs project cost of SMAM is followed and the total
project cost of the combined CHCs would be Rs. 15 lakhs maximum
and includes at least 35% project cost towards the crop residue
management machinery. The financial assistance under this
arrangement may be extended only to the Cooperative Societies of
farmers, FPOs, Panchayats and Registered Farmers Societies. The
funds of SMAM on 60:40 (Centre: State) sharing basis will be used
towards non-crop residue management machines. The sample sheets
of project cost calculations and allowable financial assistance is given
in Annexure - VII
(iv) The Beneficiary may not be allowed to transfer/ sell/ mortgage the
CHC to any one before the completion of 5 years, except in genuine
cases where number of hours / land managed condition is satisfied
even prior to 5 years.
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10.1.7 Monitoring:
(i) The State Nodal Department through SLEC will fix the hiring rate /
charges of the implements / machinery of the Custom Hiring Centres.
The custom hiring centres established under the scheme will be
supervised by the District Agriculture Officer for its operation so that
custom hiring centres do not overcharge the farmers.
(ii) The State Nodal Department will execute agreement with the Custom
Hiring Centres (CHCs) to be established under the Scheme to ensure
availability of the farm implements to the farmers of the cluster and
providing information on managed crop residue area. A model
agreement format is placed at Annexure-VI.
(iii) The State Nodal Department will execute Service Agreement with the
empanelled manufacturers / suppliers for providing after sale service
for the machinery and equipment in the State.
(iv) The established CHCs will be provided technical assistance from
KVKs/enlisted manufacturers/Approved Testing Centres, FMTTIs and
ICAR centres to maintain and train CHC entrepreneurs.
(v) The State Nodal department shall ensure that all the farmer
beneficiaries and Custom Hiring Centres are registered on the ÇHC-
Farm Machinery’ Mobile App.
10.2 Procurement of Agriculture Machinery and Equipment for crop
residue management
10.2.1 Implementing Agencies: State Governments
10.2.2 Objectives:
(i) To provide financial assistance to the farmers for procurement of crop
residue management machinery/implements.
(ii) Increasing the availability of machines and equipments in the target
areas for crop residue management.
10.2.3 Area of Operation &Identification of Beneficiary:
(i) The districts in State AAP will include all villages having problems of
crop residue burning.
(ii) The following parameters may be chosen for selection of beneficiary
(a) Small & marginal operational Holdings
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(b) Farmers not having machinery and equipment for crop residue
management.
(c) Individual farmers already having tractor/combine harvester
(d) Farmers not already availed any subsidy during the last 2 years
under any of the schemes of DAC&FW for the machinery and
equipment identified for crop residue management.
(iii) District Level Executive Committee will identify/invite applications of
willing farmers who will ensure that they will not burn crop residue. It
will be ensured by the DLEC that the repetitive benefits under various
other schemes of DAC&FW are not extended to the same beneficiary.
10.2.4 Identification of machines/Implements:
(i) The machinery/implements appropriate for the crop residue
management will be selected from within the list at Annexure-II(b)
(ii) The capacity of the machines will be selected on the basis of area to be
covered in a cropping season.
10.2.5 Procurement of Machinery: Procurement would be from the
empaneled manufacturers to be done by the respective State
Governments. The beneficiary will be free to procure any brand of
machine/equipment as per his choice from the empanelled list.
10.2.6 Financial Assistance:
(i) Financial assistance to the farmers for purchase of crop residue
management machinery will be as per pattern of assistance as
indicated in Annexure II(b)
(ii) The Beneficiary may not be allowed to transfer/ sell/ mortgage the
machinery/equipments to any one before a period of 5 years, except in
genuine cases where number of hours / land managed condition is
satisfied even prior to 5 years.
10.2.7 Monitoring: State Department of Agriculture will ensure effective
implementation and supervision of Scheme by officers specially
designated for the purpose.
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10.3 Information, Education and Communication (IEC) for awareness
on crop residue management
10.3.1 Implementing Agencies: State Governments, State Institutions
(SAUs), KVKs, PSUs, ICAR & Central Government institutions.
10.3.2 Objectives:
(i) Launching Massive information and publicity campaign amongst the
farmers through coordinated efforts of all stakeholders to mobilize
farmers for not burning the crop residue.
(ii) Conducting capacity building programmes and large scale
demonstrations of the technologies on the farmer’s fields for speedy
adoption of technologies by the farmers.
10.3.3 Area of Operation:
(i) The districts in State AAP will include all villages having problems of
crop residue burning.
10.3.4 Identification of Activities:
For effective, planning, development and implementation of the IEC
component of the scheme at the ground level, the committee as under
has been constituted:
1.
Joint Secretary (M&T), DAC&FW
Chairman
2.
ADG (Engg.), ICAR
Member
3.
ADG (NRM), ICAR
Member
4.
ADG, DD Kisan, Doordarshan
Member
5.
Director (Extension), DAC&FW
Member
6.
Director (NRM), DAC&FW
Member
7.
Director (M&T), DAC&FW
Member
8.
Director, Printed Publicity Wing, DAVP
Member
9.
Director (Agril. Extension), PAU Ludhiana
Member
10.
Director (Agril. Extension), CCS HAU Hisar
Member
11.
JDA (Agril. Engg.) of the State Governments of
Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and JDA,
Development Department of NCT of Delhi
Members
12.
Additional Commissioner (Machinery), DAC&FW
Member Secretary
The Terms of Reference (ToR) of the Committee will be as under:
(a) Prioritize those activities and communication products which will
address objectives under the scheme.
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(b) Translation of IEC activities for their practical implementation by
different implementing agencies.
(c) Produce materials, disseminate and publicize them as per the
periodicity and timelines of the scheme.
(d) Find ways to mobilize resources for awareness and using existing
institutional resources innovatively for demonstration and
capacity building programmes.
(e) Strengthen linkages between different stakeholders for
implementing IEC strategies
(f) Participate in the promotional events such as,
workshops/seminars/ exhibitions/demonstrations/mass media
programmes conducted by various implementing agencies.
(g) Provide updates and necessary inputs to the High Level
Monitoring Committee constituted under the chairmanship of
Secretary (DARE) and DG (ICAR).
(h) The committee will meet every fortnightly during the first 3
months and thereafter every month for implementing and
reviewing of the activities. The tenure of the committee will be for
two years (2018-19 and 2019-20)
10.3.5 Training & Demonstration
(a) Annual Action Plans of components ‘Training’ & ‘Demonstration’
will be prepared by FMTTIs, ICAR and other implementing
agencies as per Annexure-III and submit the same to the M&T
Division of DAC&FW for approval of EC
(b) Identified institutions for training and demonstration will publish
annual training calendar on their websites and communicate to
nodal departments of the State Governments. Publicity of the
training programmes will also be made through the print and
other electronic media on regular basis.
(c) District Level Executive Committee will identify and sponsor
beneficiaries such as Farmers, Members of SHGs, FPOs, rural
youth and other entities on receipt of training calendar. If
required, the training institutions will also invite applications for
specific courses from the targeted district under the State AAP.
(d) Field demonstrations of package of machines/equipments for
crop residue management machinery will be conducted on the
farmers’ fields in the districts identified for AAP.
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(e) Demonstrations will be conducted with participation of custom
hiring centres established in the districts. Also, manufacturers
may be engaged as partners for demonstration. Machines and
equipments for demonstration will be provided by the Custom
Hiring Centres/manufacturers on rental basis.
(f) Depending on the requirements, State Government institutions,
KVKs, ICAR institutions, Central Government institutions, PSUs,
will be allowed purchase of machinery and equipments for
demonstration. The proposals for purchase of machinery for
demonstration will be submitted by the implementing agencies
alongwith their Annual Action Plan. The proposals will be
considered by the Executive Committee of the Scheme for
allocation of funds.
(g) All demonstrations will be carried out under close supervision of
Implementing Agency which will record and document
observations. Analysis shall be made to bring out cost
effectiveness and benefits of technology. Success story of
demonstrations will be documented and disseminated for the
benefits of other farmers in the State and also for farmers of other
States.
(h) All implementing agencies will monitor the outcome of training
and demonstration in terms of improvement in skills, and
adoption of technologies etc.
10.3.6 Financial Assistance:
Financial assistance to the State Governments, KVKs, ICAR
institutions, Central Government institutions, PSUs etc. will be
provided as per pattern of assistance as indicated in Annexure II(c).
11.0 Activity Mapping: Enclosed as Annexure-I
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Annexure-I
Activity mapping for effective devolution of funds, functions and functionaries
under the Scheme
S.N
Components
Allocation
(Rs.Cr.)
Percentage
Allocation
based on
function(s)
Implementing
Agencies
Remarks
Centre
State
1
Component
No.1
As per
Annual
Budget
100
0
State
Governments,
PSUs of
Government of
India,
Government of
India
Organizations
1) Implementing
agencies will be
responsible for
coordination
with local and
State
Governments.
2) Annual Action
Plan will build
on the
activities at the
village level in
district having
problems of
crop residue
burning
2
Component
No.2
100
0
State
Governments
3
Component
No.3
100
0
State
Governments,
KVKs, ICAR
institutions,
Central
Government
institutions,
PSUs.
1. Establish Farm Machinery Banks or Custom Hiring Centres of crop residue
management machinery
2. Procurement of Agriculture Machinery and Equipment for crop residue management
3. Information, Education and Communication for awareness on crop residue
management
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Functions:
S
N
o
Activity
Description
Union
Government
State
Government
District
Administ-
ration
Local Government
Implem-
enting
Agency
Panchayati Raj System
Zilla
Parishad
Interme-
diate
Pancha-
yat
Village
Panchayat
1
Setting
Standards
Formulate
guidelines and
cost norms for
the scheme
Disseminate
guidelines
and norms at
District
Level,
preferably in
local
language
Implement
guidelines
Disseminate
guidelines at
the block
level and
below
--
--
Maintain
the
physical
and
financial
progress
2
Planning
Provide the
tentative
outlays for
preparing the
State Annual
Action Plan
1.Prepare
strategic
plan
2. Prepare
State Annual
Action Plan
Formulate
District
Action Plan
Contribute in
preparing
District
Annual
Action Plan
--
Contribute in
selection of
equipments
for
demonstra-
tion,
beneficiaries
in capacity
building and
availing the
assistance
3
Implement
ation of
Scheme
Release of
funds to States
by DAC&FW
Release of
funds to
District level
--
Prioritize
projects as
per
requirement
of the
Districts.
Select
location
of
activity
within
the
district,
select
benefic-
iaries
Contribute in
selection of
equipments
for
demonstra-
tion,
beneficiaries
in capacity
building
availing the
assistance
4
Monitoring
and
Evaluation
of Projects
1.Review
quarterly
progress
2.Conduct
midterm and
impact
evaluation
Furnish the
physical and
financial
progress
quarterly
--
Review
progress at
panchayat
level and
provide
feedback to
State
Governments
--
Provide
feedback to
District
Panchayat
C.Functionaries:
S.
Union
Government
State
Government
District
Administration
Local Government
1
M&T
Division of
DAC&FW
Agriculture
Department
of State
Government
Agencies
implementing
Action Plan
Panchayati Raj system
Zilla Parishad
Intermediate
Panchatyat
Village Panchayat
State Government to
devolve functionaries
as per activities to be
implemented under
SMAM
--
State Government
to devolve
functionaries as
per activities to be
implemented
under the scheme
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Annexure-II
COST NORMS AND PATTERN OF ASSISTANCE
Annexure –II (a)
Component No. 1: Establish Farm Machinery Banks or Custom Hiring Centres of crop
residue management machinery
S.N
ITEM
MAXIMUM
PERMISSIBLE
PROJECT COST
PATTERN OF
ASSISTANCE
A
Procurement subsidy for
establishment of Custom
Hiring Centre of crop residue
management machinery
Project based
5-15 lakhs
(crop residue
management
machinery/equipment
component cost
would be at least 35%
of the total project
cost)
80% of the
project cost ( as
per the
conditions as
enumerated in
para 10.1.6 of
the guidelines)
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Annexure-II (b)
Component No. 2: Procurement of Agriculture Machinery and Equipment for crop
residue management
S.No.
Name of the machine/equipment
Maximum Permissible
subsidy per Machine/
Equipment per beneficiary
inclusive of GST @ 12% (Rs.)
Pattern of
Assistance
1.
Super Straw Management System
(Super SMS) to be attached with
Combine Harvester
54290
50%
2.
Happy Seeder
a) 09 tine
74,000
50%
b) 10 tine
76,500
50%
c) 11 tine
78,500
50%
d) 12 tine
82,000
50%
3.
Paddy Straw Chopper/
Shredder/Mulcher
a) Mounted type (Straw Chopper &
Mulcher)
i) 5 ft
74,000
50%
ii) 6 ft
78,000
50%
iii) 7 ft
82,000
50%
iv) 8 ft
86,500
50%
b) Trailed type
1,34,000
50%
4
Shrub Master/Rotary Slasher
22,375
50%
5.
Hydraulic Reversible M.B. Plough
a) Two bottom
71,250
50%
b) Three bottom
92,750
50%
c) Four bottom
1,14,250
50%
6.
Zero Till Seed cum Fertilizer Drill
9 tine
22,500
50%
11 tine
25,600
50%
13 tine
28,000
50%
15 tine
30,000
50%
7.
Super Seeder
1,05,000
50%
8.
Baling Machines
Balers (Round – Mini - below14 kg per
bale)
1,50,000
50%
Balers (Round – Big -above 16-25 kg per
bale)
5,50,000
50%
Balers (Round – Very big-180-200 kg
per bale)
9,00,000
50%
Baler (Rectangular 18-20 kg per bale)
6.00.000
50%
Straw Rake
1,50,000
50%
9.
Crop Reaper
Tractor mounted
75,000
50%
Self-Propelled
75,000
50%
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Self-Propelled reaper cum Binder (3
wheel)
1,75,000
50%
Self-Propelled reaper cum Binder (4
wheel)
2,50,000
50%
Note: The financial assistance will be limited to 50% of the cost of the machine or
the maximum permissible subsidy per machine as indicated above, whichever is
lower.
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Annexure-II (c)
Component No. 3: Information, Education and Communication for awareness on
crop residue management
A.Demonstration:
S.N
ITEM
PATTERN OF ASSISTANCE
I
Demonstration of crop
residue management
machinery at farmers’
fields.
Rs. 6000 per hectare upto 500 ha per season.
This includes:
(i) Charges towards hiring of machines
alongwith implements/ self-propelled
machines – Rs. 2500 per ha.
(ii) Expenditure towards hands on training – Rs.
2500 per ha.
(iii) Miscellaneous expenditure such as
expenditure towards transport, labour,
publicity and printing of technical literature
etc – Rs. 1000 per ha
100% grant in aid will be provided for purchase
of machinery and equipment depending on
requirements.
B. Training:
S.N
ITEM
MAXIMUM
PERMISSIBLE
PROJECT
COST
PATTERN OF ASSISTANCE
I
Training of
farmers/users/
stakeholders by
Institutions
identified by
State
Govt./ICAR
Rs.2.0 crore per
State per year.
Rs. 6000/- per trainee per week (05
days), including manpower,
boarding/lodging and transport
1. Stipend of Rs. 1000/- per trainee
per week
2. Actual to and fro travel expenses by
ordinary mode of transport in
ordinary class or on sharing basis,
upto maximum of Rs. 500/- per
trainee
3. boarding and Lodging Charges @
Rs. 2000/- per trainee per week
4. Institutional charges (including
stationery, training material,
honorarium to resource persons) @
Rs. 2500/- per trainee per week
*The financial assistance will be proportionate to the training duration.
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C. Advertisement and Publicity:
Period
Activity schedule
Level of activity
Frequency
Pattern of
Assistance
April-May
Preparation of short
and long films /
documentaries/
publicity materials
including material for
radio and TV
programs
-
-
As per DAVP
Rates
April-May
Preparation of
publicity materials
such as leaflets,
pamphlets, placards,
posters, banners,
hoardings etc.
-
-
As per DAVP
Rates
April to August
Formation of APPs for
effective hiring
custom services of the
straw management
implements
-
-
--
August-
November
Organizing Farmer
Awareness
/demonstration
Camps by organizing
Gram Sabhas,
meetings, functions,
Kisan Melas etc.
At village/cluster
level
02 times
As per actual
proposals duly
approved by
SLEC/ ICAR
Block/district level
01 time
State level
01 time
July-November
Organization of
capacity building
programs by KVKs in
association with
Farmers’ Clubs and
Cooperative Societies
KVK centers in
Punjab Haryana,
Uttar Pradesh and
NCT of Delhi
states
Regularly
Start by
15
th
April and
intensify during
September to
November
Advertisements in the
Print Media.
-
Weekly
As per DAVP
Rates
Start by 15
th
April and
Special programs for
sensitization and
-
Weekly in
normal
As per actual
proposals duly
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Intensify during
September to
November
mass awareness and
panel discussions of
farmers who have
switched over to crop
residue management
at Doordarshan/ DD-
Kisan and other
private channels live
telecast.
month,
twice a
week
during
intensificat
ion
approved by
SLEC/ ICAR
August to
November
Radio jingles, State
specific Audio-visual
clips in local
language, Star
campaigning (30-60
seconds duration)
-
Four times
daily
As per DAVP
Rates
July to
December
Formation of social
media groups for
creating awareness,
benefits of crop
residue management,
sharing of relevant
information and
advisories among the
farmers and other
stakeholders
-
Continuously
As per DAVP
Rates
July to
December
Mobilization of
schools and colleges
students through
essay completion,
painting, debate etc.
School level
Monthly
As per actual
proposals duly
approved by
SLEC/ ICAR
District level
once in two
months
State level
Quarterly
December-
January
Award for village /
Gram Panchayat for
achieving zero straw
burning
Block/district
level
yearly
Rs. 100000 per
village
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Annexure-III
Format for Annual Action Plan
Name of State:
Financial Year:
Nodal Department:
Background Information:
(A) Component No.1: Establish Farm Machinery Banks or Custom Hiring Centres of
crop residue management machinery
1
Total no. of CHCs
Pattern of
Assistance
Estimated
Cost (Rs. in
crore)
Central Share
a)
5 lakhs =
As per
Annexure II(a)
b)
More than 5 lakhs and up to
15 lakhs
Total Cost (A)
(B) Component No. 2: Procurement of Agriculture Machinery and Equipment for crop
residue management
Pattern of
Assistance
Estimated
Cost
Central Share
Name of machines to
be procured
No. of
machines
to be
procured
Super Straw
Management System
(Super SMS) to be
attached with
Combine Harvester*
Happy Seeder
Paddy Straw
Chopper/ Shredder/
Mulcher
Shrub master /
Rotary slasher
Reversible M.B.
Plough
Super Seeder
Zero Till drill
Baler & Rakes
Crop Reaper
(i) Tractor Mounted
(ii) Self Propelled
(ii) Reaper cum
Binder
As per
Annexure-II
(b)
Total Cost (B)
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(C) Component No. 3: Information, Education and Communication for awareness on
crop residue management
S.N
Component
Approved pattern
of assistance
Estimated
Cost
Central Share
i. Demonstrations
1
Total no. of Demonstrations (ha)
Rs. 6000 per
Hectare upto 100
ha per season
ii. Training
1
Total no. of courses to be conducted
and No. of trainees to be trained under
each course
Rs. 6000 per
trainee per week
iii
Advertisement and Publicity,
awareness Camps, awards etc
As per actuals as
approved by the
SLEC/ICAR
Total Cost (C):
(D) Flexi Funds:
1
Local Initiatives
(10% of the approved outlay)
(E) Management/Administrative Cost (<1%):
Total Cost (A+B+C+D+E)=
Total Central Share=
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FORM GFR 19-A
(See Government of India’s Decision (i) below rule 150)
Form of Utilization Certificate
SI.
No
Letter
No. &
Date
Amount
Certified that out of Rs. --------of grants-in –aid sanctioned during the
year ----- in favour of ------------- under this Ministry/ Department
letter No. given in the margin and Rs. -------------on account of unspent
balance of the previous year,a sum of Rs.------------- has been utilized
for the purpose of ---------For which it was sanctioned and that the
balance of Rs.----------- remaining unutilized at the end of the year has
been surrendered to Government (Vide No.---------dated-----------) will
be adjusted towards the grant –in-aid payable during the next year---
----------
2. Certified that I have certified myself that the conditions on which the grant-in-aid was
sanctioned have been duly fulfilled/are being fulfilled and that I have exercised the
following checks to see that the money was actually utilized for the purpose for which it
was sanctioned.
Kind of checks exercised.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Signature: -------------------------
Name: ------------------------------
Designation:----------------------
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Format for Fortnightly /Annual Progress Report
Name of State:
Financial Year:
Nodal Department:
S.N
Components
Activities
Target Approved by DAC&FW
Fortnightly /Annual Progress
Report
Achievements
during the
fortnight
Cumulative
Achievements
Physical
Financial
Physical
Financial
Physical
Financial
1
Establish Farm
Machinery Banks
or Custom Hiring
Centres of crop
residue
management
machinery
Number of Custom
Hiring Centres
2
Procurement of
Agriculture
Machinery and
Equipment for
crop residue
management
Name of machines
procured
Super Straw
Management System
(Super SMS) to be
attached with Combine
Harvester*
Happy Seeder
Paddy Straw Chopper/
Shredder/ Mulcher
Shrub master / Rotary
slasher
Reversible M.B. Plough
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Super Seeder
Zero Till drill
Baler & Rakes
Crop Reaper
(i) Tractor Mounted
(ii) Self Propelled
(ii) Reaper cum Binder
3.
Information,
Education and
Communication
for awareness on
crop residue
management
Total no. of
Demonstrations
(ha)/Nos. of farmers
participated
Total no. of courses
conducted and No. of
trainees trained under
each course
No. of Advertisement
and Publicity,
awareness Camps,
awards etc
9
Flexi Funds (Local
Initiatives)
Type of local initiatives
10
Management/Adm
inistrative Cost
(≤1%):
Total:
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AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED BY CUSTOM HIRING CENTRE OWNER
We, …………………………………………..(write name of the owner firm) hereby
declare,
1. We understand that Custom Hiring Centre (CHC) is to be established
within 3 months of issue of work order and that the subsidy to the bank
will be released only after work progress report is satisfactory and as per
the schedule of release of subsidy.
2. We understand that government of ---------- has no obligation for providing
land and space for establishing CHC. It will be our duty to arrange land
for CHC.
3. We will maintain transparency and will provide all the information about
progress of work, asked from us from time to time. Also we will allow easy
access to our establishment, documentation of managed crop residues
area and other records for government officials, if asked so.
4. We will abide by the hiring rate as fixed by the Department of Agriculture,
Government of _______________ for renting out the agricultural implements
to the farmers of the State.
5. We will display all information about the centre for the benefit of farmers
and also will non-financially partner in the training programmes for the
benefit of farmers.
6. We completely understand and agree that we will abide all the terms and
conditions of this agreement and any violation of it shall attract
termination of the operation of the Centre and forfeiture of the subsidy
amount by the Government.
Signature with full name of
theauthorized person
withcompany's seal
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Sample sheets of project cost calculations and allowable financial
assistance for establishing Custom Hiring Centres.
A – Project cost of CHC upto Rs. 5 lakhs. (For Co-operative Societies of farmers, FPOs,
Panchayats, Registered Farmers Societies)
S.
No.
Name of the
equipment/
machines
No. of
equipments
Unit cost of
Equipment
(Rs. in lakhs)
(inclusive of
GST @12%)
Total cost
of
Equipment
(Rs. in
lakhs)
(inclusive
of GST
@12%)
Rate of
financial
assistance
Maximum
permissible
subsidy @
80% of the
cost (Rs. in
lakhs)
(inclusive
of GST
@12%)
1
Super Straw
Management
System (Super
SMS) to be
attached with
Combine
Harvester
01
1.08
1.08
80%
0.86
2
Happy Seeder
(11 tine)
01
1.57
1.57
80%
1.26
3.
Hydraulically
Reversible M.B.
Plough (3
bottom)
01
1.85
1.85
80%
1.48
4.
Zero Till Seed
Drill (11 tine)
01
0.50
0.50
80%
0.40
Total
04
5.00
5.00
80%
4.00
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B- Project cost of CHC up to Rs. 15 lakhs (The cost of crop residue management
machinery in the total project cost should be at least 35%) (For Co-operative
Societies of farmers, FPOs, Panchayats, Registered Farmers Societies)
S.No
.
Name of the
equipment/
machines
No. of
machines/
equipment
Unit cost
of
machine/
Equipment
(Rs. in
lakhs)
Total cost
of
machines/
Equipment
(Rs. in
lakhs)
Rate of
financial
assistance
Maximum
permissible
subsidy (Rs.
in lakhs)
1
Super Straw
Management
System (Super
SMS) to be
attached with
Combine
Harvester
01
1.08
1.08
80%
0.86
2
Happy Seeder
(12 tine)
01
1.64
1.64
80%
1.31
3.
Hydraulically
Reversible M.B.
Plough (3
bottom)
01
1.85
1.85
80%
1.48
4.
Zero Till Seed
Drill (15 tine)
01
0.60
0.60
80%
0.48
5.
Self-Propelled
Rice
Transplanter (4
rows)
01
3.00
3.00
80%
2.40
6.
Pneumatic
Planter
01
4.50
4.50
80%
3.60
7.
Thresher/Multi
crop Threshers
upto 4
tonne/hr.
capacity
01
2.00
2.00
80%
1.60
Total
07
14.67
14.67
80%
11.74
Project cost of crop residue management machinery (Sl. No. 1 to 4) = 5.17 lakhs (35.2 % of total
project cost)
Project cost of other than crop residue management machinery (Sl. No. 5 to 7) = 9.50 lakhs (64.8%
of total project cost) – This subsidy will be given under Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization
implemented on 60:40 sharing pattern between Centre and State
