In a bid to curb stubble burning in the State, Haryana Government will provide grant on agricultural equipment for management of crop residues.
For availing grant, the interested farmers can apply online according to the directions and proforma available on Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department by October 25, said Principal Secretary of the Department, Abhilaksh likhi.
He said that grant of 50 per cent was being provided on agricultural equipment to farmers belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, small farmers, marginal farmers and women whereas grant of 40 per cent was being provided to others.
The agricultural equipment included happy seeder, rotary plough, reaper binder, straw baler, mulcher, reversible plough, hay rake, straw chopper, straw shredder, straw slasher and straw reaper, he said.
likhi said that the farmers would have to upload different documents including valid tractor registration certificate, report of patwari on agriculture details of small and marginal farmers, Aadhaar card, bank details such as name of bank, branch, account number and IFSC code, mobile number, caste certificate, PAN number, undertaking that the farmer had not availed benefit of any grant on agricultural equipment in last five years and bills of agricultural equipment alongwith photograph of farmer with the equipment.
For any information, the farmer may contract Deputy Director (Agriculture) or Assistant Engineer (Agriculture) of the district concerned. Those farmers who had submitted their applications during Kisan Mela need not apply online, he added.