Maharashtra - Apply Subsidy for Bee Keeping (Apiculture)
ProcedureEdit
- The subsidy for bee-keeping will be available for activities on development of nucleus stock of Honey Bees, Bee Breeding, Distribution of Honey Bee Colonies, Hives and Bee-keeping equipment’s.
Apply in person
- In order to avail this benefit, applicant shall contact the respective Horticulture Office of the concerned district.
- Link for the office contact details link please refer our “Office Locations & Contacts” section for contact details.
- Go to the respective office.
- Meet the designated staff at the respective section. If the scheme is available, the applicant shall get the advice from the authority to be followed to apply for this subsidy.
- Collect the application form or write on a plain A4 sheet as advised.
- Complete the application form. Attach the entire required document as per our “Required Documents” section and submit it to the “District Horticulture Officers” / designated receiving authority in person. Please submit the application set in triplicate.
- After receiving the application, the authority will issue an acknowledgement slip for the receipt of the application along with one attested application set.
- Please collect it and keep it safe for future reference.
- This application will be processed by the respective department. Forward of application to respective agencies for their reference and comments will be processed.
- As per requirement, reference from Collectrate will be solicited. Collectrate reference and recommendation will be considered for deciding the eligibility of candidate.
- ”SMS” triggered update on application status will be sent to the applicant’s mobile.
- Applicant should follow the notification regularly. Any shortfall in documents and clarity of details may be intimated through ‘SMS’
- If the application is found complete in all respects, the department will allot a unique work order for the correct and complete application in the order of their receipt.
- The work order for grant of subsidy will be signed by the “Agricultural Development Officer” / designated authority.
- The Assistant Director of Horticulture of the respective district will provide permission attestation. The Deputy Director of Horticulture for the respective district will countersign the approved work order.
- Thus, the sanction approval will be notified to the applicant through ‘SMS’.
- This work order will be hand delivered or delivered as per applicable norms.
- NOTE:
- The department of horticulture announces plans for disbursement of such subsidies through electronic and printing media. It is advised to regularly follow the local newspaper for such announcements.
Required DocumentsEdit
- Application form
- Residence proof of applicant (Ration card / Passport / Telephone bill / Bank passbook / Aadhaar card)
- Identity proof of applicant (Voter ID / Passport / Aadhaar card / Driving licence)
- Document proof of land ownership (Registered sale agreement, patta, Chitta)
- Registered lease agreement (for leased land)
- Project report (with forecast of income for next 3 quarters showing expenditure and income)
- Copy of Bank pass book with applicants account details
- PAN card
- Small and marginal farmer certificate
- Caste certificate
- Self-declaration
- Aadhaar card
- Note:
- Apart from the above listed documents, authorities may ask for additional information or document. Please provide them for smooth processing.
Office Locations & ContactsEdit
Maharashtra state horticulture & medicinal plants
Sakhar Sankul, Shivaji Nagar, Pune – 411005.
Contact link
National Horticulture Board,
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare,
Government of India,
85, Institutional Area, Sector – 18,
Gurugram - 122015 (Haryana).
Telephone: 0124-2342992, 2347441, 2342989-90
FAX: 2342991
Email: [email protected]
Contact link and Contact link of “National Horticulture Board Area Officers" link
EligibilityEdit
- Applicant between the ages of 18 and 55 are eligible to apply.
- One person from one family is eligible to apply.
- Applicants already trained in Bee-keeping activity by KVIC/NABARD/KVK and other approved training centres are eligible to apply.
- All those farmers involved in Bee keeping with own land or having registered lease land is eligible to apply for this subsidy.
FeesEdit
- Please follow this link for Cost Norms and Pattern of Assistance provided link refer page number 45.
- The Bee keeping subsidy are provided under three categories.
- Honey bee colony.
- Honey hive.
- Honey extractor.
- The State government provides a subsidy of 40% assistance for Bee keeping (installation of bee hives and colonies).
- Note: In few states the percentage of this subsidy is more than 40%. Please find the percentage of subsidy from the authority while applying.
ValidityEdit
- This approved work order should be used within the timeline as advised by the sanctioning authority.
- The subsidy benefit will be passed on to the respective bank account against the loan availed or credited to the applicants account upfront at the time of purchase of the unit.
Documents to UseEdit
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Sample DocumentsEdit
National Horticulture Mission
Subsidy Requisition Application
District:
Year:
Name of the Component:
Name of the Farmer:
Father’s / Husband’s name:
Village:
Block / Taluk:
Total Extent:
Survey No.:
Land Documents: Chitta / Adangal
Category of Farmer:
General / SC / ST:
Small / Marginal Farmer Document
I assure that all information furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge and I assure that the inputs will be utilized as per the guidelines of the scheme.
Farmer’s Signature
Processing TimeEdit
- This application can be processed within 2(two) to 6(six) months depending on the area of application.
Related VideosEdit
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InstructionsEdit
- Bee-keepers who failed to multiply their bee colonies from 10 to 18 over a year should surrender all their bee colonies, hives and kits.
- Do not submit fake documents as a proof to get this sanction.
- Incomplete application will be rejected.
- Avoid spelling mistakes while filling the application form.
- Don’t forget to take all the originals of the document along with copy for applying.
- Ensure that application is complete before submission.
Required InformationEdit
- Name of the applicant
- Residential Address of the applicant
- District
- State
- Pin Code
- Date of application
- Applicant’s Father/Husband name
- Village
- Block / Taluk
- Total extent of the land
- Survey number
- Category of farmer
- Caste
- email ID
- Mobile number
- Passport size photograph of the applicant (3 numbers)
Need for the DocumentEdit
- This subsidy work order issued by the horticulture department of respective state will be helpful to get the bank loans.
- This subsidy enhances the quality of honey production and other bee hive products for overseas and domestic markets, besides enhancing productivity of various crops through bee pollination.
- Thus, increasing the employment opportunity in rural sector and thus enhancing the ancillary income of the beekeepers & farmers.
Information which might helpEdit
- In order to maximize agricultural production, honey-bee can be used as an important input. The responsibility of coordinating the bee-keeping development programme in the State will be vested in the identified State Designated Agency (SDA).
- National Bee Board (NBB) will be responsible for providing technical support as well as implementation of promotional programmes relating to the bee-keeping.
Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit
Please explain what the other uses of this document / certificate are. e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
External LinksEdit
- Follow the given link for additional information link and link2 This MSME-Development Institute provides information useful for all over India.
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