Agriculture Department

 Scheme under ZIP Cess

A.S.	Scheme name	Materials to be purchased under the scheme
1	Pest and disease control	Providing subsidies for the purchase of chemical and biological pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, etc. for pest control.
2	Supply of crop protection equipment, materials and other items to farmers	Providing subsidies for various crop protection equipment.
3	Supply of agricultural inputs and improved agricultural implements to farmers and materials for agro-processing industries	50 percent subsidy will be provided on manual and automatic improved agricultural implements (e.g. threshing machine, tarpaulin-two, grass cutting machine, power weeder, chaff cutter, cashew nut processing machine, toothed sickle-25 pcs, coconut husk cutting machine, rice harvesting machine, HDPE, PVC pipe 400 feet, shade net, mulching paper, agricultural produce drying machine, earth agar, mango jhela, oil extraction machine as well as other approved improved agricultural implements and machinery.
4	Supplying irrigation equipment for agriculture	50 percent subsidy will be given for diesel, petrodiesel, electricity etc. water lifting irrigation equipment as well as solar pumps.
5	Scheme to provide financial assistance to farmers for Mogra cultivation/flower farming/sericulture	A farmer cultivating Mogra will be paid a subsidy of up to 75 percent of the cost of cultivation of 10 acres of land, which is Rs. 12,500. A farmer cultivating golden rice will be paid a subsidy of up to 75 percent of the cost of 10 acres of land, subject to a maximum of Rs. 21,500. Under the Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjeevani Project, a total subsidy of 50 percent up to a maximum of Rs. one lakh will be provided for all the sectors as per the approved criteria for the silk industry sector.
6	Promoting modern agriculture and implementing innovative schemes	Financing for making wooden ladders for fruit harvesting. For the construction of wooden pavilions, a grant of Rs. 5000 or 75 percent of the actual purchase price, whichever is less, will be granted for a minimum area of ​​ten gunthas and a grant of Rs. 20,000 or 75 percent of the actual purchase price, whichever is less, will be granted for a maximum area of ​​one acre. For mushroom cultivation, Rs. 15,000 or 75 percent of the actual cost, whichever is less, will be sanctioned for creating 100 beds per farmer and an area of ​​20 feet x 20 feet.
7	Digging and construction of new wells for irrigation, repairing old wells and lining farm ponds for farmers	The beneficiary will be given a grant of Rs. 250,000 for a new well, Rs. 50,000 for the repair of an old well, and Rs. 100,000 for the lining of farm ponds.
8	Encouraging mechanization in the agricultural sector	Power tiller, mini tractor, power weeder, rice transplanter, mini rice mill.
9	Financial assistance for purchasing an agricultural processing plant (solar dryer)	An 80 percent subsidy will be provided for purchasing solar dryers and cutter machines for drying agricultural produce.
10	Mahila Kisan Shakti Pankh Yojana (Financial assistance for purchasing drones)	Providing 80 percent subsidy to women self-help groups, village associations or farmer producer companies for purchasing drones to provide services on rent for agriculture.
11	Bamboo cultivation in agriculture	A farmer cultivating bamboo will be eligible for a subsidy of up to 90% of the capped cost of a minimum area of ​​10 acres and a maximum subsidy of up to 90% of the capped cost of a maximum area of ​​one acre.
12	Supply of agricultural materials to disabled farmers at 90 percent subsidy	Under this scheme, disabled farmers can be provided with a maximum benefit of Rs. 1 lakh with a subsidy of 90% for items such as pump sets 3/5 HP, threshing machines, tarpaulins, grass cutting machines, power weeders, chaff cutters, toothed ploughs, rice transplanters, rice harvesters, PVC pipes, etc.

50% under Zilla Parishad Cess Fund 2025-26

Request application

Per,

    Hon. Group Development Officer

    Panchayat Committee ———–

Subject: Under the Zilla Parishad Cess Fund for the year 2025–26, application for obtaining subsidy for the purchase of …………………………………………. under the scheme with 50% grant. Sir,

                    Under the above-mentioned reference topics, farmers will be provided with crop protection equipment, improved equipment, pump sets,         

          I am submitting an application for grant for modern/innovative materials and other items with the following information.

1	Full name of the beneficiary
2	Complete address
3	Contact No.
4	7/12th Account vide Survey No-
5	Materials to be purchased and their specifications (Specification)
6	Beneficiary's Aadhaar card number
7	Beneficiary's bank name and branch name
8	Beneficiary's bank account number
9	IFS Code

I certify that I will purchase the goods/materials from the personal benefit scheme of the Panchayat Samiti as per the procedure prescribed by the Government and will submit the receipts of the said purchases to my office immediately. However, I request that the above purchase of materials be approved and the grant amount be transferred to my account as per the rate fixed by the Government.

                                                                                                         Applicant's signature/thumbprint

With- Excerpt from 7/12

and a copy of the bank account,

Price list of materials to be purchased.

Letter of Recommendation Letter

I, Shri/Smt. ____________________________, Agriculture Officer / Agriculture Extension Officer, Panchayat Samiti ____________, District Palghar, hereby submit a recommendation letter stating that Shri/Smt. ____________________________ residing at Village ____________, Post ____________, Taluka ____________, District Palghar, is a farmer residing in ____________ Taluka. The said farmer or his/her family members have cultivated ____________ hectares of land with ____________ crop. The above farmer has submitted an application under the Zilla Parishad Cess Fund for the year 2025–26, requesting to purchase ____________ materials with 50% subsidy under the ____________________________ scheme. The application is accompanied by a copy of the 7/12 extract, a Xerox copy of the bank account, and a quotation of the materials to be purchased. Therefore, I recommend that approval may kindly be granted for the purchase of the said materials.

                                                                                          Agriculture Officer/Extension Officer Agriculture                                      

                                                                                            Panchayat Committee———–              

Application for grant

      Per,

           Hon. Group Development Officer

           Panchayat Committee ———–

          Subject:- 50% subsidy under Zilla Parishad Cess Fund 2025-26------------------------------------------------------------Regarding receiving subsidy amount for agricultural materials purchased under this scheme…..

       Sir,

With reference to the above-mentioned subject, I, ____________________________, residing at Village ____________, Post ____________, Taluka ____________, have purchased the following items/materials under the ____________________________ scheme from the Cess Fund of the Agriculture Department for the year 2025–26. Therefore, I request that the payable subsidy, as per the rates fixed by the District Purchase Committee, may kindly be deposited into my bank account.

1	Name and specifications of the purchased materials (Specification)
2	Beneficiary's bank name and branch name
3	Beneficiary's bank account number (including IFS Code)
4	Beneficiary's Aadhar card number-

                                                                                                      Applicant's signature/thumbprint

Site Inspection Certificate

           It is certified that, ————————————————

Village ——————, Post ——————, Taluka ————, District Palghar. This farmer ———— resides in the ———— taluka. From this farmer or his/her family ————. In this area, cultivation of ————— crop has been undertaken. Accordingly, the above-mentioned farmer has purchased —————————— under the District Council Cess Fund Scheme 2025-26 with 50% subsidy. The concerned beneficiary has submitted the receipts for the purchase of the said material and an application for receiving the subsidy to this office. The purchase cost of the said material is ———— and the subsidy payable is Rs. ————. Therefore, the subsidy amount payable as per the rate determined by the government for the said material, Rs. ————, can be deposited in the beneficiary's bank account without any objection.

Bank account details

Bank name- 

IFS Code- 

Account No.-

Md. No.

Date: / / Signature of the Superintendent

Place Name:-

                                                                                                Identity:-

Group Development Officer

Panchayat Committee —————     

Documents required under District Cess Scheme

* Seven Twelve and Eight A Transcripts (Digital or with Talathi's signature)

* Aadhaar Card

* Bank passbook

* Income certificate (for new well, well, well repair, wire compound)

     (Must be up to 1.50 lakhs)

Name of the scheme:- Birsa Munda Agricultural Revolution Scheme and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Agricultural Self-Reliance Scheme

           Under the Birsa Munda Krishi Kranti Yojana, Scheduled Tribes and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Krishi Swavalamban Yojana, Scheduled Caste/Nova Buddhist farmers are provided with package grants for new irrigation wells, repair of old wells, plastic lining of farm ponds, etc. The entire process from farmer application to fund disbursement is done online on the MahaDBT portal.

Components	Highest Payable Grant
New irrigation well	4,00,000/-
Old well repair	1,00,000/-
Farm pond lining	2,00,000/-
Inwell Boring	40,000/-
Drilling well (forest lease beneficiary)	50,000/-
Pump set	40,000/-
Solar pump	50,000/-
Drip irrigation system	97,000/-
Frost irrigation system	47,000/-
Backyard	5,000/-
Machine material	50,000/-

Beneficiaries eligible for the scheme

* The beneficiary should be a Scheduled Tribe / Scheduled Caste / Neo-Buddhist farmer.

* Must have agricultural land of minimum 0.40 hectare to maximum 6.00 hectare in one's own name.

* Preference given to female disabled beneficiaries and priority given to farmers below the poverty line in the reserve fund

* Must not have previously availed the benefit of a new irrigation well from central or state funds

 Required documents

* Farmer ID

* Aadhaar Card

* Seven Twelve and Eight A Transcripts (Digital or with Talathi's signature)

* Valid caste certificate.

* Nationalized bank passbook

* Gram Sabha Resolution

How to apply 

* You will have to apply online on the website www.mahadbtmahait.gov.in. The application can be made from the nearest CSC center or Aadhaar Seva Kendra.

* For application status information, please use the MahaDBT form.