Agriculture Department: Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)

Benefit

• Afforestation to revive vegetation in forest and community land.
• Construction of alternative contour trenches
• Construction of contours, grades, trenches, slopes
• Construction of bench terrace/level trenches
• Construction of gabion structures of soil barriers, loose stone barriers
• Farm pits, nala bunds, retaining waters, lakes to store rainwater
• Development of water storage designs, wells, tube wells and others
• To encourage groundwater recharge through structures.
• Distribution of seedlings of fodder, energy, forestry and horticultural species
• Organizing crop demonstrations to popularize new crops/varieties.
• Adoption of water economy technologies such as drip irrigation or innovative types of management practices. Grassland Development
• Providing veterinary services to livestock and improved fodder production and other minor incentives.
• Adoption of other livestock improvement measures. Ponds, bunds, lakes, farm ponds in the villages
• Emphasis on fisheries development.

Subsidy