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Scheme for Providing Employment Opportunities to Scheduled Castes by Establishing Livestock Units

This is a credit-linked scheme with a primary objective of providing self-employment opportunities to Schedule castes, the unemployed persons will be assisted by way of establishing Dairy units, Piggery units, and Sheep/Goat units.

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About This Scheme

The scheme “Scheme for Providing Employment Opportunities to Scheduled Castes by Establishing Livestock Units” is implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of Haryana. This is a credit-linked scheme with a primary objective of providing self-employment opportunities to Schedule castes, the unemployed persons will be assisted by way of establishing Dairy units, Piggery units, and Sheep/Goat units. Long-term objectives: - To create self-employment opportunities for the Scheduled Castes families through animal husbandry activities. - To increase milk, wool, and meat production and overall productivity of livestock. - To up-gradate and develop valuable breeds/germplasm available in the State. - To increase per Capita milk availability in the state. Medium-term objectives: - To provide gainful self-employment to the unemployed men/women of Scheduled Castes families. - To raise socio-economic status and to provide socio-economic security to Scheduled Castes Antyodaya families of Haryana. - To supplement the income of the families of the weaker sections. The department would assist the beneficiaries in establishing these units in the following ways: - Sponsoring of loan applications to banks/financial institutions. - Purchase of animals, tagging, and issuance of Health certificates. - Providing Veterinary health and other facilities like free vaccination and management guidance etc. - Imparting 11 days of Dairy husbandry training at the concerned Sub Division/District Level in the State to the desirous persons.

Benefits

> Financial Assistance under the Scheme:

Establishment of Dairy units of 2/3 milch animals:

50% subsidy on the cost of milch animals which has been availed as a loan for the purchase of these milch animals by the beneficiary for the establishment of dairy units of 2/3 milch animals;

Establishment of 10+1 Piggery units:

50% subsidy on the cost of livestock which has been availed as a loan by the beneficiary for the establishment of a 10+1 Piggery unit.

₹50.0K

A maximum amount of ₹50,000/- will be provided as financial assistance in form of a subsidy.

Establishment of 15+1 Sheep/Goat units:

90% subsidy on the cost of livestock which has been availed as a loan by the beneficiary for establishment of 15+1 Sheep/Goat unit.

₹88.2K

A maximum amount of ₹88,200/- will be provided as financial assistance in form of a subsidy.

Note 01: The subsidy will be provided three months after the purchase of livestock or disbursement of the Loan by the bank, whichever is later, and subject to verification of unit by the concerned veterinary surgeon.

Note 02: The unit should be financed through a loan from the bank/financial institution.

Note 03: The subsidy would be provided in the loan account of the beneficiary.

> Financial Assistance for Insurance of Livestock Unit:

If any Livestock Insurance Scheme is operational by the Department or Haryana Livestock Development Board then the insurance of animals purchased for the establishment of unit is to be covered under that Scheme, wherever permissible.

However, if no Livestock Insurance Scheme is operational then the Beneficiary/Bank would have to arrange for the insurance of the animals at their own.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

Required Documents

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Privaar Pahchan Patra (PPP ID)
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Copy of Aadhaar Card
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Copy of PAN Card
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Scheduled Caste Certificate
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Copy of Bank Passbook or Cancelled Cheque
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Photo of Availability of shed/space for keeping animals
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Any other documents as required

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

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Level: Central Government
Max benefit: ₹88.2K