Key information:
- Launched on: In the financial year 2018-19
- Launched by: The State Government of Karnataka
- Performed by: The Karnataka Minority Development Corporation Limited.
- Type of benefits: Borewells and Open Wells with Pumpset by Utilizing the Perennial Water Sources and lifting Water by Pipelines.
- Beneficiary: Small and minor farmers
- Website: kmdc.karnataka.gov.in / karnataka.gov.in
Objective:
- To provide good irrigation Facilities
- To promote the Agriculture practices in the State.
- To help ST Beneficiaries of Small and Marginal Farmers.
Introduction:
- The Karnataka Minority Development Corporation (KMDC) Ltd. is performing all the formalities and inviting online application form for Ganga Kalyana Scheme 2018.
- Under this yojana, all the recipients will get one drilled borewell or open well with a pump set from KDMC or lift irrigation facility.
- Karnataka Farmers will get appropriate irrigation facilities through utilization of perennial sources of water or lifting water through pipelines.
- If in case the perennial water sources are not accessible then KDMC will grant loans for individual borewell construction on water points recommended by proficient geologists.
- KDMC will carry the total expenditure of Rs. 1.5 lakh for construction of borewells to support the agricultural activities.
Eligibility criteria:
- Recipients must belong to the minority community as per the government guidelines.
- Candidate must be a permanent resident of Karnataka state.
- Candidates must be a marginal farmer.
- The annual family income of the farmers from all sources must not exceed Rs. 22,000 per annum.
Registration Procedure:
- First visit to the official site of the Karnataka Minority Development Corporation Limited which is kmdc.karnataka.gov.in.
- On the Home page, find the Ganga Kalyana Scheme Link
- Then, Click on that link
- In this page, read the total information
- And the bottom of that page, find the Government Order and Application Form
- Click on that link
- Now, Click on Application Form
- And the Application form is common for all the Schemes
- Download it and fill it correct information.
Selection Procedure:
- The Concerned District Managers will invite applications from all the small Farmers by Advertising in News Papers.
- The District Managers will send application forms to the District taluka Committee which is headed by the MLA.
- The Committee will choose the qualified beneficiaries and will forward the process to the Head office of the Karnataka Minority Development Corporation Limited (KMDC).
