Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme for Rural Entrepreneurs to set up Custom Hiring Centres (CHC) of Farm Machinery
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Level: State | State: West Bengal

Details:
“Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme for Rural Entrepreneurs to set up Custom Hiring Centres (CHC) of Farm Machinery” under the Farm Mechanization Umbrella Scheme, was launched on 22nd October 2014, by the Agriculture Department, Government of West Bengal with the purpose to provide opportunity to rural entrepreneurs for setting up of Custom Hiring Centres to enable the farmers to hire different high end farm machinery from them at a reasonable rate with the objective of rural employment, enhanced productivity and risk mitigation during calamities.
> **Area of Operation:** The scheme is applicable uniformly throughout the State, except Kolkata district.

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> **Choice of Machinery:** 


  - List of Machinery/implements that can be selected for CHC s furnished in  Annexure-V (Page No. 38). List of available models of different farm machinery registered in Matirkatha portal with their indicative price will be published by the SPMT before starting of online application of the beneficiary so that the applicant can choose at least four types of Machinery / implements and maximum 2 (Two) nos. of tractors in a particular type from that list.
  - The list is indicative but not exhaustive, any suitable farm machinery not included in the list may also be included in the project as per latest SMAM guideline supportive to local situation with the approval of SPMT.
  - For any non-listed machinery, latest SMAM guidelines will be followed for arriving at subsidy portion of that particular machinery with the approval of SPMT.

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Benefits:
Pattern Of Assistance:
The maximum subsidy will be limited to 40% of the Total Financial Outlay(TFO) (TFO = indicative cost of machinery including transportation + AMC for 3 years + cost of open shed + insurance for 1 year).
Minimum TFO would be ₹20,00,000/- and the maximum would be as per SMAM Guideline and SPMT recommendation. An individual entrepreneur shall avail subsidy amounting ₹16,00,000/- or 40% of the TFO whichever is less to set up CHC.
The maximum amount allowed for the cost of open shed for machinery will be limited to 5% of the TFO and total ancillary cost (other than machinery) should not exceed 10% of TFO.
An individual entrepreneur shall avail subsidy amounting ₹16,00,000/- or 40% of the TFO whichever is less.
Note:
The applicant will have to deposit margin money of a minimum amount of 25% of TFO to the financing bank before release of subsidy by the DDA (Admn.) to the Bank and remaining amount will be bank loan.
No machine/equipment will be procured by the Government. The Government will only release subsidy as back ended subsidy against procurement by the beneficiaries as per their choice under CHC with Bank Loan. The subsidy will be released through DBT mode to the concerned bank branch to subsidy reserve fund/loan account for CHC. 
The subsidy will only be applicable for purchase of farm machinery/equipment from the approved Farm machinery Manufacturers and Dealers as enlisted in the Departmental portal.
A beneficiary or his/her spouse will not be eligible to apply afresh before completion of 4(four) years from release of the last subsidy for CHC scheme from the State under this Guidelines.
The subsidy will be provided from SDS and different CSS like RKVY- Cafeteria, SMAM, NFSM( Pulse/Rice/Nutri Cereals), TRFA ( Pulse/Coarse Cereals), NMEO for implementation of CHC.

Eligibility Criteria:
- Individual farmers registered under Krishak Bandhu (New) Scheme.

Or,
Groups like SKUS/PACS/FPO/FPC/FIG/SHG duly graded /LAMPS etc. approved/recognized by any Govt. Institutions/Departments are eligible to set up CHC.

- The project cost/Total Financial Outlay (TFO) should be between minimum ₹20,00,000/-to maximum as per [SMAM Guideline](https://agrimachinery.nic.in/Files/Guidelines/smam.pdf) and SPMT recommendation.- The applicant should have sufficient land under his possession (own land/leased/hired) for setting up the CHC.
- The land in question must belong to “commercial or bastu or viti” category.
- The age of the beneficiary should be minimum 18 years at the time of application.