Him Kukkut Palan Yojna
State: Himachal Pradesh
Ministry: null
Department: Animal Husbandry Department, Himachal Pradesh
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment, Business & Entrepreneurship
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme “Him Kukkut Palan Yojna” was launched by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Himachal Pradesh to provide the subsidy to the entrepreneurs/farmers who are interested and engaged in poultry farming in the state.

Benefits:
- The government shall be providing funds against Capital Investment in this scheme under a subsidy component as per approved norms on a first come first serve basis as per the availability of budget.
- For the subsidy on total capital investment, 60% will be the subsidy assistance while a maximum of 40% will be the component to be provided by the beneficiary/banks to the beneficiaries belonging to SC, ST &amp;amp; General Category.
- Since the beneficiary may not be able to raise 3000 chicks at one go due to constraints, so provision is being kept to provide chicks in installments of 1000 chicks as per requirement.
- To produce manure of high grade at a minimal cost.

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Eligibility:
1. The beneficiary should be a permanent resident of Himachal Pradesh.
   1. The beneficiary/farmer belonging to SC/ST/General categories who have undertaken training in poultry farming from Government Poultry farms.
   1. Approximately 100 farmers per year will be assisted under the scheme.
   1. The poultry breeders who have been assisted earlier (more than two years) under different commercial broiler scheme run by the department may also apply for benefits under the scheme with condition that he/she is running the scheme successfully and the established unit is still viable.
   1. The beneficiary has not availed of any such benefit earlier under Commercial Broiler Schemes. He/she will not discontinue the scheme during course of the project and if he/she discontinues the scheme or flout any of the terms and condition of scheme, shall have to refund the entire amount of scheme along with interest @ 12%. The said amount shall be recovered from the balance capital subsidy from them.
   1. The beneficiary has to provide the certified/authenticated copy of documents establishing ownership/ possession of land on which the shed is constructed/to be constructed.
   1. In order to avail subsidy for construction of shed &amp;amp; store, the beneficiary has to submit the completion certificate duly verified by the officer of the rank of the Junior Engineer or above concerned Block/HPPWD sub-division.

Application Process:
[Online]
Step 01: Visit the official website of the concerned department of the Government of Himachal Pradesh. (https://hpahdbt.hp.gov.in/Home/Him_Kukkut_Palan_Yojna)
Step 02: Look for the scheme for "Him Kukkut Palan Yojna".
Step 03: Read the guidelines and eligibility criteria of the scheme carefully. Further, agree with the terms & conditions and click on ‘Proceed’.
Step 04: Click on "New Registration" and fill out the application form for the scheme. (https://hpahdbt.hp.gov.in/Home/RegistrationFormHimkukkut)
Step 05: Attach all the necessary documents as required for the scheme, such as proof of BPL status, bank account details, etc.
Step 06: For submitting the application form, click on ‘Submit’.
Step 07: Check the status & follow up with the concerned department to track the status of the application.
Note 01: It is important for farmers to keep a copy of the application form and documents submitted for future reference.
Note 02: Farmers should ensure that they comply with the guidelines and regulations of the scheme to ensure that they are eligible for the benefits of the scheme.

Documents Required:
Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Voter ID Card, etc.
Copy of the Bank Passbook
Shed Construction Estimate (in case of No Shed Constructed)
Proof of Shed Construction (in case of Shed Constructed)
Unemployment Certificate,
BPL Certificate
Training Certificate
Cast Certificate (if SC, ST)
Note: Files size should be less than or equal to 200 KB and must be in pdf or jpg.