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COP-37 (General Area) 50% Capital Subsidy Scheme for Project of Taluka & District Co-op. Purchase Sale Union
State: Gujarat
Ministry: null
Department: Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Registered Societies

The scheme aims to financially strengthen cooperative purchase and sale unions through 50% capital subsidy for project development such as procurement, processing, marketing, and storage activities.

Benefits:
- **Financial Assistance:** Provides a 50% capital subsidy to cooperative unions, with a maximum limit of ₹20,00,000/-.  - **Improved Services for Farmers:** Enables unions to offer better and more diverse services to farmers, such as providing quality agricultural inputs, procuring produce at support prices, and offering modern processing and storage facilities.  - **Enhanced Infrastructure:** Supports the development of infrastructure like storage godowns, processing units, and marketing channels, which benefits the entire agricultural supply chain.  - **Increased Market Access:** Helps unions establish better marketing and branding of agricultural produce, potentially leading to better prices for farmers&amp;#39; products.
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Eligibility:
1. Taluka or District Cooperative Purchase and Sale Associations are eligible under this scheme.
1. Taluka and District Purchase and Sale Associations should have their own land.

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Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: The Taluka or District Cooperative Purchase and Sale Union must prepare a proposal for the intended project.
Step 2: The proposal is to be submitted to the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar, through the Deputy Director and District Registrar Co-operative Societies of the respective district.
Step 3: Upon approval from the Department of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Co-operation, the subsidy amount will be disbursed to the union via the District Registrar's office.
Step 4: The assistance will be released in installments based on the level of work completed as per verified reports.

Documents Required:
Project Proposal Document.
Land Ownership Proof.
Identity Proof of Union Office Bearers.
Registration Certificate of the Cooperative Union.
Utilization Certificate (post-completion for fund release).
Progress Report (for phased disbursement).
Bank Account Details of the Union.
Approval Letter from District Registrar (for forwarding the proposal).
Any Other Document as Prescribed by the Concerned Authority.
COP-5 Financial Assistance to Agricultural Credit Co-operative Banks (PACS/LAMPS) for Reconstruction and Reestablishment (General/Tribal Area)
State: Gujarat
Ministry: null
Department: Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Government Organisation

The scheme provides financial assistance to Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) and Large-sized Agricultural Multi-Purpose Societies (LAMPS) in General and Tribal areas to strengthen their economic viability and ensure their continued contribution to the cooperative credit structure.

Benefits:
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**Incentive admissible over and above the average amount of the last three years****Percentage of the grant of incentive on the excess amount**For growth from 10% to 15%	1 %For growth above 15% and up to 20%	1.5 %For growth above 20%	2% or a maximum of ₹.50,000/- whichever is less (on deposits up to a ₹2,00,000/- whichever is less)<br>

> **Note:** The benefit of the scheme is available only once in a financial year.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant must be a registered Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society, either a Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) or a Large-sized Adivasi Multi-Purpose Society (LAMPS).
1. The society must have been operational and performing for the required duration:

  -  PACS: At least the last three years.
  - LAMPS: At least the last two years.

1. The applicant must provide performance data for the relevant period, showing:

  - Growth in credit disbursement (short and medium-term).
  - Improvement in loan recovery rates.
  - Increase in deposit collection.

Application Process:
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Step 1: The concerned Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society must prepare a proposal.
Step 2: The proposal should be submitted to the District Registrar Office.
Step 3: The application should include all required supporting documents.
Step 4: The Registrar will verify and forward the eligible applications for financial assistance under the scheme.

Documents Required:
Growth and recovery records of the last three years (two years for LAMPS).
Audit reports or financial statements.
Proof of credit disbursed and deposits collected.
Society registration certificate.
Identity proof of society office bearers.
Bank account details of the society.
Any other documents as required.
Cost of Hearing Aid for the Construction Workers
State: West Bengal
Ministry: null
Department: Labour Department
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The “Cost of Hearing Aid for the Construction Workers” scheme by the BOCW Welfare Board, Labour Department,West Bengal, is a welfare scheme that provides reimbursement for purchasing Hearing Aids to each registered beneficiary if required.

Benefits:
- **Quantum of Assistance:** Upto ₹5000/-.

Eligibility:
&gt; **For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:**

  - The applicant should be a resident of West Bengal.
  - The applicant should be a Building/ Construction Worker.
  - The applicant should be between 18 and 60 years.
  - The applicant should have engaged in building and construction work for at least 90 days in a given year.

&gt; **For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:**

  - The applicant should be a registered member Under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of West Bengal.

Application Process:
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Registration Process as a Building/ Construction Worker:Step 1: To register as a beneficiary under the BOCW Welfare Board, an applicant worker should request Form-27 from the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers and should attach all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
Step 2: Application shall be submitted to the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers.
Application Process of the Welfare Scheme:Step 1: A registered worker should request the application from the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers and should attach all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
Step 2: Application shall be submitted to the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers for this benefit.
Helpdesk:Labour Department
Department of Labour, Government of West Bengal,
12th Floor, N.S Building, Block-A,
1, Kiran Shankar Roy Road,
Kolkata-700001
Helpline of Labour Department, Govt. of West Bengal (Shramik Sathi): 1800-103-0009
Note:Upon successful verification,  the construction worker is registered and an identity card and passbook are issued to him/ her. ₹20/- as the registration fee and ₹30/- as yearly subscription is taken. The amounts taken are noted in the passbook and a receipt is issued.
After one year, the beneficiary's subscription is renewed upon payment of a renewal fee of ₹30/- and submission of an application in Form-27A.
If not renewed the registration of the beneficiary is cancelled after the expiry of one year. Fresh application for renewal to be submitted to the ALC for consideration.

Documents Required:
For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:Passport size photographs of the worker (Four copies).
Attested copy of Proof of Age.
For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:Identity Card of the member.
Original bill/ voucher of the purchased Hearing Aid.
Any other document if required.
Cost of Spectacle for the Construction Workers  
State: West Bengal
Ministry: null
Department: Labour Department
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The “Cost of Spectacle for the Construction Workers” scheme by the BOCW Welfare Board, Labour Department,West Bengal, is a welfare scheme that provides reimbursement for purchasing spectacle to each registered beneficiary if required.

Benefits:
- **Quantum of Assistance:** Upto ₹500/- for purchasing spectacle.
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Eligibility:
&gt; **For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:**

  - The applicant should be a resident of West Bengal.
  - The applicant should be a Building/ Construction Worker.
  - The applicant should be between 18 and 60 years.
  - The applicant should have engaged in building and construction work for at least 90 days in a given year.

&gt; **For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:**

  - The applicant should be a registered member Under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of West Bengal.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Registration Process as a Building/ Construction Worker:Step 1: To register as a beneficiary under the BOCW Welfare Board, an applicant worker should request Form-27 from the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers and should attach all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
Step 2: Application shall be submitted to the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers.
Application Process of the Welfare Scheme:Step 1: A registered worker should request the application from the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers and should attach all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
Step 2: Application shall be submitted to the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers for this benefit.
Helpdesk:Labour Department
Department of Labour, Government of West Bengal,
12th Floor, N.S Building, Block-A,
1, Kiran Shankar Roy Road,
Kolkata-700001
Helpline of Labour Department, Govt. of West Bengal (Shramik Sathi): 1800-103-0009
Note:Upon successful verification,  the construction worker is registered and an identity card and passbook are issued to him/ her. ₹20/- as the registration fee and ₹30/- as yearly subscription is taken. The amounts taken are noted in the passbook and a receipt is issued.
After one year, the beneficiary's subscription is renewed upon payment of a renewal fee of ₹30/- and submission of an application in Form-27A.
If not renewed the registration of the beneficiary is cancelled after the expiry of one year. Fresh application for renewal to be submitted to the ALC for consideration.

Documents Required:
For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:Passport size photographs of the worker (Four copies).
Attested copy of Proof of Age.
For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:Identity Card of the member.
Original bill/ voucher of the purchased Spectacle.
Any other document if required.
Craftsman Training Scheme - Maharashtra
State: Maharashtra
Ministry: null
Department: Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Department
Category: Skills & Employment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The "Craftsman Training Scheme" provides vocational training to individuals, enhancing their skill & employability. This stipend aims to support the trainees financially & encourage them to pursue & complete their vocational training, thereby contributing to skilled manpower development in the state

Benefits:
- **Stipend ₹500/- per month.**

Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be a resident of Maharashtra state.
1. The applicant should belong to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Freed Castes and Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Special Backward Classes, Minority Communities and Open Category economically backward
1. The annual income of parents should not exceed ₹8,00,000/-. 
1. Only two siblings within a family are eligible for this benefit.
1. The trainee should maintain an average of 80% attendance.
1. The trainee should be passing the first year to enroll in a 2-year trade.
1. SC trainees with an annual income of less than ₹2,50,000/- are also eligible for the Post Matric Scholarship.
1. Trainees suspended or found non-eligible for the All India Trade Test (AITT) will not qualify.
1. Trainees who have left the GITI are not eligible from their date of departure.
1. Trainees in PITI are ineligible for this scheme.

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Application Process:
[Online]
MAHA DBT Registration Process:Step 01: Visit the official website. 
Step 02: Click "New Applicant Registration" and fill in the Applicant Name, Username, Confirm Password, Email ID, and Mobile Number.
Step 03: Fill in the Captcha, OTP and Click to "Register"
Login and ApplyStep 01: Click "Applicant Login" and Enter your registered username, password
Step 02: Enter the security text shown in the image and click on the "Login Here" button for login
Step 03: Create Your Profile Personal Information, Address Information, Current Course, Current Course, etc.
Step 04: View Suggested Eligible Schemes and Choose Scheme
Step 05: Apply for the scheme and Upload the relevant document.
Step 06: After that, you get the Application ID.
Note:
The applicant having an Aadhaar-seeded savings bank account in a nationalized bank is mandatory.
Trainee registration on the MAHA-DBT portal is compulsory.

Documents Required:
Passport-size Photograph.
Aadhaar Card.
Domicile Certificate.
Income Certificate.
Admission Proof (Admission letter or certificate from the Government ITI).
Bank Account Details (Passbook copy showing the Aadhaar-linked bank account in a nationalized bank).
Previous Year’s Marksheets (Proof of academic performance and eligibility for continued benefit in the second year).
Caste Certificate.
Creation of Modern Facilities in Market Committee: Scheme to provide assistance foe setting up modern facilities in Market Committee
State: Gujarat
Ministry: null
Department: Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment, Business & Entrepreneurship
Beneficiary Type: Registered Societies

This scheme has been introduced by the Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Dept., Gujarat. It aims to provide financial assistance to Market Committees for setting up modern facilities, improving agricultural infrastructure, and enhancing the competitiveness of agricultural markets.

Benefits:
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**Name of the Component****Standard of Assistance**1) Sales cum exhibition centre; 2) Shed/platform for farmers; 3) Demonstration farm for drip irrigation; 4) Information kiosk in vegetable market100% of project cost to all types of market committees up to a limit of ₹50,00,000/-5) Soil testing laboratory; 6) Water system like borewell, tube well, water cooler, water cooler with RO plant, overhead tank, underground tank etc.; 7) Solar light system25% of the project cost to &amp;amp;amp;quot;A&amp;amp;amp;#39;&amp;amp;amp;#39; and &amp;amp;amp;quot;B&amp;amp;amp;quot; class market committees and 50% of the project cost to Class &amp;amp;amp;quot;C&amp;amp;amp;quot; and &amp;amp;amp;quot;D&amp;amp;amp;quot; Market Committees (Within a limit of ₹50,00,000/-)<br>

Eligibility:
- All Market Committees of Gujarat State shall be eligible for this scheme.

Application Process:
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Step 1: Market committees need to prepare development plans and cost estimates with an engineer on the panel approved by the Director-Agricultural Markets and Rural Finance.
Step 2: Submit the proposal to the Deputy Director and District Registrar of Co-operative Societies of the respective district.
Office Address and Contact Details of District Registrar: Click here.

Documents Required:
Development work maps and cost estimates
Engineer’s certification from the approved panel
Proposal submission letter
Any other documents required by the authorities
Credit Card Scheme For Artisans And Weavers Of Handicrafts And Handloom Sector
State: Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: null
Department: Department Of Industries and Commerce
Category: Banking,Financial Services and Insurance
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The Credit Card Scheme for Artisans & Weavers is a loan scheme by the Department of Handicraft & Handloom (Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir) under which adequate and timely assistance from the financial institutions is provided to the Artisans and Weavers.

Benefits:
Features & Benefits:
No collateral security required
Maximum credit limit of ₹2,00,000.
7% interest subvention over a period of 5 years. 
A maximum credit limit of ₹2,00,000 will be fixed with a loan component of ₹1,80,000 and the beneficiary's contribution of ₹20,000/-. 
Beneficiaries under the scheme shall be issued photo cards indicating therein, the sanctioned limit and validity period of the credit facility.
Beneficiaries shall also be issued a Passbook or a Credit-cum-Passbook incorporating therein the name, address, borrowing limit, validity period, etc.

Eligibility:
1. All Artisans and Weavers who are duly registered with the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, J&amp;K, and are involved in production and manufacturing processes (otherwise eligible for credit facilities for carrying out the proposed activities under any of the existing bank schemes) shall be eligible.
1. The selection of beneficiaries under the &#39;Credit Card Scheme for Artisans &amp; Weavers in the Handicrafts and Handloom sector&#39; shall be made by a District-level Selection Committee headed by the General Manager, District Industries Centre.

Application Process:
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Fresh Application:
The selection of beneficiaries under the 'Credit Card Scheme for Artisans & Weavers in the Handicrafts and Handloom sector' shall be made by a District-level Selection Committee headed by the General Manager, District Industries Centre.
Renewal Application:
The credit limit could normally be valid for a period of five years subject to annual review by the bank. For the purpose of the annual review, the borrower may not be required to submit any financial statement. Based on an assessment of performance during an inspection by field staff and operations in the account, the review exercise may be carried out annually and a decision on continuation or otherwise of the limit sanctioned, below the cap of ₹ 1,80,000 may be taken. Need .for enhancement in the limit sanctioned may also be considered as part of the review. No fee will be charged for the review/ renewal of the limit.

Documents Required:
Aadhaar Card
Proof of Registration of the artisan/weaver with the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, J&K.
Bank Details
Crop Input Subsidy to the Farmers for Crop Loss Due to Natural Calamities
State: Gujarat
Ministry: null
Department: Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme provides financial assistance to farmers in Gujarat who suffer crop losses due to natural calamities, based on crop damage surveys conducted by the district administration.

Benefits:
- As per the assistance norms fixed by the State Government, keeping in view the natural calamities that occur from time to time

Eligibility:
1. The applicant must be a farmer.
   1. The applicant must be a resident of Gujarat.
   1. The applicant must have suffered crop loss due to natural calamity.

Application Process:
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Step 1: The applicant may visit and apply online at I-Khedut Portal: https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/
Step 2: On the home page, click on ‘Schemes’ and then click on ‘Agricultural Schemes’.
Step 3: Now select the scheme, click on the ‘Apply’ button and an application page will open.
Step 4: Click on "Apply New" button and submit a new application.
Step 5: Click on the "Update Application" button to add corrections to the application.
Step 6: Once the application is done, confirm it.
Step 7: Take a print out of the confirmed application.
Step 8: Applicant can also check their Application Status/View/Print/Upload Application details from the below link: https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/public/frm_Applicant_Corner.aspx 
Contact Us: Click here.

Documents Required:
7/12 Certificate
Aadhaar card.
Bank passbook/ cancelled cheque.
Cultivation of Aromatic Plants under MGNREGA - Centre for Aromatic Plants
State: Uttarakhand
Ministry: null
Department: Horticulture Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme aims to encourage farmers in rural areas to grow aromatic plants by providing them free planting material, technical help, and wage support through MGNREGA.

Benefits:
- Under MGNREGA, when aromatic cultivation is undertaken, the wages for the work done by the labourers in land preparation and related activities are paid by the Rural Development Department, and the farmer does not have to pay the wages.
  - The Centre for Aromatic Plants (CAP) provides free planting material along with technical support, consultancy, and monitoring services to the farmers.

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Eligibility:
1. The applicant must be a farmer residing in a rural area of Uttarakhand.
   1. The farmer must be interested in aromatic plant cultivation.
   1. The farmer must either legally own agricultural land or have leased land for a minimum period of 10 years.

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Application Process:
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Farmers interested in aromatic farming must pass a resolution in an open meeting of the Gram Sabha and submit the proposal to CAP, Selaqui, through the Block Development Officer. After receiving the proposal, CAP prepares a financial estimate or assessment for the relevant crop, which is then forwarded to the office of the Block Development Officer or Chief Development Officer. 
The proposal is approved by the concerned authorities. Once approved, the Block Development Officer requests planting material from the CAP office. CAP provides the selected farmers with planting material free of charge at the nearest site or roadside location and offers technical assistance during planting. The village head arranges for the aromatic cultivation work to be carried out under MGNREGA on the interested farmers’ fields.

Documents Required:
Identity proof
Land record documents
Mobile Number
Other supporting documents as required
Cycle Anudaan Yojana
State: Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: null
Department: Labour Department
Category: Transport & Infrastructure, Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

A labor department initiated a scheme "Cycle Anudan Yojana' in 2018 for the construction worker of Madhya Pradesh and provide them financial assistance for cycle.

Benefits:
> **Financial Assistance :** 90 percent of actual expenditure or ₹4,000/- whichever is less.

Eligibility:
1. Applicant must be a registered construction worker of the division with a valid identity card.
1. Applicant can get the scheme benefits only at once.
1. Applicant must working as registered construction workers for 3 consecutive years.
1. Bicycle purchased on a grant will be prohibited from sale for 3 years.

Application Process:
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The applicant has to submit the application form in the prescribed format and within the time limit to the office of the designated officer.
Rural Area - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat
Urban Area - Commissioner, Municipal Corporation/Chief Municipal Officer, Municipality/Municipal Council
Apply duration
Within 03 months from the date of purchase of the cycle.

Documents Required:
Prescribed application form, 
Labor registration card/copy.
Cycle purchase bill copy.