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National Pulses Development Project (NPDP)
| Title: |
National
Pulses Development Project (NPDP) |
| Type: |
Centrally
Sponsored Scheme. |
| Objectives: |
The
objective of the scheme is to increase the production of
pulses in the country to achieve self sufficiency. |
| Salient
features: |
The scheme
envisages assistance to the States for following components: (i)
Seed related:- Purchase of Breeder seed, production of foundation
and certified seed, distribution of certified seeds &
minikits and crash programme for production of seed of pulses.
(ii)
Demonstration:- Frontline, Block and IPM Demonstration (iii)
Improved Method of irrigation:- Distribution of sprinklers.
(iv)
Distribution of improved farm implements and plant protection
equipment including power drawn implements. (v)
Distribution of Rhizobium cultures, Nutrients and Micro-nutrients,
gypsum/pyrite, Nuclear Poly hedrosis Virus (NPV) & seed
treatment chemical. (vi)
Training of Farmers. |
| Pattern of
assistance: |
The scheme
is being implemented on 75:25 basis as Central and State share
respectively. However, in case of UTs, the Government of India
meets the entire expenditure from the funds provided under the
scheme including minikit distribution. |
| Eligibility:
|
The farmers
who take up the production of pulses in the projected district in 28
states and 2 UTs i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam,
Bihar, Chattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu &
Kashmir,Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan,
Sikkim, Tamilnadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal and West
Bengal, Andaman Nicobar and Delhi. |
| Procedure to
apply: |
Farmers who
take up the pulses production programme may contact Director of
Agriculture in the concerned States. |
| Person to be
contacted: |
The
Mission Director
TMOP Division,
Department of Agirculture & Cooperation,
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. |
| Date of
Start/Duration: |
It is a
continuous scheme presently sanctioned for IXth Five Year Plan
and likely to continue during X plan. |
| Implementation
Status: |
For the Ixth
Five Year Plan 200 crores has been sanctioned for the scheme.
Year wise details of fund releases/allocations are as under:- Year
Release/Allocation in Rs. Crores 1997-98
37.60 1998-99
36.00 1999-2000 34.17
2000-2001 35.18
2001-2002
31.3(Allocation) |
Pattern of assistance available under the scheme are as follows:-
| S. No.
|
Components
|
Sharing
between Central : State (Approved assistance for IX Plan) |
| 1.
|
Seed |
|
| (i)
Purchase of Breeder seed |
75:25
basis (Actual cost to be reimbursed) |
| (ii)
Production of foundation seed
|
75:25
basis (Rs.500/- per quintal) |
| (iv)
Production of certified seed(Seed Village Scheme) |
75:25
basis (Rs.500/- per quintal) |
| (iii)
Distribution of certified seed |
75:25
basis (30% of the cost of seed of chickpea, peas & lentil only
or Rs.800/-per quintal which ever is less )
|
| (iv)
Distribution of minikits |
100%
basis (free of cost) |
| 2.
|
Seed
treatment With fungicide |
75:25 basis (50% cost of the chemical limited to Rs.100/- per ha)
|
| Rhizobium
culture / Phosphate Solublising
Bacteria |
75:25
basis (50% cost of the culture or Rs.50/- per ha which ever is
less). |
| 3.
|
Demonstrations
|
|
| (i)
Block Demonstrations |
75:25
basis (50% cost of the inputs limited to |
| Urad,
Mooong, Arhar, Cowpea & Moth |
Rs.1500/-
per ha |
| |
|
| |
|
| Lentil &
Peas |
Rs.1700/-
per ha |
| Gram |
Rs.2000/-
per ha |
| Rajmash
|
Rs.3000/-
per ha |
| (ii)
Integrated pest management (IPM), Pharomome traps & Rodent
Control |
75:25
basis (cost of demonstration limited to Rs.15000/- has been fixed
for 10 ha or entire village incl. Pheromone traps ) |
| (iii)
Assistance to ICAR for Front line Demonstrations |
100%
basis (Actual cost of the demonstration limited to Rs.4000/- per ha
which ever is less). |
| 4. |
Micro-nutrients
|
75:25
basis (50% cost of the micro-nutrient limited to Rs.200/- per ha)
|
| 5.
|
Improved
Farm Implements |
75:25
basis (50% cost of the implement limited to Rs.2000/- per
implement for manually/bullock drawn) |
| 75:25
basis (30% cost of the implement or Rs.10000/- per implement per
farmer which ever is less for power drawn) |
| 6.
|
Distribution
of sprinkler sets |
75:25
basis (50% cost of the sprinkler set or Rs.15000/- per set which
ever is less for SC/ST, Small & marginal and woman farmers).
|
| 75:25
basis (33% cost of the sprinkler set or Rs.10000/- per set which
ever is less for others categories of farmers). |
| 7. |
Farmers
Training |
75:25
basis (Rs.15000/- per training for a batch of 50 farmers). |
| 8. |
Staff &
contingencies |
75:25
basis (As per sanctioned strength under TMOP scheme during
VIII Plan will continue during IX Plan). |
| 9. |
Evaluation
of NPDP |
100%
by Central Government (Actual cost basis) |
| 10.
|
Crop
Protection |
|
| (i)
Plant Protection Chemicals |
75:25
basis (50% cost of the chemical or Rs.500 per ha/ which ever is
less) |
| (ii) Plant
Protection Equipments |
75:25
basis (50% cost of the equipment or Rs.800 per PPE which ever is
less for manually operated and Rs.2000/- per PPE for power operated
sprayers/ dusters). |
| 11. |
Distribution
of gypsum/pyrite |
75:25
basis (50% cost of the material + transportation limited to Rs.500/-
per ha) |
| 12. |
Nuclear
Polyhedrosis Virus(NPV) |
75:25
basis (50% cost of the NPV or Rs.250/- per ha per farmer which ever
is less). |
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