Overview

The Farm Pond Construction Program, initiated on April 1, 2020, by the Rajasthan Agriculture Department, offers a solution to addressing a critical challenge of water scarcity for Rajasthan’s farmers. This program allows farmers to establish farm ponds, essentially rainwater collection structures, for irrigation purposes. Recognizing the program’s significance, the state government provides subsidies to facilitate farm pond construction.

Benefits

Subsidy breakdown:

• Raw farm pond: 50% of construction cost (capped at ₹52,500)
• Plastic lined farm pond: 50% of construction cost with lining (capped at ₹75,000)

Additional subsidy:

• Raw farm pond: Up to 60% of total cost (capped at ₹63,000)
• Plastic lined farm pond: Up to 60% of total cost (capped at ₹90,000)

Eligibility

• The applicant should be a native of Rajasthan.
• All categories of farmers are eligible.
• The applicant farmer should have a minimum cultivable land of 0.5 hectares at one place on his name.

Application Process

Registration Link: https://sso.rajasthan.gov.in/signin

• Step-1: Visit the official portal.
• Step-2: Click on “Register”.
• Step-3: Select Citizen.
• Step-4: Use Jan Aadhaar or Google to register and create SSOID/password.
• Step-5: Complete registration.

Apply Steps:

• Step-1: Visit the official portal.
• Step-2: After login, open dashboard.
• Step-3: Click on “RAJ-KISAN” option.
• Step-4: In “Citizen”, click on “Application Entry Request”.
• Step-5: Enter “Bhamashah Family ID” and search.
• Step-6: Select name and scheme.
• Step-7: Complete Aadhaar Authentication.
• Step-8: Provide required details (Pensioner, Bank, Disability, Verification, Upload Documents).
• Step-9: Submit.

Documents Required

• Aadhar Card.
• Bank Passbook.
• Land Proof.