STATE HORTICULTURE MISSION
NORMS OF ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMMES UNDER NHM

S. No.  Programme  Estimated Cost  Proposed assistance 
A.  RESEARCH  Central Government Institutes under  ICAR, CSIR and others will take up  research & development works out of  their existing budget for which a  Research Advisory Committee will  identify the thrust areas of research. 
B.  PLANTATION INFRASTRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT
1 Production of planting material       
   a) Public sector       
   i. Model nursery (4 ha)  Rs. 18.00 lakh/unit Maximum of Rs. 18.00 lakh per nursery 
   ii. Small Nursery (1 ha.)  Rs. 3.00 lakh per unit Maximum of Rs. 3.00 lakh per nursery 
   iii.  Rehabilitation of existing tissue culture units  Rs. 8.00 lakh per unit Maximum of Rs. 8.00 lakhs per unit 
   iv.  Rehabilitation of TC labs and related units in SAUs  Rs. 8.00 lakh per unit Maximum of Rs. 8.00 lakh per unit 
   b) Private sector    Credit linked back ended subsidy 
   i. Model nursery (4 ha)  Rs. 18.00 lakh/unit  50% of cost limited to Rs. 9  lakh/nursery 
   ii. Nursery (1 ha.)  Rs. 3.00 lakh per unit 50% of cost limited to Rs. 1.5  lakh/nursery 
   iii. Rehabilitation of existing tissue culture units  Rs. 8.00 lakh per unit 50% of cost limited to Rs. 4.00 lakhs 
   iv. Vegetable seed production 
   a. Public Sector (ICAR, SAUs & State    Depts.)  Rs. 50,000 per ha   100% of the total cost 
   b.Private sector  Rs. 50,000 per ha  50% of the total cost subject to  maximum of Rs. 25,000/ha limited to 5  ha as credit linked back - ended  subsidy. 
   v. Seed Infrastructure 
   a. Public Sector  Project based 100% of cost 
   b. Private sector  Project based 25% of cost as credit linked back  ended subsidy 
2 Establishment of new gardens (ha.)
   i. Fruits (Perennials)  Rs. 30,000/ha   75% of cost subject to a maximum of  Rs. 22,500/ha limited to 4 ha per beneficiary in three installments of 50:20:30 subject to survival rate of  75% in 2nd year and 90% in 3rd year. 
   ii. Fruits (Non-Perennials)  Rs. 30,000/ha    50% of cost subject to a maximum of  Rs. 15,000 per ha limited to 4 ha per  beneficiary in three installments of  50:  20:30 subject to survival rate of   75%  in 2nd year and 90% in 3rd year 
   iii. Flowers       
   (A) Cut Flowers  Rs. 70,000/ha    
   a. Small & Marginal Farmers      50% of the cost @ Rs. 35,000/ha  limited to 2 ha. per beneficiary 
   b.   Other farmers      33% of the cost @Rs. 23,100/ha  limited to 4 ha per beneficiary 
   (B) Bulbulous Flowers  Rs. 90,000/ha    
   a.   Small & Marginal Farmers      50% of the  cost @ Rs.  45,000/ha  limited to 2 ha. per beneficiary 
   b.   Other farmers      33% of the cost @Rs. 29,700/ha  limited to 4 ha per beneficiary 
   (c) Loose Flowers  Rs. 24,000/ha    
   a.   Small & Marginal Farmers      50% of the cost @ Rs. 12,000/ha  limited to 2 ha. per beneficiary 
   b.   Other farmers     33% of the cost @Rs. 7,920/ha limited to 4 ha per beneficiary
 
   iv.Spices, Aromatic Plants  Rs.15,000/ha (average)  75% of cost subject to a maximum of  Rs.11,250/ha limited to 4 ha per beneficiary 
   v.Plantation crops including   coastal horticulture  Rs.15,000/ha (average)  75% of cost subject to Rs. 11,250/ha  limited to 4 ha per beneficiary in three  installments of 50: 20:30 subject to  survival rate of  75% in 2nd year and  90% in 3rd year 
3 Rejuvenation/ replacement of   senile plantation  Rs. 30,000/ha (average)   50% of the total cost subject to a  maximum of Rs. 15,000/ha limited to 2  ha per beneficiary 
4 Creation of water resources sources
   Community tanks on farm ponds on   farm water reservoir -(No.) with use  of plastics-100% assistance  Rs. 10.00 lakh/unit   Upto Rs.10 lakh /unit of 10 Ha. 
5 Protected cultivation       
   1.   Green House (Hitech)       
   a. Small & Marginal Farmers  Rs. 650/ Sq. m. for Hi-tech   50% of the cost subject to a  maximum of Rs.325/Sq.m for hi-tech  and Rs.125/Sq.m for normal GH,  limited to1000 Sq.m. per beneficiary 
Rs. 250/ Sq. m. for normal 
   b. Other farmers  -do-   33% of cost subject to a maximum of  Rs.215/sq.m for hi-tech and  Rs.67/Sq.m for normal GH limited to  1000 Sq.m. per beneficiary. 
   2.  Mulching  Rs. 14,000/ha   50% of the total cost subject to a  maximum of  Rs. 7000/ha limited to 2  ha per beneficiary 
   3. Shade Net  Rs. 14 / Sq. m.   50% of cost subject to a maximum of  Rs. 3500/ 500 Sq.m limited to 2 ha  per beneficiary 
   4. Plastic Tunnel  Rs. 10 / Sq. m.   50% of cost subject to a maximum of  Rs.5000/1000 Sq.m limited to 5 ha per  beneficiary 
6.  Precision Farming development  and extension through PFDCs  Project based   100 % of cost to PFDCs. 
    Promotion of INM/IPM 
7. 
   i.Sanitary and Phytosanitary (Public Sector)  Project based   project based 
   ii. Promotion of IPM  Rs. 2000/ha  50 % of cost subject to a maximum of  Rs.1000/ha limited to 4 ha./ beneficiary  
   iii. Disease fore casting units (PSUs)  Rs. 4 lakhs/unit  Upto Rs. 4 lakh/unit 
   iv. Bio-control labs  Rs. 80 lakhs/unit    
       a)  Public Sector     Upto Rs. 80 lakh/unit 
       b)  Private Sector     Upto Rs. 40 lakh/unit as credit linked back - ended subsidy. 
   v. Plant health clinics)  Rs. 20 lakhs/unit    
       a)  Public Sector     Upto Rs. 20 lakh/unit 
       b)  Private Sector     Upto Rs. 10 lakh/unit as credit linked back - ended subsidy. 
   vi.Leaf/Tissue analysis labs.  Rs. 20 lakhs/unit    
       a)  Public Sector     Upto Rs. 20 lakh/unit 
       b)  Private Sector     Upto Rs. 10 lakh/unit as credit linked back - ended subsidy. 
8.    Organic Farming 
     1.Adoption of organic farming  Rs. 20,000/ha  50% of cost subject to a maximum of Rs.10,000/ha limited to 4 ha. per beneficiary. 
     2. Vermi compost units  Rs. 60,000/unit  50% of cost subject to a maximum of Rs.30000/unit 
     3. Certification  Project based  Rs.5 lakhs in cluster of 50 hectares 
9    HRD-including horticulture  institute  Project based  100% assistance 
10    Pollination-support through beekeeping  Rs. 1600 per colony with hive  50% of the cost subject to maximum of Rs.800/ colony with beehive 
11    Technology dissemination through demonstration/Front line demonstration  Project based  75% of cost 
C.  POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT
     1. Pack houses  Rs. 2.50 lakh/unit  Credit linked back-ended subsidy @ 25% of the capital cost of project in general areas and 33.33% in case of hilly and tribal areas.  
     2. Cold storage units  Rs. 2.00 crore/unit  -do- 
     3. C.A Storage  Rs. 16.00 crore/unit  -do- 
     4. Ref. vans / containers  Rs. 24.00 lakh/unit  -do- 
     5. Mobile Processing Units  Rs. 24.00 lakh/unit  -do- 
     6. Market Intelligence  Project based  Project based 
     7. Buy back intervention  Project based  Project based 
     8.Establishment of Marketing Infrastructure for horticultural produce in Govt./Private/Cooperative sector     Credit linked back-ended subsidy @ 25% of the capital cost of project in general case and 33.33% in the case of hilly and backward area. 
     a) Wholesale markets  upto Rs. 100.00 crores  -do- 
     b) Rural Markets/Apni Mandis/ Direct Markets  Rs. 15.00 lakh  -do- 
     c) Functional Infrastructure for collection, grading etc.  Rs. 15.00 lakh  -do- 
     d) Extension, quality awareness and market led extension activities for  fresh processed products  Project based  100% assistance 
D.    PROCESSING & VALUE     The MFPI will sanction projects on food processing out of their budget provision. 
  ADDITION    
E.    MISSION MANAGEMENT 
     (i) State & Districts Mission  Structure including additional manpower & project preparation cost     5% of total annual expenditure on the basis of appraised needs 
     (ii) Support to cooperatives for infrastructural requirement     Project based 
     (iii) Institutional Strengthening, hire/purchase of vehicles, hardware/software     Project based 
     (iv) Technical Support Group (TSG)     Project based subject to a ceiling of Rs. 5 crore per annum 
     (v) Collaboration with International agencies like FAO, World Bank etc.     Project based 
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