The objective of the scheme is to provide assistance to the small and poor farmers of the Scheduled Caste category of Gujarat State for purchasing 1 to 20 animals as per their need and capacity to maintain.

Agriculture, Farmers Welfare & Co-operation Department, Government of Gujarat

The benefits of this scheme will only be given to the Scheduled Caste Category of Gujarat State.

The beneficiary will be eligible for assistance only if he/she has obtained a loan for setting up the unit in the current financial year 2023-24 through a nationalized bank or a financial institution approved by the Reserve Bank of India.

Under the scheme, the beneficiary can purchase 1 to 20 Milch animals (Any dairy animal cow & buffalo) at a subsidized rate as per their need and capacity to maintain.

The interest actually calculated by the bank or a maximum of 12% on the unit cost of the animal or the loan per unit advanced by the bank to purchase the animal, whichever is lower.

No, the land should be owned by a member of the family or a beneficiary of the scheme.

To avail of the benefits of this scheme, the applicant has to apply on the I-Khedut Portal and has to follow the prescribed procedure. https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/iKhedutPublicScheme/Public/frm_Public_ANH2_SchemeApplicaiton.aspx

The application must be confirmed within seven days from the date of saving the online application.

Yes, it is mandatory to submit the online filled application along with the necessary documents to the office/office address mentioned on the application or after applying online on the IKhedut portal, take a printout of the application and scan it with signature/thumbprint and "Signed Application Print" on the portal. A copy can be uploaded by clicking on the Upload menu.

If wrong/incomplete documents are uploaded online by the beneficiary, such application will not be inwarded online. In such circumstances, the beneficiary has to submit the remaining/correct documents to the concerned office within seven days of application.