Krishak Bandhu Scheme West Bengal

Krishak Bandhu (Assured Income) Scheme aims to support farmers financially during preproduction stage to make agriculture profitable for the farmers.

It is a powerful initiative of the Govt of West Bengal towards overall development of agriculture in general and protecting the farmers’ interest in particular.

Objectives of Krishak Bandhu Scheme

To support farmers financially during pre-production stage by providing production input purchase assistance

To give income protection to farm-families in case of farmer’s untimely demise. 

Krishak Bandhu Scheme Benefits

a) In Krishak Bandhu (Assured Income) scheme every farmer having ROR and recorded Bhagchasi (Sharecropper) will be eligible to get financial support of Rs. 5000/- per year for one acre or more of cultivable land owned. Farmers having less than one acre of land will be eligible for assistance on pro rata basis subject to a minimum of Rs. 2000/- per farmer per year. The financial support under the Scheme is payable in two equal installments, first during Kharif and second during Rabi season in each year.

b) In Krishak Bandhu (Death Benefit) scheme, in the event of death of a farmer /recorded Bhagchasi (Sharecropper) in the age group of 18 - 60 years, the legal heirs of the deceased will be eligible for one time grant of Rs. 2,00,000/-(Rupees Two Lakh) only. The legal heir will be determined by the BDO as per the set procedure.

Components of Krishak Bandhu Scheme

There are two components of the scheme:

a) “Krishak Bandhu” (Assured Income) scheme and

b) “Krishak Bandhu”( Death Benefit) scheme.

Eligibility Criteria of Krishak Bandhu (Assured Income) Scheme

All farmers having cultivable land with RoR, Patta or Forest Patta and recorded [in RoR] Bhagchasi (Share-cropper), are eligible for getting assistance under this scheme.

Documents Required for Krishak Bandhu (Assured Income) Scheme

Following document are required for Krishak Bandhu (Assured Income) Scheme.

• Latest RoR of Cultivable Land/ RoR recorded with Barga / Patta Record/ Forest Patta

• Valid Voter ID card (mandatory)

• ADHAR Card (optional)

• Bank pass book 1st page/ Cancelled Cheque

• One passport size recent photograph (original).

• Valid mobile phone number.

How to apply for Krishak Bandhu (Assured Income) Scheme?

The farmer is to fill up and submit application form in the GP where he has maximum land holding.

The farmer has to submit photocopies of the required documents at the time of application and also produce the original for verification.

The Farmer whose application is accepted at the camp will be verified online using Krishak Bandhu (KB) App (depending on availability of internet connectivity) and the applicant will be issued an Acknowledgement Slip on the spot.

Eligibility Criteria of Krishak Bandhu (Death Benefit) Scheme

In the event of the death of any farmer or a recorded Bhagchasi (Share Cropper) in the age group of 18 – 60 years, the legal heir of the deceased will be eligible to get a one-time grant of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs only).

Documents Required for Krishak Bandhu (Death Benefit) Scheme

Following document are required for Krishak Bandhu (Assured Income) Scheme.

• Photocopy of the Identity of the deceased farmer/recorded Bhagchasi (Voter Id/Aadhar card/Pan card/Passport).

• Photocopy of death certificate of the deceased farmer/recorded Bhagchasi,

• Elligible Claimaint(s) certificate(s) from the B.D.O.

• ROR of the deceased farmer/recorded Bhagchasi

• Self declaration of the claimaint(s) in a specified format (available at the camp). In case of juvenile claimaint(s) his/her legal guardian’s declaration will also be required on the self declaration form.

How to apply for Krishak Bandhu (Death Benefit) Scheme?

Claimaint(s) can collect the application form from the Duare Sarkar camp.

Duly filled up application in the prescribed form addressed to the Assistant Director of Agriculture (ADA) of the Block should be submitted along with the required documents.