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Krishak Bandhu Scheme 2023 has been launched by the nonarable Chief Minister Mrs. Mamta Banerjee in West Bengal state. This scheme has been started for the farmers. Under this scheme, farmers will get monetary benefits. In this article, we are going to provide each & every Krishak Bandhu scheme-related information. Underneath we will share with our readers about the scheme its benefits, objective, eligibility, application process, application status, mandatory documents, and much other such information.
Krishak Bandhu Scheme 2023
Krishak Bandhu Scheme was launched on 1 January 2021. Under this scheme, financial assistance will be given to the beneficiaries. The beneficiaries of this scheme will be farmers. This scheme has major two components- Krishak Bandhu (Assured Income) scheme and Krishak Bandhu (Death Benefit) scheme. A detailed explanation about these is given further
Krishak Bandhu (Assured Income) Scheme
Under the Krishak Bandhu (Assured Income) Scheme the state government will provide financial assistance to those farmers who have ROR and recorded Bhagchasi (Sharecropper) of cultivable land owned. The assistance amount will be Rs. 5000/- per year for one acre or more and those who have less than one-acre land will get Rs. 2000/- per year. The assistance will be given to the farmers in two equal installments. The first installment will be given in Rabi season & the second is in Kharif season.
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Krishak Bandhu (Death Benefit) Scheme
Under the Krishak Bandhu (Death Benefit) scheme, in case of farmers’ death, his heir-at-law will get one-time financial assistance of Rs. 200000/-. The condition that applies to this scheme is that the age of the farmer should be in between 18 – 60 years. A proper procedure has been followed to choose the heir-at-law & the ultimate decision has been taken by the BDO.
Key Details of Article
| Name of the Scheme | Krishak Bandhu Scheme |
| Launched by | Mamta Banerjee |
| Beneficiaries | Farmers |
| Launched in | West Bengal |
| Announced on | 1st January 2021 |
| Official website | Krishakbandhu.net |
| Year | 2021 |
| Category | Govt Scheme |
Objective of Krishak Bandhu Scheme
The motive of Banerjee’s government behind launching the Krishak Bandhu Scheme is to support the farmers financially during pre-production. To support them the government will provide financial assistance for the purchase of production input. Another motive of the government is to give income protection in case of farmer’s untimely demise to farm families.
Doubling Of Financial Assistance
As per the recent update, on 17th June 2021 CM Banerjee has announced to relaunch the scheme with double benefits. As if, now the farmers will get financial assistance of Rs. 10000 per year instead of Rs. 5000 for one acre or more of cultivable land owned and Rs. 4000/- instead of Rs. 2000 who have less than one-acre land.
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Eligibility Criteria
- Krishak Bandhu (Assured Income) Scheme
- Applicant should be a farmer
- Age of the applicant must more than 18 years
- Applicant must belong to west Bengal state.
- Krishak Bandhu (Death Benefit) Scheme
- Applicant should be a farmer’s heir-at law
- Age of the farmer must more than 18 years & below than 60 years
- Applicant must belong to west Bengal state.
Documents Required for Application
- ADHAR Card (optional)
- Bank pass book 1st page/ Cancelled Cheque
- Latest RoR of Cultivable Land/ RoR recorded with Barga / Patta Record/ Forest Patta
- One passport size recent photograph (original).
- Valid mobile phone number
- Valid Voter ID card (mandatory)
Krishak Bandhu Scheme Application Registration Process
Aspirants may apply for the scheme by following few easy steps which are specified underneath:
- Rush to the official website of the Krishak Bandhu
- Home page will open on the screen from where you should go to the “Department of Agriculture” option
- A new page open on the screen from where you have to go to the “farmer registration” option
- Enter the voter number on the screen & choose “check voter” option
- Information appears on the screen, check it & choose proceed/continue/next option
- Now application form appears on the screen, enter all the asked details including
- Name
- Address
- Mobile number
- Aadhaar number
- Email id
- Others
- Complete the application and upload the required documents as listed above
- Submit the application and remember to keep one hard copy with you
Applicant Login Procedure
- Rush to the official website of the Krishak Bandhu
- Home page will open on the screen from where you should go to the “Department of Agriculture” option
- Enter the User ID & password on the screen
- Choose login option & farmer’s dashboard appears
Retrieve Password Of Applicant Login
- Rush to the official website of the Krishak Bandhu
- Home page will open on the screen from where you should go to the “Department of Agriculture” option
- Choose forgot your password option & a new page opens
- Enter the email ID on the screen & hit send OTP
- Now enter the OTP & hit verify option
- Enter Create new password & confirm new password
- Hit submit option & a message of password was successfully changed shows on the screen
Agent Login Procedure
- Rush to the official website of the Krishak Bandhu
- Home page will open on the screen from where you should go to the “Department of Agriculture” option
- Choose Agent login option form opened page
- Enter the User ID & password on the screen
- Choose login option & agent’s dashboard appears
Retrieve Password Of Agent Login
- Rush to the official website of the Krishak Bandhu
- Home page will open on the screen from where you should go to the “Department of Agriculture” option
- Choose Agent login option form opened page
- Choose forgot your password option & a new page opens
- Enter the email ID on the screen & hit send OTP
- Now enter the OTP & hit verify option
- Enter Create new password & confirm new password
- Hit submit option & a message of password was successfully changed shows on the screen
Procedure to Check Beneficiary Status
- Rush to the official website of the Krishak Bandhu
- Home page will open on the screen from where you should go to the “Registered farmer information” option
- Enter the voter card number & choose search option appear next to it
- Status will appear on the screen related to your application.
Essential Documents for Death Benefit Claim
- ID Proof Attested Copy
- Voter Card,
- Aadhar Card,
- Driving License,
- Pan Card,
- Passport etc.
- Death Certificate Attested Copy
- Krishak Bandhu Card Attested Copy
- Self-Declaration of Applicant Attested Copy
- ROR Attested Copy
- Legal/ natural guardian declaration in case of minor claimant
Procedure to Download Death Benefit Application Form
- Rush to the official website of the Krishak Bandhu
- Home page will open on the screen from where you should go to the death benefit claim form option
- Download the application form from the portal & get print out of the form
- Now you need to fill the following details in the form such as
- Farmer name
- Address
- Wife/ son name (claimant)
- Farmer’s death date
- Age of the claimant
- Relation with farmer
- ID Proof No.
- Land details
- Now attach the documents as listed & submit the application to Assistant director of Agriculture of concerned block in your district.
Helpline
- Contact no.: 8336957370/ 8597974989/ 6291720406 (Time: 10am – 6pm)
- Email id: [email protected]