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Assistance for installation of anti-hail nets

HP Anti-hail Net · Department of Horticulture, Himachal Pradesh · State scheme

Help to cover orchards with anti-hail nets bought from an empanelled firm: 80% for small and marginal farmers, 50% for others, on up to 5,000 square metres.

Fruits, vegetables & flowersPolyhouse & shade net
Lead benefit
80%of the cost, at most
Components
1each read from the document
Who can apply
5kinds of applicant
Closing date
Noneapply any time

What it pays

80%of the cost, at most

80% (small and marginal farmers) or 50% (others) of the cost of anti-hail net, on up to 5,000 square metres.

Read from HP Horticulture — anti-hail net guidelines and 2023-24 empanelment terms · clause Empanelment terms & conditions (2023-24), item 2; guidelines para 3 (5000 sq m per family) · p. 5; 1 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

Status unknown: the guidelines date from the 2018-19 budget assurance and the rate terms are those of the 2023-24 empanelment. The Horticulture portal lists an empanelment for 2025-26 and 2026-27 but its document could not be opened. Confirm with your Horticulture Extension Officer before buying.

“The assistance is available to the farmers @ 80% for small & marginal farmers and 50% for big farmers, for a maximum area of 5000 sqm. per beneficiary.”

How much can I claim?

Your rate 80% of the eligible cost

The subsidy is on the per-square-metre rate fixed in each empanelment. The last printed rates — ₹31.50 per sq m (woven/leno) and ₹23.00 (knitted/raschel), with tax — were valid to 31.03.2024; the current rates are not in the document. We show the rate only.

Read from HP Horticulture — anti-hail net guidelines and 2023-24 empanelment terms · clause Empanelment terms & conditions (2023-24), item 2; guidelines para 3 (5000 sq m per family) · p. 5; 1 · Our copy (PDF)

Who can apply

  • Other farmer
  • Small or marginal farmer
  • SC farmer
  • ST farmer
  • Woman farmer

Papers you need

  • Application on the prescribed format with estimates (para 5)
  • Latest revenue records of the land (para 5)
  • Affidavit against misuse, sale or transfer (para 4)

How to apply

  1. Apply on the prescribed format with estimates and the latest revenue records to your Horticulture Extension Officer (guidelines para 5).
  2. Install only after the sanction / work order of the Deputy Director or SMS (Horticulture), buying from any empanelled firm you choose (para 6; empanelment terms).
  3. The SMS inspects every case and the subsidy is released after the inspection report with photographs (para 7).
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When to apply

The guidelines set no closing date.

Combining with other schemes

The documents do not say whether this can be combined with other schemes. Ask the implementing office before you count on both.

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