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Himachal Khumb Vikas Yojna (HKVY) — mushroom development, Himachal Pradesh

HP Khumb Vikas (mushroom) · Department of Horticulture, Himachal Pradesh · State scheme

Mushroom growers get 50% on a small mushroom house (₹50,000) and its insulation (₹25,000), and 40% on a production unit (up to ₹8 lakh), a spawn unit (up to ₹6 lakh) or a compost unit (up to ₹6 lakh).

Mushroom
Lead benefit
50%of the cost, at most
Components
5each read from the document
Who can apply
7kinds of applicant
Closing date
Noneapply any time

What it pays

50%of the cost, at most

Small mushroom house (20×12×10 ft, 400 bags): 50% of the cost, counted up to ₹1,00,000 — at most ₹50,000.

Read from HP Himachal Khumb Vikas Yojna guidelines 2019-20 · clause “Cost Norms and pattern of assistance”, S.No. 1(i) · p. 6 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

Back-ended subsidy for private growers (credit-linked for the production and compost units). Status unknown: these are the guidelines the Horticulture Department still links on its schemes page, but they date from 2018-19 / 2019-20 and no current-year order or budget line naming the scheme was found. Ask your Horticulture Development Officer whether it is funded this year.

“i) Small Scale Mushroom houses of size (20’X12’X10’) having a capacity of growing 400 bags … — ₹ 1,00,000 per unit — ₹50,000/- per unit @ 50% of the cost for private sector, for meeting the expenditure on infrastructure, back ended subsidy.”
50%of the cost, at most

Insulating a small mushroom house: 50% of the cost, counted up to ₹50,000 — at most ₹25,000.

Read from HP Himachal Khumb Vikas Yojna guidelines 2019-20 · clause “Cost Norms and pattern of assistance”, S.No. 1(ii) · p. 6 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

Back-ended subsidy for private growers (credit-linked for the production and compost units). Status unknown: these are the guidelines the Horticulture Department still links on its schemes page, but they date from 2018-19 / 2019-20 and no current-year order or budget line naming the scheme was found. Ask your Horticulture Development Officer whether it is funded this year.

“ii) Insulation of Small Scale Mushroom houses — ₹50,000 per unit — ₹25,000/- per unit @50% of the cost for private sector, for meeting the expenditure on insulation, back ended subsidy.”
40%of the cost, at most

Mushroom production unit (3 rooms, DMR Solan design): 40% of the cost, counted up to ₹20 lakh — at most ₹8 lakh.

Read from HP Himachal Khumb Vikas Yojna guidelines 2019-20 · clause “Cost Norms and pattern of assistance”, S.No. 1(iii) · p. 6 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

Back-ended subsidy for private growers (credit-linked for the production and compost units). Status unknown: these are the guidelines the Horticulture Department still links on its schemes page, but they date from 2018-19 / 2019-20 and no current-year order or budget line naming the scheme was found. Ask your Horticulture Development Officer whether it is funded this year.

“iii) Production unit 3 Production rooms of 25’x15’x12’ with steel racks, 1 corridor … As per DPR of DMR, Solan — ₹ 20.00 lakh /unit — ₹8,00,000/- per unit @ 40% of cost for private sector, for meeting the expenditure on infrastructure, credit linked back ended subsidy.”
40%of the cost, at most

Spawn-making unit: 40% of the cost, counted up to ₹15 lakh — at most ₹6 lakh.

Read from HP Himachal Khumb Vikas Yojna guidelines 2019-20 · clause “Cost Norms and pattern of assistance”, S.No. 2 · p. 6 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

Back-ended subsidy for private growers (credit-linked for the production and compost units). Status unknown: these are the guidelines the Horticulture Department still links on its schemes page, but they date from 2018-19 / 2019-20 and no current-year order or budget line naming the scheme was found. Ask your Horticulture Development Officer whether it is funded this year.

“2. Spawn making unit Specification at Annexure-I As per DPR of DMR, Solan. — ₹ 15.00 lakh/unit — ₹6,00,000/- @40% of cost for private sector, for meeting the expenditure on infrastructure, back ended subsidy”
40%of the cost, at most

Compost-making unit: 40% of the cost, but not more than the printed ₹6 lakh.

Read from HP Himachal Khumb Vikas Yojna guidelines 2019-20 · clause “Cost Norms and pattern of assistance”, S.No. 3 · p. 6 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

The row prints a ₹20 lakh cost norm but a ₹6,00,000 subsidy “@40%” (40% of ₹20 lakh would be ₹8 lakh); we apply 40% and cap it at the printed ₹6,00,000, the lower figure. Back-ended subsidy for private growers (credit-linked for the production and compost units). Status unknown: these are the guidelines the Horticulture Department still links on its schemes page, but they date from 2018-19 / 2019-20 and no current-year order or budget line naming the scheme was found. Ask your Horticulture Development Officer whether it is funded this year.

“3. Compost making unit Specification at Annexure-II As per DPR of DMR, Solan. — ₹. 20.00 lakh/unit — ₹6,00,000/- @40% of cost for private sector, for meeting the expenditure on infrastructure, credit linked back ended subsidy”

How much can I claim?

Enter project cost to see the figure.

Read from HP Himachal Khumb Vikas Yojna guidelines 2019-20 · clause “Cost Norms and pattern of assistance”, S.No. 1(i) · p. 6 · Our copy (PDF)

Back-ended subsidy for private growers (credit-linked for the production and compost units). Status unknown: these are the guidelines the Horticulture Department still links on its schemes page, but they date from 2018-19 / 2019-20 and no current-year order or budget line naming the scheme was found. Ask your Horticulture Development Officer whether it is funded this year.

Who can apply

  • Other farmer
  • Small or marginal farmer
  • SC farmer
  • ST farmer
  • Woman farmer
  • Landless
  • Agri entrepreneur

Papers you need

  • Application form addressed to the Deputy Director of Horticulture, with Aadhaar number (application form, p.9)
  • Proof of land ownership — Kisan pass book or Patwari’s certificate (application form, item 3, p.9)
  • Project proposal / cost estimate for each component you apply for (application form, p.9)
  • Bond on proper use of the subsidy (Modalities, item 4, p.5; bond form, p.11)

How to apply

  1. Fill the application form (with land-holding details, or as a landless farmer) and give it to the Horticulture Extension Officer / Horticulture Development Officer.
  2. Get sanction from the Deputy Director of Horticulture / Subject Matter Specialist before you buy anything, and sign the bond on proper use of the subsidy.
  3. After the work, the field officer inspects it with photographs and the subsidy is released.
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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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