Balram Talab Yojana

• General category farmers receive 40% of the construction cost or maximum ₹80,000/- as subsidy.
• Small and marginal farmers receive 50% of the construction cost or maximum ₹80,000/- as subsidy.
• Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe category farmers receive 75% of the construction cost or maximum ₹1,00,000/- as subsidy.

##### *Disbursement*

• The subsidy will be disbursed to the beneficiary based on the progress of pond construction.
• The subsidy will be provided within 30 days based on the evaluation by the Soil Conservation Staff.

##### *Conditions*

• All conditions and eligibility must be verified by the Soil Conservation Survey Officer before subsidy benefits are provided.
• Before providing the benefit under this scheme, verification of the land will be conducted by the Conservation Survey Officer.
• From a security perspective, it is mandatory to install a board at the pond site to prevent drowning incidents. This must be installed at the farmer's own expense. In the absence of a board, if any accident occurs, the farmer will be solely responsible.

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• The applicant must be a permanent resident of Madhya Pradesh.
• The applicant must possess agricultural land.
• The applicant must have installed drip or sprinkler sets in financial year 2017-18 or thereafter, and these must be currently in operational condition, to be eligible for subsidized pond construction.
• The applicant must construct the pond on their own land. Subsidy will not be provided for pond construction on leased land.

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Step 1: Visit the MP DBT Agriculture Portal. Navigate to the &quot;पंजीकरण&quot; (Registration) section. Complete Aadhaar authentication using OTP.

Step 2: On the next screen, provide your personal details: Name, Address, Mobile Number, and Land Ownership Information. Upload the following mandatory documents: Aadhaar Card, Land Records (e.g., Khasra/Khatauni), Bank Passbook, Passport-size Photo.

Step 3: On the next screen, a list of available schemes will be displayed. Select &quot;Balram Talab Yojana&quot; scheme from the list. You will be taken to the online form of the scheme.

Step 4: In the form, fill in all the mandatory fields and upload all the mandatory documents in the specified format and size.

Step 5: Carefully review all the information provided and the documents uploaded. Make any necessary corrections. Submit the application and note the application ID for future tracking.

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