Harvesting Tools Assistance for Scheduled Castes (HRT-4)

1. The Scheduled Castes farmers will be eligible for assistance up to 50% of the cost of the harvesting tool or ₹1,00,000/-, whichever is less.
2. FPO/FPC/FIG/SHG/ Cooperative Society will be eligible for assistance of 75% of the cost of the harvesting tool or ₹1,50,000/-, whichever is less.

Note: Unit Cost of harvesting tool should be up to ₹2,00,000/-.

1. The beneficiary should be a permanent resident of Gujarat.
2. The beneficiary should belong to the Scheduled Caste category.
3. The individual farmer or FPO/FPC/FIG/SHG/Co-operative society is eligible to avail benefits under the scheme.
4. The assistance will be available once in five years.
5. Equipment certified by ISO/BIS/ISI/Government recognized organizations should be purchased through an authorized dealer of that company or imported equipment.

> Application Procedure:

Step 01: The applicant may visit and apply online at I-Khedut Portal: https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/

Step 02: On the home page, click on ‘Schemes’ and then click on ‘Horticulture Schemes’.

Step 03: Now select the scheme ‘Harvesting Tools’ and then read the instructions for HRT-4.

Step 04: Click on the ‘Apply’ button and an application page will open.

Step 05: Click on the "Apply New" button and submit a new application.

Step 06: Click on the "Update Application" button to add corrections to the application.

Step 07: Once the application is done, confirm it.

Step 08: Take a printout of the confirmed application.

Step 09: Take a printout of the online application and submit it to the office/office address mentioned on the application along with the necessary documents. Or after applying Khedut online on the iKhedut Portal, take a print of the signature/fingerprint and scan it, and upload it by clicking on the "Upload Signed Copy of Application Print" menu on the portal.

Note 01: The facility to upload a scanned copy of the caste certificate is also enabled in the "Other Document Upload" menu wherever applicable.

Note 02: There is no need for the farmer to submit the application in person at the office.

Note 03: Scanned copy uploaded in PDF format should not exceed 200 KB in size.

> Application Tracking:

Applicant can also check their Application Status/View/Print/Upload Application details from the below link: https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/public/frm_Applicant_Corner.aspx