RKVY Soil Health and Fertility Village level Soil Testing Lab

• One-Time Financial Assistance: Financial assistance of ₹1,50,000/- is provided for establishing a Village Level Soil Testing Lab (VLSTL). - Assistance for Soil Testing Equipment: Up to ₹1,00,000/- for soil testing equipment, reagents, sample shaker machine, and one-year Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC). - Assistance for Laboratory Consumables: Up to ₹50,000/- for distilled water, pH meter, conductivity meter, electronic balance, glassware, filter papers, and other required consumables. - Soil Testing Services: Provides affordable soil testing services to farmers at the village level. - Soil Health Advisory: Facilitates customized soil nutrient recommendations based on soil test results. - Agricultural Productivity Support: Helps farmers optimize fertilizer use and reduce input costs by avoiding under-application or over-application of fertilizers. - Awareness Generation: Promotes awareness regarding soil health and the importance of soil testing among farmers. - Employment Generation: Creates employment opportunities for rural youth through the operation of village-level laboratories. - Soil Data Collection: Supports the collection of local soil data for studies, policy formulation, and region-specific agricultural interventions.

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• The Age of the applicant should be between 18 to 27 years
• The Educational Qualification of the applicant should be 10th pass with science and knowledge of computer
• The applicant / entrepreneur group should have their own premises / rented building with lease agreement for atleast four years.

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Step 1: Identification of individual beneficiary i.e. village level young entrepreneur and community based beneficiaries i.e., PACS, SHGs, School, Agriculture University, etc., in a transparent and time-bound manner.

Step 2: Identification of premises for establishment of VLSTL.

Step 3: Verification of proof of procure land equipment / inputs.

Step 4: SLEC will finalise the entrepreneur’s proposals received from the District Level Executive Committee (DLEC). The entire procedure will take maximum one month.

Step 5: State government will release financial assistance to entrepreneurs within a week after approval of application.

Step 6: Entrepreneurs after receiving fund will submit receipts of procurement of lab equipment, consumables, etc. to DLEC within 15 days.

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