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Guidelines for implementation of Farm Mechanization scheme

during 2014-15 in Telangana State

The scheme, Farm Mechanization is gradually gaining importance as the farm labour is

becoming scarce and expensive year after year. Detailed guidelines are prepared for effectiveimplementation of the scheme as under.

I. Formation of Committees:

A. Mandal level Committee:

Mandal level committee is to be constituted with Mandal Agricultural Officer (MAO)as convener and Assistant Project Officer (District Rural Development Agency),

Assistant Project Officer (District Water Management Agency), Mandal Parishad

Development Officer (MPDO) and mandal Tahasildar as members.

B. District level Committee:

District level committee is to be constituted with the district Collector as Chairmanand district Joint Director of Agriculture (JDA), Assistant Director (Horticulture),

Regional Manager (Agros), Project Director (Agriculture Technology Management

agency), Project Director (District Water Management Agency), Project Director

(District Rural development Agency) Scientist from District Agricultural Advisory andTransfer of Technology Centre / Krishi Vignan Kendra, a representative from Self

Help Group (SHG), a representative from lead bank, NABARD and a progressive

farmer as members.

II. Selection of Beneficiaries:

1). The criteria to be followed for the selection of beneficiaries is as under:

a. A farmer or farmer’s family, not availed the benefit earlier be given preference.

b. Small, marginal and women farmers are to be given preference and ensure a

minimum of 16.5% to SC and 8% to ST farmers.

c. A practicing farmer who is cultivating to be given preference.

2). At village level, the selection of beneficiaries will be done in a Gram Sabha and list is to be forwarded to Mandal level committee for approval within a week.

3) The MAO will call for applications from the beneficiaries selected by the Mandal levelcommittee within the time limit as decided by the committee or as directed by the

Commissioner & Director of Agriculture.



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4) The beneficiaries for Custom Hiring Centers (CHCs) and Implement Hiring Stations(IHS) will be selected by the district level committee from the list forwarded by MAO.

5) CHCs & IHSs shall be given to individual farmer as well as to group of farmers.

Preference is to be given to Rythu Mithra Group/ Joint Liability Group (JLG)/ Self

Help Group (SHG)/ Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)/ Societieswhich are active for the past 5 years with continuous savings and bank operations.

6) Another CHC for the same crop should not be allotted within a radius of 5 km of theexisting CHC.

7) The list of selected beneficiaries will be displayed at Gram Panchayath/ office of MAO/MPDO/ Tahasildar/ JDA.

8) The selected farmer should enroll the application at MEE SEVA/ MAO along with

particulars of non subsidy (Demand Draft)/ full cost (authorization letter) within 7working days of selection, otherwise selection is liable to be cancelled. Opportunity

may be given to the next eligible farmer as per the list.

III. Procedure for submitting applications online:

Applications and information about subsidy to be allowed for different implements can be obtained from the Agricultural Extension Officer (AEO) or Mandal Agricultural

Officer (MAO) or MEE SEVA or from the website i.e. agrisnet.tg.nic.in.

The AEO/ MAO after scrutinizing the application along with necessary documents i.e.,

Pattadar pass book & ID Proof for all implements and in case of tractor drawn

implements - copy of Registration Certificate (RC) of tractor should be directed toMEE SEVA duly signing it.

The AEO/MAO should ensure that the farmer has to mention selected suppliers’ namefrom the approved list in the application. If any farmer selects other firm which is not inapproved list, the district level committee has to approve that firm as per the terms &

conditions of EOI 2014-15. The JDA will in turn forward the same to the

Commissioner & Director of Agriculture for necessary empanelment with the Agros.

There are different procedures for implements/ machinery which cost less than 20,000/-

and more than Rs 20,000/-:

A.

For the implements which costs below Rs 20,000/-:

The selected farmer will enroll the application at MEE SEVA/ MAO along with the particulars of Demand Draft for non-subsidy portion within seven working days ofselection.

Soon after enrollment, SMS alert to be sent to the beneficiary.



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Then the farmer should submit the application along with original DD andacknowledgement of enrollment to the MAO.

The MAO has to issue acknowledgement to the farmer on receipt of application alongwith original DD.

The MAO after verification of the application forward the application with hisrecommendation to Assistant Director of Agriculture (ADA).

ADA has to issue sanction proceedings mentioning the farmer selected suppliers’ name

from the approved list based on the target & availability of funds within seven days of

receipt of DD along with the application from MAO.

In the sanction proceedings, the ADA has to mention unique serial number as follows

TS/ Name of the scheme/ Year/ Distr ict code / Mandal code / Sl. No.

This number along with Chassis No., Engine No./ any identity of that particular

machine will be embossed / welded label plate on the implement at specified place bythe supplier.

The district codes & mandal codes are to be allotted in accordance to Revenue

Nomenclature by MEE SEVA.

SMS alert to be sent to the supplier and farmer regarding issue of sanction proceedings.

In case, if the ADA rejects the application of farmer, it is the responsibility of ADA tointimate the farmer concerned through MAO and return the non subsidy amount to the

farmer concerned.

After receipt of Supply Order, the supplier should deliver the implement to the farmer

at mandal level on every Thursday within 15 days of issue of sanction proceedings.

MAO should maintain stock book and record the stock as and when supplied to the

beneficiary.

The signatures of atleast 5 witnesses with name, address and phone number shall beobtained in the stock book.

The photograph with clear view of unique Sl.No. of the implement distributed alongwith the beneficiary and department officer (AEO/MAO) should be taken by a camera by setting the mode in the camera to print the date and time on the photograph at the

office of MAO / ADA.

The supplier will claim the subsidy of the implement/ machinery from the ADA, duly

furnishing the necessary documents such as



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1. Utilization Certificate along with photograph with clear visibility of embossed/

welded label plate unique Serial Number

2. Copy of Sanction proceedings

3. Invoice.

ADA has to release the subsidy portion through National Electronic Fund Transfer

(NEFT)/ Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) mode to the supplier.

B. For the implements which costs more than Rs 20,000/-:

The selected farmer should deposit the total cost of the implement/machinery in his

bank account by self finance or by taking bank loan.

The application will be enrolled at MEE SEVA along with the authorization letter

from the bank countersigned by MAO giving particulars of deposit of full cost in the

farmer account in the prescribed proforma.

After enrollment, SMS alert to be sent to the beneficiary.

The farmer should submit the acknowledgement of enrollment to MAO.

The MAO after verification of the application forward the same with hisrecommendation to Assistant Director of Agriculture (ADA).

For implements costing less than one lakh the sanction proceedings/ Supply order has

to be issued at ADA level and for the implements exceeding one lakh sanction proceedings/ Supply order has to be issued at JDA level.

The ADA/JDA will issue Supply Order to the supplier concerned for supply of the

implement after verifying the authorization letter from the bank concerned.

In the sanction proceedings/ Supply order, the ADA/ JDA has to mention unique serial

number as follows

TS/ Name of the scheme/ Year/ Distr ict code / Mandal code / Sl. No.

This number along with Chassis No., Engine No./ any identity of that particular

machine will be embossed / welded label plate on the implement at prominent place by

the supplier.

SMS alert will be sent to supplier and farmer regarding sanction proceedings.

The supplier would contact the beneficiary to supply the implement.



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The supplier should deliver the implement which costs less than Rs 1.00 lakh to thefarmer within 15 days of receipt of the Supply Order from the ADA.

For the implements which cost more than Rs 1.00 lakh, the supplier should deliver theimplement within 30 days of receipt of the Supply Order from the JDA.

MAO should maintain stock book and record the stock as and when supplied to the

beneficiary.

The signatures of atleast 10 witnesses with name, address and phone number shall be

obtained in the stock book.

If the implement is not supplied in the stipulated time by supplier, the purchase orderwill be cancelled and another supplier shall be selected as per farmer’s choice.

The supplier will claim the total cost of the implement/ machinery from the ADA/JDA

duly enclosing the necessary documents such as

1. Utilization Certificate along with photograph with clear visibility of embossed

unique Sl. No.,

2. Copy of Sanction Proceedings,

3. Invoice.

Based on the report submitted by MAO, the ADA/ JDA will request the banker to

release the full cost to the supplier by giving ‘Release Note’ which can be verified on-

line by the banker.

The High Cost Machinery which costs more than Rs 5.00 lakhs has to be verified by

the Agricultural Engineers of the department within 10 days and verification report

shall be submitted to JDA. After technical verification and conformity, the JDA willrequest the banker to release the full cost to the supplier selected by farmer by giving

‘Release Note’.

After the delivery based on the report of MAO, the ADA should submit the Utilizationcertificate to the JDA.

The ADA/ JDA has to release the subsidy portion to the farmers account incase of

implements other than CHC & IHS. In case of CHCs & IHS it should be credited to the

Subsidy Reserve Account of the beneficiary.

After sales service by the suppliers shall be monitored by the technical team of AGROS

and agricultural engineers of the department.



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ADA/ JDA has to release the subsidy portion through National Electronic Fund

Transfer (NEFT)/ Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) mode to the beneficiary

account.

Custom Hiring Centers / Implement Hiring Stations:

1.

The selected group/ individual farmer should deposit the full cost in their/ his bank account by self finance or bank loan.

2. The beneficiaries should take loan for non subsidy portion which is mandatory to

get the subsidy.

3. The repayment period for loan portion can be four years for CHC and one year

for IHS. This would work as minimum lock in period hence if the loan is repaid

before stipulated period, the beneficiaries are not eligible for subsidy.

4. This provision is incorporated to ensure proper utilization by the beneficiaries

and not to allow any sale / transfer to others.

5. The repayment period will be drawn on the loan amount in such a way that the

total subsidy amount will be adjusted after the full loan component with interest

is liquidated but not before the lock in period from the date of disbursement of

first installment of loan.

6. The beneficiaries will not be allowed to transfer/sell/mortgage the CHC

machinery to any one before the completion of 6 years and for IHS implements it

will be 2 years.

JDA has to consolidate and submit the Mandal wise, scheme wise, implement wise &

category wise beneficiary list both in hard and soft copies to the office ofCommissioner & Director of Agriculture every month.

The JDA has to submit the consolidated Utilization Certificate to the office ofCommissioner & Director of Agriculture.

IV. Responsibility of officers & suppliers in the Process of Implementation of FM scheme:

A. Preliminary scrutiny of application:

The information on farm equipment, Custom Hiring Stations, Implement Hiring

Stations, high cost machinery, supplier details are to be informed to all the farmers

during the sensitization programme to be organized in the villages and also directly at

the office of MAO.

The committee should carefully enquire about the beneficiaries and ensure the eligibility

and genuineness of the farmers. They should collect all the details at the time of

application and verify personally.



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The application with passport size photograph of the beneficiary, copy of pattadar

passbook, mode of payment of Non subsidy details, like DD particulars/ bank consent /

amount deposited in Bank should be verified by MAO before forwarding the application

to ADA.

The photograph of the applicant / groups should be affixed to the application form.

Applicants for tractor drawn implements should enclose a copy of the Registration

Certificate (RC) showing the ownership of tractor.

An undertaking should be taken from the farmer ‘not to sale the implement’ within 2

years. In violation the department has the right to recover the subsidy.

Tenant farmers should enclose the Loan Eligibility Card (LEC) and submit the

application.

List of suppliers of major equipment needed by the farmers along with price approved

should be displayed on the notice board of MAO, MPDO, ADA office and at Gram

Panchayath. The information is also available in the official website of the department

(agrisnet.tg.nic.in ).

Provide an opportunity to the farmer to choose the supplier.

ADA should forward the application to JDA for necessary action incase of the

implements which cost more than Rs 1.00 lakh.

B. Responsibility of the AEO, MAO, ADA, JDA during the supplies:

a. AEO and MAO should be present at mandal headquarter on the day of supplies. AEO

should identify the beneficiary of his jurisdiction.

b. MAO should ensure that the supplier has embossed/ welded unique Sl.No. on the

machine.

c.

In respect of Taiwan Sprayers, MAO should not entertain the invoice submitted by the

dealer for claiming subsidy. The invoice raised by the importer/ original purchaser

approved by Agros is only acceptable.

d. MAO should make the necessary stock entries and issue the implement to the

beneficiary and obtain the signature of the beneficiary in the stock book. MAO should

record unique Sl. No. in the stock book.



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e. Distribution should be at mandal level on every Thursday for all implements.

f. Distribute the implements in the presence of Hon’ble Ministers, MP’s, MLAs, MLCs &

Public Representatives of local bodies and photographs/ videographs/ press clippings

shall be documented.

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The signatures of atleast 10 witnesses with name, address and phone number shall be

obtained in stock book during distribution.

h. A passport size photograph of the beneficiary should be affixed on the stock book on the

day of receipt of stocks and should be countersigned by MAO and ADA.

i. A sample out of the stocks available for delivery is to be taken and to be verified as per

specifications as called in Tenders.

j. The information on supplies to be furnished to District Collector through JDA.

k. ADA/ JDA should mark the copy of purchase order to VC & MD, APSAIDC,

Hyderabad.

l. On submission of invoice, the systems automatically generate UC and shall be

forwarded by MAO to JDA through ADA®.

m. The ADA/ JDA shall make all arrangements to make payment on verifying the UC and

invoice forwarded by concerned MAO/ ADA.

n. Audit of the applications by the inspection team will be done at regular intervals at

ADA® sub divisional offices.

o. Beneficiary should be encouraged to submit grievances on-line.

C. Responsibility of the supplier:

a. Display cum Service Center of all approved suppliers shall be established at all District

headquarters, if number of units increases this may be extended up to Divisional level.

b. Wherever the equipment is imported from other countries, they shall furnish information

to JDAs in a fortnightly periodical showing how many units are imported, allocated and

distributed to districts and supplies made in Telangana.



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c. The supplier should declare the details of places of business like registered office

godowns, factories, manufacturing and assembling units within one week to O/o C&DA

and JDAs concerned will inspect them.

d. No supplier is allowed to supply any equipment under the scheme across the counter. It

shall be distributed as a part of general pool on every Thursday at mandal headquarters.

If it happens to be holiday, supply implement on next working day.

e. The supplier should supply the farm equipment (i.e. which costs less than 1 lakh within

15 days and above 1 lakh within 30 days) on receipt of indent from the JDA at ADA

office. In case of delay JDAs should review in weekly meetings and issue notices to the

suppliers wherever deviations are noticed.

f. Serious action will be initiated by the Department through AGROS against the firms

who supply poor quality equipment. The firms’ deposit will be seized, the firm will be

black listed and the same will be communicated to other States and necessary civil &

criminal action will be initiated against the supplier.

g. The delivery point is the Mandal Headquarter.

h. No extra charge will be collected from farmer towards transport/ any miscellaneous

expenditure by the supplier.

i. ADAs shall discuss with MAOs and give the list of equipment pending to be delivered.

JDAs shall review the same in weekly meeting.

j.

The supplier has to inform MAO/ ADA/ JDA, at least two days in advance about the

schedule of delivery of the farm equipment so that information can be given to the

beneficiaries.

k. The supplier has to upload the scanned copies of UC and invoice on line along with

photo/ photos of beneficiary and implement/ machinery with clear vision of unique

serial number.

l. The year of supply, batch number, weight, specifications, scheme under which the

implement supplied by Department of Agriculture, not for sale, unique Sl No. provided

by the district ADA/JDA along with Chassis No., Engine No./ any identity of that

particular machine. Details should be embossed or welded on the implement at a

prominent place for all the items supplied under Farm Mechanization scheme. The same

machine shall be supplied to the beneficiary without any deviation in the presence of

MAO duly taking a digital photograph.



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m. The suppliers should submit monthly report to JDAs on the supplies made and the JDAs

in turn should submit the consolidated report to the O/o C&DA.

n. The details of scheme and % subsidy shall be stenciled on equipment.

o. Trainings & Demonstrations should be given to the farmers regarding use of high cost

machinery and its maintenance at the suppliers cost. Necessary operating manuals inlocal language shall be given while delivery of the equipment.

p. Suppliers should provide effective ‘after sale service’ and supply of spare parts at

divisional level.

V. Inspection Process:

A. District Level Quality Control Team:

The team will be constituted by JDA with following members:

1) Representative from University/ DAATTC/ KVK

2) Progressive Farm Mechanization farmer.

3) DDA(FM)/ ADA(FM) of the district4)

Regional Manager, APSAIDC

The team quarterly will inspect 1% of the implements at random, supplied under subsidyschemes. If the implement is not available at the time of inspection, re-verification has to

be done and suitable action will be initiated.

B. Internal verification within the district:

It is proposed for internal verification of the implements supplied, before the evaluationto be conducted by any third party agencies for all implements supplied in the mandal.

Inspection to be conducted by officers in the district as follows:

S.No. Implements with

subsidy

% of verification by

DDA (FM),

O/o JDA JDAAEO, MAO ADA

1 < 1 lakh 100% 50% - -2 1 lakh to 5 lakh 100% 100% 15% 10%

3 CHC & IHS 100% 100% 75% 25%

C. Inter district squads:

Inter district squads will be deputed and verify 10% of the total implements supplied.



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D. 3rd Party verification:

5% of the verification should be done by 3rd party.

Mechanical Engineers from Engineering colleges shall also be deputed for verification

in addition to normal inspection by MAO/ ADA/ Agri. Engineers with the approval of

district Collector.

The retired scientist/ nominated scientist of Professor Jayashankar Telangana State

Agricultural University shall be given an assignment to verify the quality of the

implement supplied.

The district Collector may utilize the services of any reputed institution/ NGO for 3 rd

party verification.

The bills submitted by the firms shall be scrutinized by officers nominated by the

Department of Agriculture on regular basis.

V. Specific guidelines for various implements:

A. For Tractor Drawn Implements, Animal Drawn implements, Self Propelled

machinery, Intercultivation equipment etc.:

In case of Animal Drawn Implements, where value is less than Rs 5000/-. The MAO

has to collect the application along with two passport size photos and a copy of the

pattadar pass book of the beneficiary. One photograph should be affixed on applicationform and the other in the distribution register. Signature of the beneficiary should be

obtained in the distribution register.

In case of Animal Drawn Implements, MAO should send the attested copies of the

distribution register along with the consolidated U.C through the ADA to the JDA, based on which the JDA should release the subsidy portion.

The equipment to be supplied should reach the O/o ADA of the Division/ Public place

at least one day in advance for supply.

Out of the stocks supplied, one piece is to be taken at random to verify the weight,

gauge of iron used and dimensions of the implement as per the specifications called for.

The warranty details, servicing particulars are to be handed over to the beneficiary.



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All the manufacturers of Bullock drawn/ Tractor drawn implements are instructed to

emboss / weld label plate with unique serial number on the top of mainframe preferably

in center of the implement.

B. In the case of PP equipment:

The MAO has to collect the application along with two passport size photos and a copyof the pattadar pass book of the beneficiary. One photograph should be affixed on

application form and the other in the distribution register. Signature of the beneficiary

should be obtained in the distribution register.

Signature of at least 5 witnessess, other than beneficiary family with name, address &

mobile number should be taken in the distribution register.

MAO should send the attested copies of the distribution register along with theconsolidated U.C through the ADA to the JDA. Based on the UC along with the

attested Xerox copy of distribution register the JDA should release the subsidy portion.

Knapsack Sprayer:

a. The brand / model of the item should have been embossed on the Plastic body.

b. If it contains the metal parts the identification number / serial number should be

engraved on it.

c. AEO/MAO should check the serial number engraved on the metal portion of the PP

equipment.

Taiwan sprayer:

Lot of inferior brand Taiwan Sprayers being available in the market without any warranty

at cheaper rates. To avoid the supply of spurious/ inferior Taiwan Sprayers, the following

guidelines should be followed:

a. In case of Taiwan sprayers, supplier wise list should be displayed at the O/o JDA and a

copy of specifications should be submitted to the JDAs.

b. The details of the consignment received through Importing, during the financial year

should be made available to JDA of the district.

c. The Serial number and engine number engraved on the spraying equipment should be

intimated in advance to JDA and to ADA before the supply date.



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d. The servicing document and the details of the service personnel should be made

available to the beneficiary on the day of delivery.

e. The Department unique serial number should be embossed/ welded label on the metal

part of the sprayer.

C.

In the case of Rotavator, Power tiller, Multi Crop thresher, Seed processing unit:

Lot of Rotovators are being assembled and marketing in the market without any Pre

Delivery Inspection (PDI) testing thereby causing frequent failure of the equipment.

Inorder to avoid such inferior quality of Rotovators etc, the following guidelines should be

followed:

All the manufacturers of Rotavators, are instructed to emboss/ welded label/ with

unique serial number on the mainframe instead of engraving and the number should

indicate the State, year of supply along with a unique serial number on the chasis or

main frame of the implement.

D. Tractor:

Tractors of 08 HP to 20 HP are included under NSP & SMAM 2014-15 with 35% subsidy

limited to Rs 1.00 lakh for SC, ST, Small & Marginal beneficiaries and 25% subsidy

limited to Rs 0.75 lakhs for other beneficiaries.

Under CHCs, Tractors of 35 HP to 55 HP are supplied with 50% subsidy under RKVY and

40% under SMAM scheme without any limitation.

The warranty details, servicing particulars are to be handed over to the beneficiary.

The servicing document and the details of the service personnel should be made

available to the beneficiary on the day of delivery.

All the manufacturers are instructed to emboss / welded label plate with unique serial

number at prominent place along with Chassis No., Engine No.

E.

Tarpaulins:

Tarpaulins are already included in RKVY scheme 2014-15. The following guidelines

may be included in the revised guidelines:

The supplier has to supply the material within 15 days after issue of sanction

proceedings at mandal level.



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Unique Sl.No. shall be written with permanent marker.

The MAO is permitted to collect the application along with two passport size photo and

a copy of the pattadar pass book of the beneficiary and should obtain the beneficiary

signature in the distribution register. One photo on application another photo will be

affixed in distribution register.

MAO should send the attested copies of the distribution register along with theconsolidated U.C to the ADA. Based on the UC along with the attested Xerox copy of

distribution register the ADA should release the subsidy portion.

Signature of at least 5 witnessess, other than beneficiary family with name, address &

mobile number should be taken in the distribution register.

The ADA/ MAO shall check the bulk weighment of Tarpaulins and also randomly

check the individual weighment and specifications during supply.

Atleast three to four Samples out of the stocks supplied are to be taken and should be

sent for authorized testing center by ADA.

The invoice should be given by the firm, category wise (Gen, SC, ST) enclosing the list

of beneficiaries.

Photocopy of the distribution register containing the photographs of the beneficiaries

category wise and the acknowledgement of the beneficiary should be submitted to

ADA office.

JDA shall consolidate the Utilisation Certificate, category wise and shall release the payments directly to suppliers through RTGS.

F. Oil engine:

In case of oil engines the supplier should indicate the serial number on engine & chassis

separately. The unique number given by the department should be embossed/ welded label

plate at prominent place.

G. Training:

The amounts allocated for trainings should be used for sensitization of farmers as well

as departmental officers duly conducting live demonstrations involving University

scientists wherever possible.

Training on the usage of machinery should be provided by the supplier at the place of

operation of the custom hiring station to the beneficiaries.



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Teams of AEOs, MAOs are to be sent for training at ARS centers of ANGRAU. The

AEOs, MAOs are to visit the dealers outlet of the suppliers to get acquainted with

different machinery and their functioning.

H. Implement Hiring Station:

a.

The proceedings shall be issued to the group/ individual for establishment of IHS byJDA based on the proposals submitted by MAO through ADA®.

b. The supplier has to supply all the items on every Thursday at mandal level.

c. MAO should inspect the Implement Hiring Station in regular intervals.

d. The Implement Hiring charges shall be fixed in Gram Sabha, should be displayed at

Implement Hiring stations.

e. All the JDAs shall send the list of Hiring station stating the implements included in

each station and subsidy sanctioned in the following proforma.

Name of the

village

Name of the

implement

Total cost Subsidy Hiring charges

f. All the components in IHS shall be allowed 50% subsidy limited to Rs 1.50 lakh per

IHS unit.

g. Only one implement each from land preparation to post harvest equipment should be

included.

h. The machinery procured under IHS should be used by local farmers and movement of

machinery from the sanctioned mandals to other places in the State should be avoided.

I.

For Custom Hiring Center:

All the custom hiring centers established or proposed to be established are to be

inspected 100% by ADA of the division.

Details of the specific cropped area, crops raised in the village, viability of operating

the custom hiring centers by group members/ individual are to be analysed by ADA and

forward the application to JDA for issue of sanction proceedings.

The details of operational charges of the custom hiring centers shall be fixed in GramSabha, are to be displayed at the custom hiring centers, which are to be inspected by

AEO, MAO and ADA regularly.

The machinery procured under CHC should be used by local farmers and movement of

machinery from the sanctioned mandals to other places in the State should be avoided.



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The registers maintained by the custom hiring centers are to be inspected once a month

by AEO & MAO to ascertain the machinery given under subsidy is utilized properly by

the group and improvement in their economic status. AEO shall assist the group of

custom hiring centers to maintain the records and keep them update as follows:

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Name of

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An affidavit is to be taken from the custom hiring groups/ individual that the machinery

supplied under subsidy shall not be sold out by the group/ individual within six years.

They shall lend the machinery at the hire charges fixed in gram sabha for each

operation.

ADAs, MAO should assist the Banker in obtaining the repayment of installments as per

the terms and conditions who ever establishes the custom hiring centers through bank

loan linkage.

VII. Local specific demanded implements / machinery:

If any demand arises from farming community for supply of implements from other

than empanelled firms (AP Agros), the district level committee has to approve that firm as per

the terms & conditions of EOI 2014-15. The JDA will inturn forward the same to the C&DA for

necessary empanelment with the Agros.

Package machinery of Custom Hiring Stations of Paddy, Sugar cane, Groundnut, Maize,

cotton and tobacco are as follows:

The subsidy allowed is 50% under RKVY and 40% under SMAM scheme for each Custom

Hiring Center package under group basis only without any limitation on individual items.



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1. Package of machinery proposed under Custom Hiring Center for Paddy (SMSRI):

S.No Machinery particulars Quantity Recommendations of the

Expert committee

1 Nursery Raising Machine (Manual) (or)

Automatic seedling machine

1 Mandatory

2 Nursery Trays 8000 to10000

Mandatory

3 6 row (or) 8 row Paddy transplanter 1 Mandatory

4 Tractor drawn wet land leveler 1 Optional

5 35HP and above tractor with Rotavator 1 Optional

6 Soil Pulveriser 5 HP 1 Mandatory

7 Power Weeder 1 to 4 Optional

8 Power Tiller 1 Optional

9 Tractor operated Laser guided land leveller 1 Optional

2. Package of SMSRI machinery with 4 walker Paddy Transplanter:

S.

No

Machinery particulars Quantity

(in Nos.)

Recommendations of

the Expert committee

1 4 walker Paddy Transplanter (or) 6 row or 8

row riding type.

1 Mandatory

2 Nursery trays 1600 to2200 Nos.

Mandatory

3 Manual seedling machine 1 Mandatory

4 Paddy reaper / Reaper cum binder 1 Optional

5 Power Tiller with Rotary tiller (or) 4 wheel

drive Mini Tractor with Rotovator (<24 HP) 1

Mandatory

6 Paddy Thresher 1 Optional

3. Nursery package:

Sl

NoParticulars Qty (Nos)

Recommendations of the

Expert committee

1 Manual seedling Machine 1 Mandatory

2 Nursery trays 2500 Mandatory

3 Soil Pulveriser 1 Optional



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4. Package of machinery under harvesting package:

Sl

No

Particulars Quantity Recommendations of the

Expert committee

1 Combine Harvester Tyre /Track type forRice

1 Mandatory

2 Straw Baler 1 Mandatory

3 Stubble/ trash Mover 1 Optional

5. Package of Machinery in Custom Hiring Center for Maize:

S.No Machinery Quantity Recommendations of the

Expert committee

1 Above 35HP Tractors with Rotovator 1 Optional

2 Tractor drawn Multi crop Planter 1 Mandatory

3 Tractor drawn Zero Till Seed drill 1 Optional

4 Combine Harvester for Maize (Tyre or

Track type)

1 Mandatory

5 Tractor operated Laser guided land

leveller

1 Optional

6. Package of machinery in Custom Hiring Center for Ground nut:

S.No Machinery Quantity Recommendations of the Expert

committee

1 Above 35 HP Tractor with Rotavator 1 Optional

2 Tractor drawn Multi Crop Planter 1 Mandatory

3 Ground nut digger/shaker cum windrower 1 Optional

4 Tractor mounted boom sprayer/Aeroblast

sprayer (400 lt capacity)

1 Optional

5 Power operated Ground nut wet Pod Thresher

Or Dry Pod thresher (power operated)

1 Mandatory

6 4 Row bullock drawn automatic Groundnut

planter

1 Optional

7 Hand operated Groundnut decorticator 1 Optional8 Inter cultivation equipment along with slim

tyres

1 Optional



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7. Custom Hiring Center for Sugar cane (SSI):

S.No Machinery particularsQuantity Recommendations of the Expert

committee

1 Sugarcane planter / Budchip planter 1 to 2 Mandatory

2 Trash shredder 1 Optional

3 Sugarcane Harvester (200 tons per day) 1 Mandatory4 Infield tractor (55 HP) with

attachments

3 Mandatory

5 Stubble or trash mover 1 Optional


leveller

1 Optional

7. Tractor >45HP with Rotovator 1 Optional

8. Trays 2000 Mandatory

9 Shaded net 20 x 25 meters Mandatory

10 Power Weeder/ Tractor operated Powerweeder 1 Mandatory

11 Tractor operated Ridger cum Plough 1 Optional

12 Tractor operated Reversible plough 1 Mandatory

13 Tractor operated Ratoon manager 1 Optional

8. Custom Hiring Center for Cotton:

No Machinery Quantity Recommendations of the Expert

committee

1 Tractor 35 HP and above withRotovator

1 Optional

2 Tractor drawn planter (Multi crop

Planter)

1 Mandatory

3 Tractor mounted Boom sprayer/

Aeroblastsprayer

1 Mandatory

4 Cotton picker battery operated 10 Optional

5 Power Weeder 5.5 H.P to 6.5H.P 1 Mandatory


leveller

1 Optional

All those officers who are directly or indirectly connected with the grounding of Farm

Machanization scheme are requested to go through the above guidelines carefully and ensuresuccessful implementation of the programme.

Commissioner & Director of Agriculture



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