Krishi Jeevan Kalyan Yojana

India, being an agrarian country, places a significant emphasis on the welfare of its farmers, who are pivotal to the nation’s farming system. To support farmers and their families, the Government of India implements various beneficial schemes. Under the Chief Minister Schemes, the Government of Maharashtra has launched the Krishi Jeevan Kalyan Yojana, meaning Farmer’s Life Welfare Scheme, which aims to support the families of farmers and protect them from debt following a farmer's accidental death. The Agriculture Department of Maharashtra is responsible for implementing this scheme. This article delves into the details of the Krishi Jeevan Kalyan Yojana and provides an overview of its application procedure.

Features of Krishi Jeevan Kalyan Yojana

This scheme provides financial assistance of Rs.4,00,000 to the immediate family of a farmer who meets an untimely death due to an accident. To qualify, the accident must occur during specific agricultural activities such as digging wells for irrigation, installation of tube wells, encounters with electric current or damaged electric lines running through the farm, and use of agricultural machinery. If the farmer suffers a permanent disability, Rs.1,00,000 is provided, whereas Rs.50,000 is given for partial disability. Further, there is a support of Rs.4,000 for funeral expenses.

Applications must be submitted within 90 days of the event to benefit from the scheme's provisions.

Eligibility Criteria

The following eligibility criteria must be met to avail of the benefits of this scheme:

• The accident victim must be a resident of Madhya Pradesh.
• The scheme benefits are designated for smallholder farmers whose agricultural livelihoods are impacted following their demise.
• Only accidental deaths resulting from agricultural activities are eligible; deaths due to illness or agrarian crises are excluded.
• Farmers who are already beneficiaries of other government schemes are not eligible.
• Applications submitted after 90 days of the event occurrence will be considered invalid.

Required Documents

The following documents must accompany the application form:

• Aadhar Card
• Passport size photo
• Resident Certificate of Madhya Pradesh
• Farmer's income certificate
• An account in a nationalized bank in Madhya Pradesh
• A copy of the first page of Voter Card / Pass Book of the Book serving as a Kisan Identity Card with name, address, photo
• Death Certificate of the deceased

Application Process

The Government of Madhya Pradesh processes applications for the Krishi Jeevan Kalyan Yojana through offline mode.

Offline Process

To apply offline, applicants must visit the respective district's Sub-Divisional Officer or block officer to collect the application form. Once completed, the form should be submitted to the Farmers Welfare Department of the State.

The application form can be downloaded here: Krishi Jeevan Kalyan Yojana application form.

The application must be accompanied by the prescribed documents and a passport-sized photograph.

Payment of Assistance

For this scheme, the financial aid is first credited to the consolidated account at the District Collector's headquarters, from where it is subsequently transferred to the beneficiary's account.

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