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What this is
Under this scheme to motivate the growers to bring more area under irrigation and land development by constructing rain water harvesting structures for increasing the productivity and improving quality of small cardamom.
In detail
The Rain Water Harvesting Structure Scheme implemented by the Spices Board under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and as per the Modalities and Scheme Guidelines approved by the Competent Authority for the implementation of the “Integrated Scheme for Export Promotion and Quality Improvement in Spices and Research and Development of Cardamom” during the 15th Finance Commission period (2021–22 to 2025–26), financial assistance is provided to motivate growers to bring more area under irrigation and land development through the construction of rain water harvesting structures. The scheme aims to increase productivity and improve the quality of small cardamom.
Who qualifies
- The applicant should be a registered small cardamom grower eligible under the scheme guidelines of the Spices Board.
- The rain water harvesting structure should not block the natural flow of water, streams, or drainage channels, and should not create objections from the local community or concerned authorities.
- The constructed structure must be inspected by the designated officials, and assistance will be recommended only for eligible cases as per the approved delegation.
- The Inspecting Officer must ensure that all scheme conditions are complied with before recommending the case for sanction.
- Random checking of the approved structures may be conducted by the respective controlling officers.
What you get
- 33.33 % of cost of construction subject to a maximum of ₹18,000 per structure for General and 75% subject to maximum of ₹40,000 /- per structure for SC/ST.
- The above assistance will be for a structure of 200 cu. Mt. capacity lined with silpauline sheet. For lesser capacity the assistance will be limited proportionate to the water holding capacity.
- Devices can be for harvesting water from direct rainfall as well as surface run off without blocking the natural flow of water including streams.
- Registered cardamom growers having land holding size of 0.10 Ha to 8 Ha
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Provenance
| schemeName | Integrated Scheme for Export Promotion & Quality Improvement in Spices and Research and Development of Cardamom:Small Cardamom Irrigation Land Development : Rain water harvesting structure (nos) | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | ... | not published at source |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | Ministry Of Commerce And Industry | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | False | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |