Directorate of Pulses Development

Integrated Scheme of OilSeeds,Pulses,Oilpalm and Maize

2.6  PATTERN OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER ISOPOM

2.6.1       Oilseeds, Pulses and Maize:

 

i.                     The pattern of financial assistance in respect of components, approved for development of oilseeds, pulses and maize in the selected states, is given in Annexure-II.

ii.                    Experiences in the past revealed that most of the state governments held up the allocated/released funds of the Govt. of India besides non-accordance of sanction for the state matching grant. Delayed/non-issuance of states’ administrative approvals well before each sowing season hamper the programme implementation. States would therefore, ensure issuing of state sanction including the statematching share in time. Inordinate delay/non-utilization of budget may result in non-release of the due instalments as also diversion of the same to best performing states.

iii.                  State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) will be mandatory for the ISOPOM states. The SLSC will meet at least twice in a year, once before the onset of Kharif and Rabi seasons each. A representative from Commodity Development Directorates (CDDs) and a representative of TMOP&M will also be invited to participate in the meeting.

iv.                 Flexibility for inter-componental diversion of funds by the State Governments is permitted within the limit of 20% of the fund allocated to non-seed component only. Flexibility to the state for introducing innovative measures or any special component to the extent of 10% of financial allocation is also allowed. However, these changes can only be proposed with the approval of the State Department of Agriculture, after duly approved by the SLSC. These changes should be reported to the TMOP&M and the Directorates of Oilseeds and Pulses Development.

v.                   As already mentioned, scope for area expansion, which has contributed most to increased production so far, is now very limited. Therefore, further increase in production will have to come mostly from increased productivity. It is suggested that to increase the productivity, input support on a package basis may be provided to a large number of beneficiary farmers in a compact area (cluster basis) in a district in such a manner that the entire area with maximum potential for achieving desired increase in area/productivity of a district is brought under intensive package over a period of next 4-5 years. Extension support and plant protection umbrella with IPM approach may, however, be made available over the entire districts covered under ISOPOM.

 2.6.2       Oil Plam

 

i.                     The pattern of financial assistance in respect of components, approved for development of oilpalm in the selected states, is given in Annexure-III.

ii.                    Flexibilities available for other crops under ISOPOM, could also be availed by states subject to their applicability to this crop.