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Integrated Scheme of OilSeeds,Pulses,Oilpalm and Maize |
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2.9 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF OIL PALM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (OPDP) The scheme will be implemented as centrally sponsored scheme
on 75:25 sharing basis between Government of India and the concerned State Government,
except for the component of drip irrigation under which sharing is on 90:10 basis between
Govt. of India and concerned State Government. For (2) SC/ST Components A minimum of 25% of the funds allocated for implementing
beneficiary oriented components, viz., planting material, cultivation, training and drip
irrigation will be earmarked by State Government for utilization for the benefits of the
farmers belonging to Scheduled Castes (17%) and Scheduled Tribes (8%). (3) Component-wise Rate of Assistance -
Assistance for Planting Material : 75% of cost with a
ceiling of Rs.7,500/- per ha for entire land holding of the farmer. -
Assistance for Cultivation Cost : 50% of the cost
during the gestation period of 4 years with a ceiling of Rs.15,500/- per ha admissible
upto 15 ha for individual farmer. This may vary from state to state, according to the Land
Ceiling Act of a particular State. Illustrative phasing of cultivation assistance during
gestation period is indicated below:
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Assistance for Drip Irrigation: 50% of the cost for
Small, Marginal, SC, ST and Women farmers with a ceiling ranging from Rs.7400/- to 9300/-
and 35% for other categories with a ceiling of Rs.5200/- to Rs.6500/- assistance will be
provided for a maximum of 4 ha per beneficiary. -
Training, Extension & Publicity, Establishment &
Staff and other ongoing schemes : Need based support would be provides as per
requirement for training, extension & publicity, establishment & staff and other
ongoing schemes of seed gardens, leaf analysis lab, training of staff/officers and testing
of genotype, etc. -
Demonstrations: In block where new oil palm plantations
of 500 ha or above are being taken up on farmer’s field, 20 demonstration of one ha
each will be taken up with a view to demonstrate cultivation and management practices,
plant protection measures and potential yield of oil palm to the farmers. Under oil palm
demonstrations entire expenditure subject to the maximum of Rs.10000/- per ha for planting
material and maximum of Rs.30950/- per ha for cultivation during gestation period of 4-5
years will be provided. Balance cost, if any, on planting material, cultivation and other
expenditures may be met outside OPDP either by the farmers or State Government.
Demonstrations plots must be taken up in new areas to induce new farmers. If blocks of 500
ha plantation is not available demonstration could be arranged for lesser area also
keeping in view availability and suitability of the area. -
Assistance for Diesel Pump Sets: 50% cost to a maximum
limit of Rs.10000/- per set, at least to those farmers who take up 2 ha and more of oil
palm plantation Pattern of admissible assistance would be kept at par with other scheme of
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation for installation of diesel pumpsets. -
Wasteland Development: 15% of fund will be available
for development of wasteland owned by farmers or Government land/wasteland owned by the
corporations of the states and Central Government or Cooperatives. Out of this 15%, 25%
funds will be provided for creating infrastructure irrigation facilities for development
of wastelands. Tentative Year-wise outlays in respect of
different components State-wise area expansion targets (in ha) and Tentative
State-wise/Year-wise allocation for remaining period of 10th five year plan,
for implementation of Oil Palm Development Scheme under ISOPOM is given at Annexure-VII. GENERAL GUIDELINES (4) State Government should issue administrative approval for
implementation of OPDP during remaining period of the Tenth Five Year Plan after taking
into account total availability of funds including the unspent balances (Central Share)
available at the end of each financial year. (5) A copy of the State level administrative approval may be
endorsed to this department for necessary action. In the absence of state level
administrative approval, the department will not be in a position to release further
funds. (6) At least 70% of total utilization of funds under OPDP should
be on area expansion activities and drip irrigation i.e. raising of seedling, assistance
to farmers towards planting material, cultivation inputs and installation of drip
irrigation system. (7) Expenditure on ‘Establishment & Staff should not
exceed 10% of total expenditure on OPDP. The expenditure for above purpose would mean
actual amount utilized on the programme during a year. The upper limit on expenditure on
‘Expenditure & Staff would be 15% of the total expenditure for states having
annual allocation (including state’s share) of less than 1.00 crore. In case
expenditure on Establishment & Staff can not be maintained within these limits and
temporary relaxation in this respect is considered in the interest of the programmes, a
proposal would be sent to TMOP&M for prior approval. (8) Expenditure on maintenance of (9) Central allocation would be released against the proposal of
the State Government/Organization on the basis of progress of the utilization of funds
already available. Release proposal may be sent to TMOP&M as soon as unspent/available
funds become less than the anticipated requirement of funds for implementation of OPDP
during next 3 months. (10)
In case of States, which fail to claim their allocation or
part of their allocation due to poor progress of the utilization and anticipated
requirements, remaining allocation would be treated as savings. These savings would be
re-allocated to the States, which seek additiiional allocation on the basis of the good
progress of the scheme. (11)
States Government implementing OPDP will have to constitute
Project management Committee (P.M.C) under the chairmanship of secretary
Horticulture/Agriculture of the state. Oil Palm Commissioner would be designated by State
Government separately to look after the Oil Palm development in the State. Oil Palm
commissioner would also Chair Price Fixation Committee, constituted for fixation of oil
palm (F.F.B.’s) prices in the State from time to time. (12)
A Project Management Committee (PMC) of the States will have
full financial and administrative powers including those of sanctioning expenditure
including assistance, laying guide-lines for appointment of staff, accepting tenders, etc. (13)
Information on unspent balance (Central and State share
separately) available with the implementing agencies/State Government need to be furnished
to TMOP&M, at the end of each month & at the end of the year. (14)
Revalidation of unspent balances would be considered only
after receiving a specific proposal to this effect from the respective State Government,
giving reasons for non-utilization of funds and concrete measures initiated to ensure the
utilization of these unspent balances. (15)
Flexibility to the states for introducing innovative measures
or any special component to the extent of 10% of financial allocation would be allowed. (16)
Flexibility for inter-component diversion of funds upto 20%
for non-seed components would be allowed. (17)
Project for wasteland development would be considered and
approved in this Department by a screening committee consisting of the following officers:
(18)
The project proposals formulated by the State Government would
be forwarded to TMOP&M for approval. Central share for implementation of the above
component would be released only after the project is approved by the screening committee
mentioned above. (19)
Responsibility of monitoring the project and submission of
periodical physical and financial progress lie with the State Government. Possibility of
integrating/dovetailing the wastland development scheme with other irrigation schemes of
state Govt. should be explored to create irrigation facilities in addition to the
facilities being provided under the scheme during 10th Five Year Plan. |
