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Rehabilitation Of Degraded Farmlands
A maximum of 1 Ha. land is planted under this scheme. Depending on the choice of the owner of the land, planting is done in block or on the boundary of the farm. If the owner wishes, the planting activity can be carried out by him instead of getting it done by the Forest Department. An incentive of Re 1 per living plant is given to the owner of the land after one year and at the rate of Rs 0.50 per living plant after two years. The ownership of the trees and benefits accruing therefrom rests with the owner of the land.
Environmental Plantation
Environmental plantations are carried out in public places like schools, Govt. campuses, colleges, religious places etc. The protection work of these plantation is handled by the organizations in whose area the plantation has been carried out. A total of 2724 Ha. area has been covered under this activity.
Decentralised School / Kisan Nursery
Small and marginal farmers, families below poverty line, landless labourers and schools are involved in nursery activity under this activity. Interested owners have to make an application to that effect up to 31st August of the concerned year. On finalization of the application applicants has to execute a written agreement for carrying out the work. Payment for raising seedlings is given in three installments after assessing the works carried out and success achieved by the beneficiery. This activity is run as a part of Van Mahotsava programme.
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