KSAS
Kharmore Sonchidia Award Scheme
Farmers in Madhya Pradesh can earn rewards for protecting wildlife through the Kharmore Sonchidia Award Scheme. A reward of ₹5,000 is given for sighting a Kharmor bird and ₹10,000 for a Golden bird on their private land, with payments structured in installments based on sightings.
States / UT: Madhya Pradesh
Nodal department: Forest Department
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): No
Categories: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Sub-categories: Wildlife and biodiversity, Financial assistance
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: Award, Bird, Farmer, Financial Assistance
Details
In the scheme "Kharmore Sonchidia Award" by the Forest Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, the farmers are rewarded with ₹5,000/- if a Kharmor bird is sighted in the private land of the farmer and ₹10,000/- if a Golden bird is sighted in the private land of the farmer. The farmers are rewarded provided they ensure the protection of the birds, their eggs, and their habitat on their private land.
Benefits
- Reward of ₹5,000/- on Sighting of Kharmor Bird
- Installment 1: ₹1,000/- if sighted in July-August
- Installment 2: ₹4,000/- if sighted in the same area in September-October Reward of ₹10,000/- on Sighting of Golden Bird
- Installment 1: ₹2,000/- for the first sighting
- Installment 2: ₹8,000/- if sighted again in the same area
Reward of ₹5,000/- on Sighting of Kharmor Bird
- Installment 1: ₹1,000/- if sighted in July-August
- Installment 2: ₹4,000/- if sighted in the same area in September-October
Reward of ₹10,000/- on Sighting of Golden Bird
- Installment 1: ₹2,000/- for the first sighting
- Installment 2: ₹8,000/- if sighted again in the same area
Eligibility
- The applicant should be a farmer or landowner.
- The applicant should own private land.
- Either Kharmor Bird or Golden Bird should have been sighted on the applicant’s land.
- The applicant should have ensured the protection of the birds, their eggs, and their habitat without causing harm.
Application Process
Offline
The interested farmer should make an appeal to the Concerned Divisional Forest Officer/Deputy Director.
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
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