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.

State Cash

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

  1. The applicant should be a farmer or landowner.
  2. The applicant should own private land.
  3. Either Kharmor Bird or Golden Bird should have been sighted on the applicant’s land.
  4. 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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