This gazette notification extends the applicability of the subsidy on agricultural credit to farmers in Assam, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh. This subsidy facilitates short-term agricultural loans at concessional interest rates and incentivizes prompt repayment.
Key Changes
The notification S.O. 2475(E) dated 28th July, 2017, which provides subsidy on agricultural credit, is now effective in Assam, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Previously, this notification was not applicable to these states/UTs.
The effective date for these states/UTs is the date of issue of this gazette notification, which is February 2, 2024.
Impact Analysis
Farmers in Assam, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh
Action item: Farmers should familiarize themselves with the scheme guidelines and requirements, including providing proof of Aadhaar or undergoing Aadhaar authentication.
Government (Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare)
Action item: The ministry needs to monitor the implementation and impact of the scheme in these regions to ensure its effectiveness.
Banks and Financial Institutions
Action item: Banks need to coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare to ensure timely disbursal of subsidies.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare: The government ministry responsible for implementing the agricultural credit subsidy scheme.
Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016: The Act that provides the legal basis for using Aadhaar for targeted delivery of subsidies and benefits.
Gazette Notification S.O. 2475(E) dated 28th July, 2017: The original notification that introduced the agricultural credit subsidy scheme, which is now extended to Assam, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Assam, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh: The states/UTs where the agricultural credit subsidy scheme is now applicable.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 395] नई कदल्ली, िुक्रवार, फरवरी 2, 2024/माघ 13, 1945
No. 395] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024/MAGHA 13, 1945
कृजि एव ंककसान कल्याण मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई कदल्ली, 31 जनवरी, 2024
का.आ. 419(अ).—जबकक, भारत सरकार के कृजि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय ने आधार (जवत्तीय और अन्य
राजसहायताओं, लाभों और सेवाओं की लजित आपूर्तत) अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का संखयांक 18) की धारा 7 के तहत
28 जुलाई, 2017 को राजपत्र अजधसूचना का.आ. 2475 (अ.) जारी की थी, जजसमें ककसानों को ररयायती ब्याज दर पर
अल्पकाजलक कृजि ऋण की सुजवधा प्रदान करन े के जलए और जवजभन्न घटकों के माध्यम से उन्ह ें िीघ्र पुनभुुगतान करन े पर
प्रोत्साजहत करने के जलए कृजि ऋण पर सजब्सडी प्रदान की गई थी जजसमें योजना के कदिा-जनदेिों के अनुसार उन्ह ें आधार
संखया होने अथवा आधार प्रमाणीकरण करवाने का प्रमाण प्रस्ट्तुत करना आवश्यक था।
और जबकक, उक्त अजधसूचना के पैरा 3 के माध्यम स,े यह उपबंध ककया गया था कक यह अजधसूचना असम,
मेघालय और जम्मू एव ं कश्मीर राज्यों (अब, जम्मू एवं कश्मीर और लद्दाख संघ राज्य िेत्र) को छोड़कर सभी राज्यों और
संघ राज्य िेत्रों (यूटी) में सरकारी राजपत्र म ेंइसके प्रकािन की जतजथ स े लागू होगी।
अब, इसजलए, असम, मेघालय और जम्म ू एवं कश्मीर के मामल े में, भारत सरकार का कृजि एवं ककसान कल्याण
जवभाग, कृजि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय यह अजधसूजचत करता ह ै कक इन राज्यों/संघ राज्य िेत्रों में, उक्त अजधसूचना
जनम्नानुसार लाग ू होगी:
असम, मेघालय, जम्मू एवं कश्मीर और लद्दाख के मामले म ें इस राजपत्र अजधसूचना सं. 7-8/2022-क्रेजडट-I के
जारी होने की तारीख से लागू।
[फा. स.ं 7-8/2022-क्रेजडट-I]
अजीत कुमार साहू, संयुक्त सजचव
672 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS’ WELFARE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st January, 2024
S.O. 419(E).—Whereas, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare in the Government of India had
issued Gazette Notification S.O. 2475(E) dated 28th July, 2017 under section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of
Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) providing subsidy on Agricultural Credit
to the farmers to facilitate short-term agricultural loan at concessional rate of interest and incentivize them for prompt
repayment of loan through various components as per scheme guidelines was required to furnish proof of possession
of Aadhaar or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
And whereas, vide para 3 of the said notification, it was provided that the notification should come into effect
from the date of its publication in the official Gazette in all the States and Union Territories (UTs) except the States of
Assam, Meghalaya and Jammu and Kashmir (Now, UTs of J&K and Ladakh).
Now, therefore, in the case of Assam, Meghalaya and Jammu and Kashmir, the Department of Agriculture
and Farmers' Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers" Welfare in the Government of India hereby notifies that
in these States/Union Territories, the said Notification will come into effect as under:
In the case of Assam, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh with effect from date of issue of this
Gazette Notification.No.7-8/2022-Credit-1.
[F. No. 7-8/2022-Credit-1]
AJEET KUMAR SAHU, Jt. Secy.
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