Why it matters
Build a farm pond to harvest rainwater and get up to 90% subsidy for drip irrigation, polyhouses and shade-net units on dryland farms.
Launched
1 Jan 2014
Valid until
Ongoing
Benefit type
Subsidy
Created by
Government of Karnataka
Farmers benefited
1 L
What you get
Krishi Bhagya Yojane is Karnataka's flagship rainwater conservation and farm income enhancement scheme for rain-fed (dryland) farmers, re-introduced in the 2024-25 state budget with a ₹200 crore allocation. It subsidises construction of farm ponds ("Krishi Honda") for rainwater harvesting at 80% (general category) to 90% (SC/ST category) of unit cost, along with polythene lining, pump sets, sprinkler/drip irrigation units (up to 90% subsidy), shade-net houses and polyhouses for hybrid vegetable/flower cultivation. The scheme has so far benefited over one lakh farmers across 131 taluks in 25 dryland districts, with cumulative assistance of around ₹968.37 crore disbursed.
Eligibility criteria
- Farmer owning at least 1 acre of land in a notified dryland/rain-fed taluk of Karnataka
- Farmers who already received pump set or drip irrigation subsidy in the last 3 years are not eligible again for the same component
- SC/ST farmers eligible for the higher 90% subsidy slab; others receive 80%
How to apply
- 1
Apply at the Raitha Samparka Kendra or via the Raitamitra portal
- 2
Site inspection to confirm suitability for farm pond/irrigation infrastructure
- 3
Subsidy released after the farm pond and associated irrigation unit is constructed and verified
Documents required
- Aadhaar card
- Land records (RTC)
- Bank passbook
- Caste certificate (for SC/ST subsidy slab)
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