Krishi Bhagya Yojane

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.

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. 1

   Apply at the Raitha Samparka Kendra or via the Raitamitra portal

2. 2

   Site inspection to confirm suitability for farm pond/irrigation infrastructure

3. 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)