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1. Scheme for financing under pnb krishi card (kisan credit card): PURPOSE : loan is provided to cover short term working capital for agriculture activities, other domestic requirements such as education, consumable items, medical expenses, etc., term credit needs of the farmers and credit against debt from non-institutional lenders. ELIGIBILITY : progressive literate and illiterate farmers who are owner cultivators, tenants, lessee or allottee farmers with recorded occupancy rights or farmers with ancestral/perpetual rights of cultivation/joint liability groups(jlgs). oral tenants can be eligible for loan only if land owners agree to become co-borrowers. in the accounts which are secured by liquid securities like fdr,nsc/kvp etc., the cards to oral tenants can be issued without stipulating the condition of land owners to be made co-borrowers. landeless labourers, share croppers, tenant farmers and oral lessees can be issued pnb krishi card upto limit of rs 50,000 on the basis of affidavit. 2. Scheme for package loan to farmers (pnb kisan sampuran rin yojana): PURPOSE : bank will provide package loan to the farmers for undertaking various agricultural and allied activities for production as well as investment purposes and to meet the consumption credit requirements of the farmers. besides, loan is also provided for processing/storage/value addition activities post harvest technology. ELIGIBILITY : farmers who are owner-cultivators, tenants, lessee or allottee-farmers with recorded occupancy rights or farmers with ancestral/perpetual rights of cultivation. individual farmers or group of farmers having aptitude/adequate experience together with minimum land holding, if stipulated in the respective agriculture credit scheme, will be eligible for investment loan. 3. PNB kisan ichchha purti yojana: PURPOSE : loan is sanctioned for productive purpose (production and investment credit) related to agriculture and allied activities, rural housing related activities, and consumption. Sub-Limit: 20% of the overall limit or rs.2 lakh, whichever is lower is given for rural housing activities. however, loan for housing purpose will be allowed only if the mortgage of agricultural land for non agriculture purpose is permissible in the state. 30% of the overall limit or rs 3 lakh which ever is lower (including 20% of the limit or rs 2 lakh, whichever is lower, for rural housing activities) is given for consumption purposes. ELIGIBILITY : only existing good agricultural land owner borrowers who have been continuously availing of any farm advance against mortgage of agriculture land and having no npa record for last three years as on the date of application will be eligible. if the land mortgaged is in the name of more than one farmer then all will be eligible jointly.the condition of three years may be relaxed in case of new farmers having a good amount of deposit for the last three years provided the same is secured by 100% liquid collateral security or loan is secured by 50% liquid collateral security and 50% by mortgage of land ( valued at 50%of bank loan for small/marginal farmers & 75 % of bank loan for others) 4. Credit Against National Savings Certificates, Fixed Deposit Receipts And Kisan Vikas Patra To Farmers: PURPOSE : bank accepts fixed deposits, national savings certificates and kisan vikas patra as security for agricultural loans, so long as the quantum of loan required is in consonance with crops grown or the investment proposed and repaying capacity likely to be generated and not with reference to value of securities pledged. ELIGIBILITY : applicant should be an agriculturist. 5. Credit against gold ornaments/jewellery to farmers: PURPOSE : Eligibility :individual farmer Extent of loan: need based depending upon the requirement of the activity proposed to be undertaken. 6.Produce (marketing) loan scheme PURPOSE : to meet short term credit requirement to adjust/repay the outstanding crop loan/kcc limit availed by farmers from the bank and to procure better price by storing farm produce and selling it at favourable price within a specified period ELIGIBILITY : all the farmers irrespective of whether they were given crop loans for raising the produce or not will be eligible for the advances.however, where the farmers have availed kcc facility for crop production/composite cash credit limit from our bank for raising the crops, the same should not be overdue for repayment. 7.Farm mechanisation scheme - financing for purchase of farm machinery and repair/renovation of tractors and powertillers PURPOSE : loan is sanctioned for purchase of new tractors and matching implements/equipments, purchase of new power tillers, purchase of second hand tractors with matching implements, purchase of agricultural machinery, repair/renovation of tractors. ELIGIBILITY : For tractors: farmer or a group of farmers holding land jointly should have a land holding either owned by them or held by them on perpetual leasehold rights of minimum 2.5 acres of perennially irrigated land or corresponding acreage. economic viability of financing tractor in each case shall be worked out. thus, financing of tractor shall be done after ensuring economic viability of the tractor loan proposal. For power tillers: farmer or a group of farmers holding land jointly should have a land holding either owned by them or held by them on perpetual lease hold rights of minimum 1.5 acres of perennially irrigated land or corresponding acreage. financing of power tiller shall be done after ensuring economic viability of the power tiller proposal. For other farm machinery/equipments: 8. Scheme For Financing Farmers For Purchase Of Second Hand Tractors: Purpose : to provide loan for purchase of second hand tractor to eligible farmers. Eligibility : farmer or a group of farmers holding land jointly should have a land holding either owned by them or held by them on perpetual leasehold rights of minimum 2.5 acres of perennially irrigated land or corresponding acreage. thus, financing of tractor shall be done after ensuring economic viability of the tractor loan proposal. 9. Scheme For Financing Self-Propelled Combine Harvesters: PURPOSE : loan is given for financing purchase of combine harvester. ELIGIBILITY : in case of farmers: applicant should be able to maintain and run combine harvester or should make suitable arrangements for the same. in case of persons other than farmers: applicant should be technically qualified having adequate know-how, skill and managerial ability to run custom service units. in case of state agriculture farms/corporations: state agriculture farms/ corporations engaged in land development activities should have adequate resources and command area to run and maintain combine harvesters. 10. Scheme For Financing Farmers For Purchase Of Trucks And Other Transport Vehicles: PURPOSE : loan is given for purchase of new trucks, other new motorised light/medium vehicles like tempo, matador, jeeps, pickup vans, mini-trucks, two-wheelers to farmers for transport of agricultural inputs/produce. ELIGIBILITY : owners, tenants or lessees of land and engaged in farming or allied agricultural activity for transporting agricultural inputs and farm products. loan for purchase of trucks shall be given to farmers whose land holding is 3 acres or more. loans for purchase of light/medium vehicles like jeeps, pick-up vans, mini-trucks, etc., to be used for transport of agricultural inputs and farm products shall also be made to farmers whose land holding is comparatively smaller, i.e. 2 acres or more. loan for two wheeler is given to farmers having land holding of 1 acre or more. 11. Scheme For Financing Minor Irrigation: PURPOSE : purchase of pump sets, construction of dug wells, deepening of wells/repair to wells, bore wells, shallow tubewells, deep tubewells, installation of persian wheels/rehats, sprinkler sets, drip irrigation, solar pumps, wind mills, check dams, construction of pump house, water tanks, laying of field channels, pipe lines and water courses, use of pvc and ms pipes and gi bends standby diesel engines, pump sets fitted on trolleys, bicycle along with diesel pumpsets replacement of pumping equipment, generator sets for energisation of pumpsets used for agricultural purposes, lift irrigation and related activities. ELIGIBILITY : i. A farmer intending to implement a minor irrigation project must have a holding of at least 2.5 acres of land. project must be technically feasible and financially viable. 12. Scheme For Financing Development Of Horticulture (Fruits, Flowers & Vegetables) And Plantation Crops: PURPOSE : financial assistance will be made available mainly for establishment and development of new orchards or groves of fruit crops, plantation crops, ornamental crops, medicinal plants, essential oil/aromatic plants etc, rejuvenation of existing orchards or plantation, raising vegetables ,raising flower crops, inter-cropping in horticultural crops, marketing loan to meet picking, grading, crating, forwarding and transportation costs etc.. ELIGIBILITY : individual farmers or group of farmers with stipulated land holding , and public sector undertakings or private firms desirous of seeking financial assistance for plantation of fruit trees or other economic plants on project basis. SHORT TERM LOANS: 11. Crop Loan: loan disbursed for raising vegetable crops, flower crops or other inter-cropping shall be recovered within 6-8 weeks of harvest of crop unless loans are given as composite loans taking into account both production and investment credit needs. in such cases, loan would be recovered in 4-5 years. Medium Term Loan: Repayment period (inclusive of gestation) in respect of medium term loans shall be in the range of 4-15 years. 13. Scheme For Financing Forestry Development Programmes: PURPOSE : term loan shall be provided for the development of nurseries, plantation and raising forestry trees upto harvesting , loan for inter-cropping is also considered depending upon the crops to be grown. ELIGIBILITY : farmers, companies, state undertakings having ownership/ lease-hold/ perpetual tenancy rights over land in their name shall be eligible for availing loan under the scheme. Scheme for financing development of wasteland (including tree patta scheme): PURPOSE : loan is given for reclamation of soil ,soil conservation measures ,conditioning of land by raising seasonal crops in reclaimed area for initial one/two years, raising of forest tree/pastures in existing wasteland or reclaimed land, creating irrigation potential in wasteland, schematic afforestation of wasteland, tree patta holders under tree patta scheme. ELIGIBILITY : farmers having land holdings ,panchayats/other bodies having such community land. Extent of Loan: need-based loan. ELIGIBILITY : State government corporations, urban development authorities, public undertakings and semi-governments organisations. Development of non-forest wasteland under investment promotion scheme: ELIGIBILITY : projects promoted by individual entrepreneurs and individual/group of farmers,central and state governments undertakings,co-operative institutions,public trusts and societies registered under the societies registration act, corporate bodies registered under the companies act. 14.Scheme for financing agricultural graduates for setting up of agri-clinics and agri-business centres (ACABC): Objectives: Concept: PURPOSE : financial assistance is provided to the eligible persons for any economically viable activity selected by the graduates acceptable to the bank: - (i) soil and water quality-cum-inputs testing laboratories (with atomic absorption spectrophotometers). ELIGIBILITY : 15. Scheme for financing farmers for Purchase of land for Agricultural PURPOSE : PURPOSE : the objective of the scheme is to finance the farmers to purchase, develop and cultivate agricultural as well as fallow and wasteland. ELIGIBILITY : small and marginal farmers and share croppers/tenant farmers. 16. Scheme for financial assistance to agricultural graduates for purchase of land and undertaking agricultural activities: PURPOSE : purchase of land,development of land,crop loan/loan for any allied agricultural activity. 17. Scheme for Financing Mushroom Cultivation : 18. Scheme for financing mushroom spawn production: PURPOSE : financial assistance for spawn production is considered for the purpose of investment as well as recurring expenditure. 19. Scheme for financing setting up of biogas units: 20.Scheme for financing commission agents/arhtiyas/dealers, commission agents/arhtiyas & dealers engaged in distribution of cattle feed, poultry feed, dairy feed, etc., against their paid-up stock: Part-i: ELIGIBILITY : individual/firm/private or public limited company/corporate body or co-operative society registered under any law relating to co-operative societies working as arhtiyas/ commission agents/dealers ,enjoying good reputation in the area,having sound financial position,having sufficient experience in distribution of agriculture inputs to agriculturists and having satisfactory turn-over. PART-II: 21. Scheme for financing poultry farming: PURPOSE : FOR MAIN ACTIVITY: ELIGIBILITY : for subsidiary activity: FOR MAIN ACTIVITY: UNIT SIZE: Extent of loan: extent of loan will be need-based. 22. Scheme for financing dairy development programmes: PURPOSE : BANK PROVIDES LOAN FOR FOLLOWING PURPOSES: - >> individuals undertaking commercial dairy as main activity. PURPOSE : rearing of female calves of about 4 months of age born of healthy parents upto the age of first calving. ELIGIBILITY : cattle breeders/ progressive farmers having female calves undertaking to retain them for milk production or sell them on first calving. farmer should have land for raising adequate fodder. PURPOSE : cattle breeding through artificial insemination; salvaging of dry pregnant cattle; financing for milk processing facilities; financing for construction of milk houses (dudhghar) by village milk cooperative societies; financing for development of pasture, etc. 23.Dairy vikas card scheme (implemented in select states): ELIGIBILITY : landless agricultural labourers or farmers/ individuals having experience in maintaining milch animals. Purchase of new buffalo/replacement of existing buffalo: 24. Scheme for financing fisheries development: PURPOSE : financial assistance is extended for construction/renovation of ponds/tanks., construction of sluices, purchase of fish prawn, fry and fingerlings/ fish seed/ prawn seed, purchase of inputs like oil cake, fertilizers, organic fertilizers and other feed materials upto the first harvest, purchase of nets, boxes, baskets, ropes, shovels, hooks and other accessories etc. ELIGIBILITY : loan assistance is extended to farmers, individuals, co-operative societies, companies, association of persons who have adequate know-how and necessary infrastructural facilities for implementation of the scheme PURPOSE : loan can be considered for purchase of mechanized/non-mechanized boats/deep sea fishing vessels/trawlers, purchase of nets - travel net/purse-seine/grill nets, purchase of other deck equipments like travel, winch, wire rope, gallows, net-handler, navigational lights, life jackets, life boats, anchors, direction finders, fish finders, etc. purchase of marine engine. etc. ELIGIBILITY : loan is extended to individual(s)/partnership firm(s), co-operative society(ies), limited company(ies) who are technically qualified and having adequate experience to undertake such venture. 25. Scheme for financing sheep/goat breeding/rearing activities: PURPOSE : financial assistance is considered for purchase of sheep/goat of recognized breed for the purpose of breeding and/or rearing them for wool, meat and milk production, construction of sheds for sheep/goat, if considered necessary, and also for purchase of equipments/tools, purchase of concentrate feed, if considered necessary. ELIGIBILITY : small and marginal farmer(s) and agricultural labourer(s) desirous of undertaking sheep/goat breeding/rearing as subsidiary activity or trained persons desirous of taking up the venture on commercial lines are eligible for financial assistance. 26. Scheme for financing piggery development: PURPOSE : for breeding and/or rearing of pigs. ELIGIBILITY : farmers/agricultural labourers and individuals desirous of undertaking piggery as subsidiary activity and the persons undertaking such activity on commercial lines as main activity. 27. Scheme for financing purchase of animal drawn vehicles i.e. carts and draft animals: PURPOSE : loan is given for purchase of draft animals, animal drawn carts for transport of agriculture inputs & farm produce and other such purposes. ELIGIBILITY : farmers owning minimum 2 acres of land; farmers having perpetual right of cultivation of minimum 2 acres of land persons belonging to category of `landless agriculture labour’ are also financed for purchase of animals and carts for providing self-employment. 28. Scheme for financing apiculture (bee-keeping): ELIGIBILITY : small and marginal farmer(s)/ agricultural labourer(s) who are trained in bee keeping and individuals/association of persons/companies who possess adequate experience in bee-keeping and are desirous of taking up bee-keeping activity on commercial basis. 29.Scheme for financing sericulture : for cultivation of mulberry, rearing of silkworm and non-farm activities related to sericulture ELIGIBILITY : 30.Scheme for financing kitchen gardening: PURPOSE : loan is given for initial expenditure on fencing, purchase of inputs like seeds, fertilizers, plant protection chemicals, land development, small gardening equipments. ELIGIBILITY : applicant be employed in a government/semi-government unit or in a co-operative/private sector organization of repute. however, he/she should not be working as an ad-hoc employee; professional and self-employed person having previous dealings with the financing branch; pensioner of central/state government or other government undertakings and should be having pension account with financing branch; wives of employees of government/semi government bodies and other organizations as aforesaid are also eligible provided loan for the purpose has not been raised by their husbands; staff members are also eligible provided they have sufficient space to undertake such activities; applicant must have vacant land in/around residential house with right to use such land; he/she should have a deposit account with bank for at least six months; the applicant should have adequate income for repayment of loan. 31.Scheme for financing green houses: ELIGIBILITY : Progressive farmers who own required agricultural land, having some experience/training in green houses and are following modern agricultural technologies. PURPOSE : For meeting working capital requirement of agriculture/allied agricultural activities/ non-farm activities. ELIGIBILITY :literate/illiterate women dwelling in rural/semi-urban areas who have attained the age of majority shall be eligible under the scheme. 33.PNB general credit card(gcc): PURPOSE : To provide hassle-free credit to bank's customers based on the assessment of cash flow without insistence on security, purpose or end-use of the credit. this is given as cash-credit with limit no end-use stipulation. ELIGIBILITY :Bank's individual customers with sources of adequate income in rural and semi-urban areas. 34.PNB Krishak Sathi Scheme (Kss): PURPOSE :providing finance to the farmers to redeem their outstanding dues to moneylenders. ELIGIBILITY :all farmers including small & marginal farmers, tenant farmers, oral lessees, sharecroppers 35.Scheme for financing solar energy lighting system (sels) 1. OBJECTIVE 2. PURPOSE 3. ELIGIBILITY b. further, if a farmer satisfies the income and land holding criteria and is otherwise eligible to draw the financial assistance under dri scheme will also be eligible for financing under solar energy lighting system so that they can get the loans at the interest rate applicable to dri scheme. For More Details: http://pnbindia.in |
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