What Can You Get S.No Type of Assistance Criteria for assistance/ maximum limit. State/Central Schemes/ Components 1 Subsidy on hire charges while booking Government machinery and those from registered gencies/individual on tractor, mini tractor. 50% subsidy on standard cost Subsidy for Custom Service in Agriculture Mechanisation 2 (i) Assistance for purchase of Agri-Machinery like transplanter, tractor, power tiller, sprayer, weedcutter, juicer extractor, sprayer, Minitiller, manually operated power operated etc. 75% subsidy of standard cost or actual cost whichever is less to general farmers and 90% for SC/ST farmers Promotion of Mechanisation in Agriculture assistance for purchase of Agricultural Machinery. 3 (ii) For purchase of paddy combine harvester (NGO's, Society, Club),SHG's are eligible. 75% subsidy of standard cost or actual cost whichever is less Assistance for purchase of Agricultural Machinery & Equipments 4 (iii) Assistance on purchase of implements/attachment used for Agriculture operations which are beneficial to farmers. Subsidy of 50% for General Category & 75% for SC/ST on actual cost or standard cost whichever is less Assistance for purchase of Agriculture equipment/implements 5 For upkeep & maintainance of machinery belonging to registered agencies on completion of 500 hrs. work in one calendar year. Rs. 40,000/year Special assistance for maintainance of tractors under Custom Services. 6 Assistance for levelling the land upto a max. of 10% slope and minimum 500 m2 area should be developed. 50% of standard cost min. area 2000 m2 max. 1.0 ha. Assistance for land levelling Whom to Contact? Dy.Director of Agriculture (WS), Watershed Development/Mechanization, Desilting of ponds, Department of Agriculture. Source: Department of Agriculture & Cooperation