Scheme for Plantation Development (New planting & Replanting) under Medium Term Framework Plan (MTFP) in Traditional Areas (Kerala and Tamil Nadu), Non-Traditional and North Eastern Region

A nomination is required in case of joint ownership or minor ownership. It is included in Annexure-1 of the application.

SC applicants are required to provide a caste certificate as part of the application.

Yes, a sketch of the applied area is required, showing descriptions of boundaries on all sides with the names of the owners.

Ownership is established by providing a valid certificate from the Village Officer.

The bank passbook copy should show the name of the account holder, the account number, and the IFS Code of the bank.

Preferred identity proof documents include Voter ID, PAN card, Driving Licence, or Passport.

Sloppy lands are protected from soil erosion through measures such as contour terracing, construction of contour bunds, digging silt trenches or pits, and planting of cover crops.

Yes, non-rubber trees can be retained, with a maximum of 20 trees, 40 coconut palms, or 80 areca nut palms per hectare, distributed evenly.

Rubber plantations should maintain a minimum stand of 450 plants per hectare. The growth must also be satisfactory, as assessed by the inspecting officer.

In these regions, the planting subsidy is also paid in a single installment upon satisfactory completion of stipulated work items. The payment method is exclusively through bank e-transfer, with the requirement of Aadhar-linked bank account details in the application.

In these regions, the subsidy is [?]35,000 per hectare with an additional [?]5,000 per hectare for planting material. Similar to the Traditional Region, the planting material subsidy is [?]10 per plant, limited to 500 plants per hectare.

The planting subsidy is paid in a single installment, provided that the stipulated work items are satisfactorily completed. The payment is exclusively through bank e-transfer, requiring Aadhar-linked bank account details in the application.

In the Traditional Region, general category growers receive [?]20,000 per hectare along with [?]5,000 per hectare for planting material. For SC category growers, the subsidy is [?]35,000 per hectare, also with [?]5,000 per hectare for planting material. The subsidy for planting material is capped at [?]10 per plant for up to 500 plants per hectare.