Scheduled Caste Sub Plan

The Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) includes Income Generating Schemes, Skill Development Programs, Infrastructure Development, and Monitoring and Evaluation. Under the program, various activities aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and capacity building are conducted. These activities include the fabrication of 168 polyhouses in the villages of Lakhani, Uderkhani, Lob, Alchuna (Chaanfi), and Majhera in the Bageshwar and Nainital districts of Uttarakhand. Additionally, 40 training sessions focused on capacity building and skill development were conducted. Eight Front Line Demonstrations (FLDs) were implemented to showcase new agricultural techniques. Thirteen awareness camps, exposure visits, Kisan Melas, Kisan Diwas, and exhibitions were organized to educate farmers. In terms of input distribution, the plan provides 79 quintals of seeds for field crops and 190.77 kg of seeds for vegetable crops. It also includes 4521 units of planting materials, 0.42 quintals of plant protection chemicals, 2118 farm implements, and 8 honeybee colonies/boxes. Moreover, the distribution includes 345 light traps, 137 Agri Canons, 150 polytanks, and 570 VL polytunnels. For demonstrating button mushroom production, 250 quintals of materials are provided, along with 258 kg of biocontrol agents (WGPSB2) against white grubs and 50 units of drip irrigation systems for polyhouses. The Incubation Centre – Cum - Fabrication Unit, established in 2020, fabricated 326 VL polytunnels and 5 VL pedal-operated hand wash units. This centre aims to update the skills of local blacksmiths and artisans, and to train unemployed youth of the Scheduled Caste (SC) in the field of mechanization.