Guidelines for Assistance for Creation /Strengthening of Infrastructure Facilities for
Production and Distribution of Quality Seeds of the Central Sector Scheme- Development
and Strengthening of Infrastructure Facilities for Production and Distribution of Quality
Seeds
INTRODUCTION
In order to establish/strengthen infrastructure facilities for production and distribution of
quality seeds for the newly carved States, existing States, newly created State Seeds
Corporation and existing States Corporation including NSC/SFCI etc. assistance for
creating facilities for seeds processing plants, machineries for seed cleaning, grading,
treating , packing and seed storage godown is proposed. The assistance would be
available in the form of grant for specific purpose of creating infrastructure facilities
mentioned above only.
(I) Norms for Establishing/Strengthening of Seeds Processing Plants for
Processing of Seeds (Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds, Fibres, Fodders and Vegetables)
The assistance will be provided at the standard rate of Rs.22.25 lakhs per processing
plant of 1000 MTs capacity(including construction of building and machineries/
equipments) and mulitiples thereof in proportion to the capacity. The States/Seeds
Corporation will have the flexibility to establish/strengthen seed processing plants of the
required capacity/capacities as assessed by them.
(i) Norms for Construction of Seed Storage Godown
The construction of seeds godown shall be as per the CPWD or State PWD
specification or any specification laid down in this behalf. The Storage godown shall be
properly ventilated shall have well fitted doors, windows and ventilators and shall be
waterproof (control) of moisture from floor, walls and roof, etc. The seeds godown
structure shall have protection from rodents (high pucca elevated platform with
wooden/other type staircase).The seeds godown shall have protection from birds
(window/ventilators with jail).The openings of the seeds godowns such as doors,
windows etc. shall be designed in such a manner that the seeds godown can be sealed
for effective fumigation etc. The Seeds godown complex shall have an easy approach
road, pucca internal roads, proper drainage, arrangements for easy loading and
unloading of stocks.
For construction of seed storage godown under this scheme assistance will be provided
at the standard rate of Rs.25 lakhs per seed d\godown of 1000 MTs capacity and
multiples thereof in proportion to the capacity. The States/Seeds Corporation will have
the flexibility to establish/strengthen seed storage godown of the required
capacity/capacities as assessed by them.
OTHER CONDITIONS
The funds should be utilized only for purpose it was released. The beneficiary
organizations i.e. Seeds Corporation/State Government should submit the Quarterly
Physical Progress and Financial Progress of utilization along with utilization certificate in
GFR 19A to Department of Agriculture & Cooperation.
The land cost/registration charges if any for the seed processing plants/seed storage
godown is to be met by respective Seeds Corporation/State Government.
While forwarding the proposal it shall be the sole responsibility of implementing agency
i.e. Seeds Corporation/State Government that Seed processing machineries/equipment
etc. being installed should be latest and cost effective, best suited for the agro climatic
condition/crops grown in that area. The expenditure if any incurred over and the above
mentioned in the guidelines is to be borne by the concerned implementing agency i.e.
SSC/State Government. The implementing Agency shoulder the responsibility of further
maintenance of the machinery installed under this scheme.
MONITORING
The progress under this component will be monitored by the Seed Division of the DAC
and utilization of the assistance would be asked by way of quarterly reports from the
State/Corporations. If required, the officers of the DAC and NSC may also undertake
the visit of the facilities that are being created with this assistance.
PROFORMA FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL UNDER CREATION OF SEED INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES
Name of the implementing agency –
Address –
Contact person (alongwith phone no., email etc.) –
Fax No. Name of the component – Creation of Seed Infrastructure Facilities
Year of Implementation –
Location wise existing
Location wise seed
S. Location
capacity at present
capacity proposed now in
No. of farms available in MT per annum
MT per annum
S.P.P.*
Seed Godown
S.P.P.
Seed Godown
Qty. of seeds**
produced / available
per annum (MT)
S.P.P.
Amount proposed
(Rs. in lakh)
Seed Godown S.P.P.
Seed Godown
Total
* Seed Processing Plant
** crop-wise, year-wise quantity of seeds produced to be indicated
S. No.
Crop Name
Total
# expected seed production
2009-10
Year wise seed production
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14#
2014-15#
Amount eligible as per
guidelines
S.P.P.
Seed Godown
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PROFORMA FOR SUBMITTING PHYSICAL PROGRESS REPORT UNDER THE COMPONENT CREATION/STRENGTHENING
OF SEED INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES
Name of State/Implementing Agency_________
Year_____________
A) Seed Processing Facilities
S.
Location-wise Seed
Number of
No. Processing Plant Created Processing
/ Strengthened
Plant
Seed Processing Capacity Funds Received for Seed Processing
(M.T.)
from GOI (Amount Rs. in Lakh)
Target
Achievement
Received
Utilized
Other Information
(If any)
Remarks
Balance
Total
B) Seed Storage Facilities:
S. Location-wise Seed Storage
No.
Godown Constructed /
Strengthened
Number of
Processing
Plant
Seed Processing Capacity Funds Received for Seed Processing
(M.T.)
from GOI (Amount Rs. in Lakh)
Target
Achievement
Total
Grand Total (A+B)
Received
Utilized
Balance
Other Information
(If any)
Remark