Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Kisan Samriddhi Yojana
A 100% grant to reclaim barren, ravine-cut and waterlogged land, with follow-on subsidy to plant it up in horticulture and agroforestry once it can be farmed.
Run by: Agriculture Department (Land Conservation wing), Government of Uttar Pradesh
- Land treatment subsidy
- 100%
- 2026-27 target
- 43,850 hectares
- 2026-27 budget
- ₹125.52 crore
- Scheme period
- 2022-23 to 2026-27
Overview
Running in Uttar Pradesh since 2017-18, this scheme takes on land written off as unfit to farm — ravine-cut (बीहड़) stretches, barren ground, and fields ruined by waterlogging — and pays the full cost of fixing it. The Land Conservation wing of the state Agriculture Department picks the project villages, then builds check dams and water-harvesting structures, levels the ground and cuts drainage channels, all on a 100% grant, so the farmer pays nothing for the earthwork itself.
The state cabinet extended the scheme for five more years, 2022-23 to 2026-27, running in every district except Gautam Buddh Nagar. The approved plan for 2026-27 alone targets 43,850 hectares — 35,600 hectares of barren and ravine land plus 8,250 hectares of waterlogged fields — on a budget of ₹125.52 crore. On the treated land the department also runs crop-production programmes and tree planting, so the reclaimed fields are actually put to use rather than left bare again. An earlier phase, from 2017-18 to 2021-22, had already turned 1,57,190 hectares farmable at a cost of about ₹332 crore, with small and marginal farmers, landless labourers and SC/ST families given priority throughout.
What you get
The benefit as the state notifies it — nothing here is an estimate.
- Full 100% grant for treating barren, ravine-cut and waterlogged land — check dams, water-harvesting structures, land levelling and drainage channels, at no earthwork cost to the farmer.
- Follow-on subsidy toward horticulture and agroforestry plantation once the land is fit to farm, so it does not go back to being unused.
- 43,850 hectares targeted for treatment in 2026-27 alone, on top of 1,57,190 hectares already reclaimed between 2017-18 and 2021-22.
- Crop-production programmes and tree planting run on the treated land, so a reclaimed field is put to use, not left to erode again.
- Small and marginal farmers, landless agricultural labourers, and SC/ST families in the project area get priority.
Who is eligible
State schemes usually state their criteria as prose rather than a checklist. This is that prose, unpacked — the department’s verification is what decides.
You qualify if
- Farmer or landholder in a village selected as a project area by the district Land Conservation Officer / UP Agriculture Department
- Land classified as barren, ravine-affected (बीहड़), or waterlogged
- Small and marginal farmers, landless labourers, and SC/ST families get priority within the project area
- Willingness to let the department carry out the treatment work — check dams, levelling, drains — on the holding
Not covered
- Land in villages not yet selected for the current project phase
Documents you need
Have these ready before you start — most rejections are a missing paper, not a missing right.
- Aadhaar card
- Khatauni / land record showing the land as barren, ravine-affected or waterlogged
- Caste certificate, where SC/ST priority is claimed
- Bank passbook
- Passport-size photograph
How to apply
Fewer steps than a central scheme, and usually one office rather than a portal.
- 1
Apply through the district Land Conservation Officer
Once your village is notified as a project area, contact the Land Conservation Officer at the district Agriculture Department office, or apply through agridarshan.up.gov.in.
- 2
Land survey and selection
Department staff survey the plot to confirm it is barren, ravine-affected or waterlogged, and check the applicant’s category for priority.
- 3
Treatment work, then horticulture support
The department carries out the check dams, levelling and drainage on a 100% grant; once the land is farmable, subsidy support for horticulture and agroforestry plantation follows.
If something goes wrong
Missing from the list, or payment stuck — here is the channel the department itself publishes for it.
- If your village is a project area but your eligible plot is left out, if the treatment work is left half done, or if the follow-on horticulture subsidy does not come through, take it to the District Land Conservation Officer (Bhoomi Sanrakshan Adhikari) and then the Deputy Director (Agriculture) for the district. Keep your application, the land record and the survey report.
- Beyond the department, use Uttar Pradesh's Jansunwai (IGRS) — the portal at jansunwai.up.nic.in or the Jansunwai-Samadhan app — or the CM Helpline on 1076 (toll-free, 24×7). Both feed the same system run by the Lok Shikayat Vibhag at the CM Office; note the complaint number to track and reopen it.
Frequently asked questions
How much subsidy does this scheme give?
The land-treatment work itself — check dams, water-harvesting structures, levelling and drainage — is done on a full 100% grant. Support for horticulture or agroforestry planting afterwards comes as an additional subsidy on top.
Which land qualifies?
Barren land, ravine-cut (बीहड़) land, and waterlogged fields inside a village that the district Land Conservation wing has selected as a project area — not every village is covered at once.
How big is the current phase?
The scheme runs from 2022-23 to 2026-27 across Uttar Pradesh, except Gautam Buddh Nagar. The 2026-27 plan alone targets 43,850 hectares — 35,600 hectares of barren/ravine land and 8,250 hectares of waterlogged land — on a budget of ₹125.52 crore.
Do I keep ownership of the land?
Yes. The land stays yours; the department only carries out the treatment work on it. What you give is consent for the check dams, levelling and drains to be built on your holding.
What does the farmer have to pay?
Nothing for the earthwork — check dams, water-harvesting structures, levelling and drainage are on a 100% grant. Your contribution is the land and the consent to treat it; the follow-on horticulture and agroforestry planting is separately subsidised, not always fully free.
Does the scheme help me plant the reclaimed field?
Yes. After treatment the department runs crop-production programmes and supports horticulture and agroforestry plantation on the same land, so it is brought into cultivation rather than left to erode again.
Facts checked against agridarshan.up.gov.in on 8 September 2026. editorial policy.