Mukhyamantri Khet Suraksha Yojana
60% subsidy — 80% for a small-farmer cluster — capped at ₹1.43 lakh, to fence a field with a 12-volt mild-shock solar wire and siren against stray cattle and wild animals.
Run by: Department of Agriculture, Government of Uttar Pradesh
- Individual subsidy
- 60% of cost (up to ~2 ha)
- Cluster subsidy
- 80% (small/marginal, ~10 ha)
- Cap
- ₹1.43 lakh
- Fence
- 12-volt mild shock + siren
Overview
Stray cattle and nilgai eating standing crops is one of the most bitter complaints in rural Uttar Pradesh. The 2019 livestock census recorded a 17.34% rise in stray cattle between 2012 and 2019 — against a fall nationally — and by then the state had more than 11.8 lakh stray cattle. It became an election issue in 2022, and the Mukhyamantri Khet Suraksha Yojana grew out of a promise to give farmers a way to keep animals off the field without hurting them.
The fenced wire carries only about 12 volts — enough for a startle, not an injury — with a siren that sounds on contact, so stray cattle, nilgai, monkeys and wild boar are pushed back rather than harmed. It is meant to replace the barbed wire many farmers had strung up, which the state discourages because it maims animals.
The subsidy is 60% of the cost for an individual farmer fencing a field of up to about 2 hectares, capped at ₹1.43 lakh, set against the per-hectare cost. Small and marginal farmers who come together as a cluster covering about 10 hectares get 80%. The scheme began as a ₹75 crore measure for Bundelkhand, was widened statewide in July 2023 with the budget raised to ₹350 crore, and is being rolled out in phases — the first phase covering about 34 districts, Bundelkhand plus the forest-edge districts where wild animals add to the problem. The Agriculture Department runs it; applications go through upagriculture.com.
What you get
The benefit as the state notifies it — nothing here is an estimate.
- 60% of the solar-fence cost for an individual farmer, capped at ₹1.43 lakh.
- 80% for small and marginal farmers fencing a shared cluster boundary of about 10 hectares.
- A roughly 12-volt pulsed shock plus siren — deters stray cattle, nilgai, monkeys and wild boar without injuring them.
- Lets farmers go back to crops they had given up on — potato, maize, arhar, peas, gram — because of animal damage.
- A humane replacement for the barbed wire the state discourages.
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 with cultivable land in Uttar Pradesh, in a district covered by the current phase
- Land regularly damaged by stray cattle or wild animals
- Individual application for a field of up to about 2 hectares — 60% rate
- Or a small / marginal farmer group forming a cluster of about 10 hectares — 80% rate
- Willing to install the fence to the department's technical specification
Not covered
- High-voltage or lethal electric fencing — only the low-voltage (~12 V) solar model is subsidised
- Barbed-wire fencing
- Land in a district not yet taken up in the current phase
Documents you need
Have these ready before you start — most rejections are a missing paper, not a missing right.
- Aadhaar card
- Land ownership record (khatauni)
- Bank passbook
- Passport-size photograph
- For a cluster — the list of member farmers with their land records
How to apply
Fewer steps than a central scheme, and usually one office rather than a portal.
- 1
Apply on the department portal
Submit the application with land and bank details on upagriculture.com, as an individual or as a cluster of small / marginal farmers.
- 2
Technical approval
The department checks the boundary layout and length against the scheme specification and confirms your rate — 60% or 80%.
- 3
Installation
Put up the roughly 12-volt solar fence and siren to the department's specification.
- 4
Verification and subsidy
After the fence is verified on the ground, the subsidy is released to the beneficiary's or the cluster's bank account.
If something goes wrong
Missing from the list, or payment stuck — here is the channel the department itself publishes for it.
- If your application is not decided, the wrong rate is applied, or the sanctioned subsidy is not paid after the fence is verified, take it to the District Agriculture Officer / Deputy Director (Agriculture) and then the Joint Director (Agriculture) for the division. Keep your application number and the verification 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
Is this an electric fence that can hurt an animal?
No. It carries only about 12 volts — a pulsed shock that startles, plus a siren — not a lethal high-voltage line.
What is the subsidy, exactly?
60% of the cost for an individual farmer fencing up to about 2 hectares, capped at ₹1.43 lakh; 80% for small and marginal farmers who form a cluster of about 10 hectares.
Can neighbouring farmers apply together?
Yes, and it is worth it — a small / marginal farmer cluster of about 10 hectares gets the 80% rate against 60% for an individual.
Is my district covered?
Rollout is phased. The first phase covers about 34 districts — Bundelkhand and the forest-edge districts — so check the current list for your district on upagriculture.com before applying.
Which animals does it keep out?
Stray cattle, nilgai, monkeys and wild boar — the ones that do the most standing-crop damage in Uttar Pradesh.
Can I use it instead of barbed wire?
Yes. The state discourages barbed wire because it injures animals; this scheme is the humane substitute.
Facts checked against upagriculture.com on 8 September 2026. editorial policy.