D. Devaraj Urs Backward Classes Community Development Corporation has invited applications from eligible small and micro farmers belonging to Backward Class Community — Category-1, 2A, 3A, 3B (barring Vishwakarma, Uppara, Ambiga, Savitha, Madiwala, Kadugolla, Hattigolla, nomadic and semi-nomadic community, Vokkaliga, Lingayat, Marathi and other sub-castes) for availing loans and subsidies under Ganga Kalyana Scheme for the year 2021-22.

Applicants must have a minimum of 2 to 5 acres land and their annual income should not exceed Rs. 40,000. They must own at least one acre of land in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Kodagu, Hassan, Chikkamagalur or Shivamogga districts without any irrigation facilities. Eligible farmers must submit applications before Mar. 17. For details, log on to https://dbcdc.karnataka.gov.in/english or contact the Helpline number: 080-22374832 or the District Office on Ph: 0821-2341194, according to a press release from the Corporation.