Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Maratha Communities Development Corporation (KMCDC) has invited online applications from Category 3B — 2A to 2F including (A) Maratha Maratha, (B) Semi-Kshatriya, Semi Maratha, Arya Maratha, (C) Arya, Aryaru, (D) Konkani Maratha, (E) Kshatriya Maratha, (F) Kulavadi — to avail loans under various Government schemes for the year 2022-23.
Ganga Kalyana Scheme: Small and micro farmers must have farmlands which are dry without any irrigation facilities. The annual income must not exceed Rs. 98,000.
Applicants must have a minimum of 2-5 acre land. They must own at least one acre of land in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Kodagu, Hassan, Chikkamagalur or Shivamogga. An amount of Rs. 2.50 lakh loan is fixed for sinking borewell out of which Rs. 2 lakh is financial assistance and Rs. 50,000 is the loan amount with 4 percent interest. For sinking borewells in Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Chikkaballapura, Kolar and Tumakuru Districts, Rs. 4 lakh is the fixed loan amount out of which Rs. 3.50 lakh is the financial assistance and Rs. 50,000 is the loan amount with 4 percent interest.
Arivu Education Scheme: Under this scheme, financial assistance will be given to those students studying in various professional courses after seeking admissions through Common Entrance Test (CET). Candidates who are aged between 18 and 35 years and have an annual income less than Rs. 8 lakh are eligible to apply.
Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Scholarship (for higher education abroad) will be given to the community students who are pursuing higher education in Engineering and Technology, Management and Commerce, Science and Technology, Agriculture and Allied Sciences/Technology, Medicine and Humanities, Social Science courses at foreign Universities. A minimum loan amount of Rs. 7.5 lakh till Rs. 15 lakh will be given for up to two years.
Interested may submit their applications by logging on to Seva Sindhu Grama One (https://sevasindhu.karnataka.gov.in/Gramaone/service_list.html), Bengaluru One or Karnataka One portals or https://sevasindhu.karnataka.gov.in/sevasindhu/english.
Last date to apply is Oct. 21. Copies of bank pass book, caste certificate (if SC or ST), Aadhaar card and other relevant documents must be uploaded while submitting applications. For details, visit https://kmcdc.karnataka.gov.in/ or call Ph: 080-299093994 or Helpline Number: 88675-37799.
This post was published on September 17, 2022 6:34 pm