The YSR Rythu Bharosa is one of the Best schemes of the Andhra Pradesh (AP) government. Scheme started on 15 October 2019 in AP. This scheme provides monetary benefits to the farmers, including tenant farmers across the State.
This scheme provides financial support to the cultivators for meeting their investments during the crop season. The benefits provided under this scheme will enable the farmers to obtain higher crop productivity and timely sourcing of quality inputs. The objectives of this scheme are to help farmers financially, increase crop production, develop the agriculture sector and reduce the debt burden on farmers.
The scheme provides financial assistance to the farmer families including tenant farmers across the state @ ₹ 13,500/- per farmer family per year. The government has given a total budget of ₹ 6,534 crores for the Rythu Bharosa Scheme.
Eligibility for scheme
The eligibility criteria under the YSR Rythu Bharosa scheme are as follows:
- Farmers enrolled under the PM-Kisan Scheme are also eligible.
- Farmers cultivating under ROFR lands and D Patta lands.
- Farmers cultivating on endowments or inam lands or temple lands.
- Landless cultivators.
- Farmers/ tenants cultivating the lands of owners of excluded categories.
- Landless tenant farmers and ROFR cultivators belonging to BC, ST, SC and Minority categories.
Documents Required
- Aadhaar Number
- Proof of Residence
- Domicile Certificate
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- Ration Card
- Income Certificate / Proof of Income
- Proof of Agricultural Land
- Bank Account Details
Rythu Bharosa Application Process
- The selection of the candidate will be done by the newly selected village volunteers.
- The information will collect by them and sent to the revenue officials.
- The officials will then prepare a list of beneficiaries.
- This list will be submitted to the government.
- Finally, the district-wise beneficiary list will start to show on the official website.
To check if your name is on the list,
Step 1: Visit official website: https://www.rythubharosa.telangana.gov.in/Default_Home.aspx
Step 2: Fill username and password.
Step3: Enter your “Katha Number” in the search box. Details will be displayed such as name, father’s name, the Katha number, village name, district name, Mandal name, etc.
Benefits of Rythu Bharosa scheme
The farmer families who collectively own cultivable land will get a benefit of Rs.13,500 per family per year, including Rs.6,000 from the PM-KISAN in three installments, irrespective of the size of land holdings.
Rs.13,500 is given in 3 installments to the eligible land owner farmer as listed below:
- 1st instalment of Rs.7,500 in May (including Rs.2,000 from PM-KISAN)
- 2nd instalment of Rs.4,000 in October (including Rs.2,000 from PM-KISAN)
- 3rd instalment of Rs.2,000 in January (Exclusively of PM-KISAN scheme)
In case of the death of a farmer, the financial benefit is given to the deceased person’s spouse. However, from the next year of death, financial assistance will be provided to the legal heir as per the mutations made in the land.
The benefit amount under this scheme is directly transferred into the beneficiaries’ bank account through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) method.
Rythu Bharosa Payment Status
- Visit the YSR Rythu Bharosa website.
- Click the ‘Know Your Status’ tab and select ‘Know your Rythu Bharosa Status (2023-24)’.
- Enter ‘Aadhaar Number’ and click ‘Submit’ button.
- Payment status will be displayed on the screen.