Uttarakhand Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Yojana

Scheme Introduction: A Brief Overview

The Uttarakhand Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Yojana is a tree plantation incentive scheme launched by the Forest Department, Government of Uttarakhand, in the Financial Year 2014–15. The scheme encourages residents to plant and protect trees on their privately owned land by offering financial incentives for their efforts. True to its name, “Our Tree, Our Wealth,” the initiative aims to make tree plantation not only an environmentally responsible activity but also a source of financial benefit for landowners.

The objective of the scheme is to encourage the people of Uttarakhand to plant fuelwood, fodder, fruit, and timber species on their private land, increase the green cover of the state, and link environmental conservation with direct economic benefit. Instead of depending only on forest land for plantation, the government involves private landholders and farmers in growing trees and gives them a financial reason to protect each sapling until it survives.

Under the Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Scheme, the Forest Department provides an incentive of ₹300 per plant. The department does not pay this amount in cash immediately. It creates a Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) at the rate of ₹300 per plant and keeps it pledged in the name of the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO). After three years, a joint team inspects the plantation, and the beneficiary receives the secured amount on the basis of the number of plants that survive. One applicant or family can claim the incentive for a maximum of 100 plants every year, which means the maximum possible FDR value is ₹30,000 per year, subject to plant survival.

Any resident of Uttarakhand who owns private land or holds land jointly can apply, and the scheme does not prescribe any minimum land area. The applicant buys saplings at concessional rates from Forest Department nurseries, Horticulture Department nurseries or registered women's and farmers' nurseries, plants them at their own cost, and takes full responsibility for their protection. The Forest Department provides technical guidance whenever required.

To apply under the Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Yojana, eligible landholders can submit an online application on the Apuni Sarkar portal on their own or through a CSC/e-District Centre, or they can collect the free form from the concerned DFO office, submit it there with land and species details, and sign an agreement on ₹10 stamp paper.

Along with the Uttarakhand Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Yojana, the Uttarakhand Government also runs the Uttarakhand Pirul Lao Paise Pao Yojana, which encourages residents to collect dry pine needles and earn money, and the Uttarakhand Rooftop Gardening Scheme, which promotes rooftop vegetable cultivation through financial assistance. You can check the complete details of both schemes here.

Scheme Benefits

The following benefits are provided under the Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Scheme, including survival-based financial incentives to landholders and plantation support from government departments.

• ₹300 per plant: The Forest Department creates an FDR of ₹300 for every eligible plant and pledges it in the name of the Divisional Forest Officer.
• Survival-based release: The beneficiary receives the secured amount after three years, based on the success and survival of the plants.
• Up to 100 plants a year: One applicant or family can get the incentive for a maximum of 100 plants per year (maximum FDR value of ₹30,000, depending on survival).
• Eligible species: The incentive covers fuelwood, fodder, fruit-bearing, and timber species planted on private land.
• Concessional saplings: Applicants can buy saplings at concessional rates from the Forest Department, Horticulture Department, or registered women's and farmers' nurseries.
• Technical support: The Forest Department provides technical guidance for planting.
• Long-term asset: Apart from the incentive, the trees themselves stay with the landholder as a source of fuel, fodder, fruit, and timber.

Note: The ₹300 is not an immediate cash payment for each sapling. The final amount depends on how many plants the joint inspection team finds healthy and alive after three years.

Eligibility Requirements

To avail the benefits of the Uttarakhand Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Yojana, applicants must fulfil the following eligibility conditions related to residency and private land ownership.

• The applicant must be a resident of Uttarakhand.
• The applicant must own private land or be a joint landholder (joint khatedar).
• The scheme does not prescribe any minimum land area.
• The incentive applies to a maximum of 100 plants per applicant/family per year.

Documents Required

Applicants must keep the following documents ready while submitting their applications for the Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Scheme.

• Applicant's photograph
• Applicant's Aadhaar Card
• Copy of Khasra/Khatauni (land record)
• Photograph of the plantation site
• Agreement (anubandh) signed on ₹10 stamp paper
• Any other document (optional)

Steps to Apply

Eligible applicants can apply online through the Apuni Sarkar Portal, via a CSC / e-District Centre, or offline at the concerned DFO office. To understand the complete application procedure, you can follow the steps below. 

Apply Online through the Apuni Sarkar Portal

• Visit the official Apuni Sarkar e-Services portal at https://eservices.uk.gov.in/.
• On the homepage, go to List of Services, select the Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Scheme, and click on Apply Now.
• You will be redirected to the login page. If you are not registered, click on "New to Apuni Sarkar? Register now".
• Fill in your personal details, Email ID, Gender, Name, Mobile Number, and then click "Submit" to complete registration.
• Now open the Citizen Login page from the "Login/Sign Up" option.
• Enter your User ID, Password, Captcha code, and click on "Sign In".
• After logging in, fill in the application form with your personal details, address, land ownership details, land area, and the species you plan to plant.
• Upload your photograph, Aadhaar Card, Khasra/Khatauni copy, and a photograph of the plantation site.
• Review all the details carefully and submit the application.
• Save the application number to track your application status later.

Apply through CSC / e-District Centre

Applicants who cannot apply on their own can visit a nearby Common Service Centre (CSC) or e-District Centre (EDC). The operator submits the application on the Apuni Sarkar portal on your behalf. The portal lists a CSC/EDC fee of ₹40 for this service.

Offline Application Process through DFO Office

• Visit the office of the concerned Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) in your area and collect the prescribed application form free of cost.
• Fill in your name and address, details of your private land ownership, the area of the land where you plan to plant trees, and the names of the plant species (fuelwood, fodder, fruit, or timber) you want to plant.
• Arrange a ₹10 stamp paper, as the department signs an agreement (anubandh) with every applicant on it.
• Submit the completed application form at the DFO office of the area where your land is located.
• At the time of submission, sign the agreement on ₹10 stamp paper with the department. This agreement records your commitment to plant and protect the saplings.

Plantation, Verification and Payment Process

After approval, the applicant carries out the plantation and the department verifies its success before releasing the incentive.

• Buy saplings at concessional rates from Forest Department nurseries, Horticulture Department nurseries, or other registered nurseries, including women's and farmers' nurseries.
• Transport the saplings to your land at your own expense.
• Take technical help from the Forest Department for plantation, if needed.
• Plant the saplings and protect them. The responsibility of planting and protecting the plants rests with the applicant.
• Three years after plantation, a joint team of the Gram Pradhan, the Sarpanch of the concerned Van Panchayat, the Forest Range Officer, and a Revenue Department representative inspects the site and assesses the survival percentage of healthy plants.
• On the basis of the number of healthy and surviving plants recorded in the inspection report, the Forest Range Officer processes the payment to the beneficiary.

Relevant Links

• Uttarakhand Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Yojana Registration
• Uttarakhand Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Yojana Login
• e-Services Apuni Sarkar Portal Scheme Details
• Forest Department, Uttarakhand
• Uttarakhand Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Yojana Details

Contact Information 

• Uttarakhand Apuni Sarkar Toll-Free Helpline Number: 1905
• Uttarakhand Apuni Sarkar Contact Details
• Uttarakhand Forest Department Helpline Number: 1926
• Uttarakhand Forest Department Helpdesk Email: [email protected]