Birsa Harit Gram Yojana
The "Birsa Harit Gram Yojana" by the Rural Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, promotes afforestation while generating sustainable livelihoods. It supports SC, ST, and landless families through plantation activities under MGNREGA, ensuring income and environmental sustainability.
Quick summary
- What you get
- 100 days of MGNREGA employment
- Who can apply
- Marginalized families and farmers
- Application
- Offline
- Official source
- Government of India
About This Scheme
The "Birsa Harit Gram Yojana" by the Rural Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, aims to promote afforestation and provide sustainable livelihood opportunities for marginalized communities. Under this scheme, block and linear plantation activities are conducted on common and private lands, benefiting Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), landless families, and other economically weaker sections. The scheme is implemented by the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) framework. The objectives include improving green cover, generating rural employment, and ensuring environmental sustainability through a structured three-phase plantation model.
What You Get
As set out by Government of India.
- Plantation of fruit-bearing and fodder trees on common land and private land.
- Sustainable livelihood generation for marginalized families.
- Employment guarantee of 100 days under MGNREGA.
- Usufruct rights over the plantation for beneficiaries.
Am I Eligible?
You may be eligible if all of these are true for you.
The applicant should belong to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Primitive Tribes, or be a Below Poverty Line (BPL) family. The applicant should be a woman-headed household, a person with disabilities, or a beneficiary of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). The applicant should be a small or marginal farmer. The applicant should possess a MGNREGA job card. The applicant's livelihood should primarily depend on agriculture.
Final eligibility is decided by the government department handling this scheme.
Required Documents
myScheme, Government of India does not list the documents for this scheme. The department's own website often does - check the official links below before you set off, or ask at the office where you apply.
How to Apply
- 1 The interested applicant may visit the local Gram Panchayat or MGNREGA office.
- 2 Submit a duly filled application form along with the required documents.
- 3 The Gram Sabha will verify and approve the eligible applications.
- 4 Upon approval, plantation work will be assigned as per the scheme phase.
You will now leave Benefits India and go to the official government website to apply.
Apply on Official WebsiteOfficial Documents and Links
Published by the department that runs this scheme.
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Important Dates
- Applications
- Accepted offline
Official Website
jharkhand.gov.inRun by Government of India
Where This Came From
Content taken from myScheme, Government of India and last checked on 16 September 2026.
If anything here no longer matches that source, tell us and it will be corrected.
Check the official website before applying. Scheme rules and amounts change from time to time.