Summary of the Scheme
Name of Scheme	Uttarakhand Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Yojana
Benefits	₹300 per surviving plant
Beneficiary	Uttarakhand Private Landowners
Nodal Agency	Forest Department, Uttarakhand
Subscription	Subscribe here to get Update Regarding Scheme
Mode of Apply	Online and Offline

Uttarakhand Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Yojana: Earn ₹300 Per Surviving Plant

What if planting trees on your own land could also put money in your pocket? That is the idea behind the Uttarakhand Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Yojana, which means “Our Tree, Our Wealth.” The scheme rewards private landowners for planting and protecting trees. This guide explains the benefits, eligibility, documents, how to apply and how the payment works.

Scheme at a Glance

Detail	Information
Scheme name	Uttarakhand Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Yojana
Benefit	₹300 per surviving plant
Maximum plants	100 plants per applicant or family per year
Beneficiaries	Private landowners of Uttarakhand
Nodal agency	Forest Department, Uttarakhand
Mode of application	Online and offline

What Is the Scheme?

The Forest Department of Uttarakhand launched the scheme in the financial year 2014–15. It encourages residents to plant fuelwood, fodder, fruit and timber species on their private land, increase the state’s green cover, and link conservation with direct economic benefit.

Instead of relying only on forest land for plantation, the government involves private landholders and farmers, and gives them a financial reason to protect each sapling until it survives.

How the Incentive Works

The ₹300 per plant is not paid in cash straight away. Here is how it works:

1. The Forest Department creates a Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) of ₹300 for every eligible plant.
2. The FDR is pledged in the name of the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO).
3. After three years, a joint team inspects the plantation.
4. You receive the secured amount based on the number of plants that are healthy and alive.

Since one applicant or family can claim up to 100 plants a year, the maximum FDR value is ₹30,000 per year, subject to plant survival.

Key Benefits

• ₹300 per plant: An FDR is created for every eligible plant.
• Survival-based release: The amount is paid after three years, depending on how many plants survive.
• Up to 100 plants a year: Maximum FDR value of ₹30,000 per year.
• Wide choice of species: Fuelwood, fodder, fruit-bearing and timber species qualify.
• Concessional saplings: Buy saplings at lower rates from Forest Department nurseries, Horticulture Department nurseries, or registered women’s and farmers’ nurseries.
• Technical support: The Forest Department offers guidance on planting.
• A lasting asset: The trees stay with you as a source of fuel, fodder, fruit and timber.

Who Is Eligible?

• The applicant must be a resident of Uttarakhand.
• The applicant must own private land or be a joint landholder (joint khatedar).
• There is no minimum land area requirement.
• The incentive applies to a maximum of 100 plants per applicant or family per year.

Since the scheme is for private landowners, a person without land cannot apply.

Documents Required

• 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)

How to Apply

You can apply online through the Apuni Sarkar portal, through a CSC or e-District Centre, or offline at the DFO office.

Option 1: Online on the Apuni Sarkar Portal

1. Visit https://eservices.uk.gov.in/.
2. Go to List of Services, select the Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Scheme and click Apply Now.
3. On the login page, new users should click Register now, fill in their details (email, gender, name, mobile number) and submit.
4. Open the Citizen Login page, enter your User ID, password and captcha, and click Sign In.
5. Fill in the application form with your personal details, address, land ownership details, land area and the species you plan to plant.
6. Upload your photograph, Aadhaar card, Khasra/Khatauni copy and a photograph of the plantation site.
7. Review everything and submit.
8. Save the application number to track your status later.

Option 2: CSC / e-District Centre

If you cannot apply on your own, visit a nearby Common Service Centre (CSC) or e-District Centre. The operator submits the application on the portal for you. The portal lists a fee of ₹40 for this service.

Option 3: Offline at the DFO Office

1. Visit the office of the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) for your area and collect the application form free of cost.
2. Fill in your name, address, private land ownership details, the area where you plan to plant, and the species you want to plant.
3. Arrange a ₹10 stamp paper for the agreement.
4. Submit the form at the DFO office of the area where your land is located.
5. Sign the agreement (anubandh) on the ₹10 stamp paper. It records your commitment to plant and protect the saplings.

After Approval: Plantation, Verification and Payment

1. Buy saplings at concessional rates from Forest Department, Horticulture Department or other registered nurseries.
2. Transport the saplings to your land at your own expense.
3. Take technical help from the Forest Department if needed.
4. Plant the saplings and protect them. This responsibility rests with you.
5. After three years, a joint team inspects the site. The team includes the Gram Pradhan, the Sarpanch of the Van Panchayat, the Forest Range Officer and a Revenue Department representative.
6. Based on the number of healthy surviving plants in the inspection report, the Forest Range Officer processes your payment.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much money do beneficiaries get? ₹300 per surviving plant, for up to 100 plants a year (a maximum of ₹30,000 per year).

When is the money received? After three years, once the joint team has inspected the plantation.

Is there a minimum land requirement? No. The scheme does not prescribe any minimum land area.

Can a person without land apply? No. The applicant must own private land or be a joint landholder.

Which trees qualify? Fuelwood, fodder, fruit and timber species.

Who provides the saplings? You buy them at concessional rates from Forest Department nurseries, Horticulture Department nurseries, or registered women’s and farmers’ nurseries. You also bear the cost of transport.

Who inspects the plantation? A joint team of the Gram Pradhan, the Van Panchayat Sarpanch, the Forest Range Officer and a Revenue Department representative.

Where can I apply offline? At the office of the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) for the area where your land is located.

Helpline and Contact Details

• Apuni Sarkar toll-free helpline: 1905
• Forest Department helpline: 1926
• Helpdesk email: itgc-forest-uk@nic.in

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Final Thoughts

Hamara Ped Hamara Dhan Yojana turns tree planting into a long-term investment: you plant, you protect, and three years later you are paid for every healthy tree. Keep in mind that the ₹300 per plant is paid only for surviving plants, so choose suitable species and look after your saplings well.