NHB · Amendment
National Horticulture Board — Public Circular of 21 August 2026: amendment in the scheme guidelines of the Commercial Horticulture and Cold Storage schemes
Issued by National Horticulture Board, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
- NHB/CC/Guidelines/2026-27
- Current
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A four-page public circular signed by the Joint Director (Coordination) of the National Horticulture Board, stated to be issued to rationalise financial assistance, spread benefits more evenly and prevent duplication of subsidy.
It changes six things that matter to an applicant: what counts as a "family" and the rule that only one member of it may ever claim; a list of people who may not claim at all; the rate of assistance, which becomes 35% in general areas and 45% in the North Eastern and Himalayan States, Scheduled Areas and specified Union Territories; a ceiling of ₹2.00 crore on any cold storage project; the removal of land from eligible project cost; and a revised schedule of application form charges.
It also allows a beneficiary to exit voluntarily during the lock-in period by refunding the whole subsidy with interest, and says pending applications will be handled case by case.
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