Haryana offers E-tractor subsidy ₹5 lakh

Haryana’s government said this week it will subsidize electric tractor purchases by up to ₹5 lakh per unit, as it pushes farm electrification and lower diesel use. Local reports published on May 20 said the announcement followed talks between industries minister Rao Narbir Singh and electric tractor manufacturers. The reports said the state had also reviewed a live demonstration of a 45-horsepower electric tractor in field conditions. Haryana’s agriculture department has not yet published a detailed scheme notification on its portal or in the state gazette pages surfaced in public search results. ### Who announced the subsidy, and what exactly was said? Rao Narbir Singh was identified in local coverage as the Haryana minister leading the discussions with manufacturers on the proposed subsidy. Dainik Jagran reported on May 20 that the state would give farmers ₹5 lakh toward the purchase of an electric tractor, and said Singh had watched a demonstration before moving talks forward. (jagran.com) The same report said Haryana was also speaking with electric tractor makers about setting up plants in the state. That detail appeared in the context of reducing costs for tractors and related implements by avoiding out-of-state taxes and improving local availability, according to the report. (jagran.com) ### How much would an electric tractor cost a farmer under the plan? A 45-horsepower electric tractor cited in the report was priced at about ₹15 lakh. Dainik Jagran said the Haryana government was trying to negotiate that price down by about ₹2 lakh, which would bring the sticker price to roughly ₹13 lakh. After a ₹5 lakh subsidy, the farmer’s out-of-pocket cost would be about ₹8 lakh, the report said. (jagran.com) Rao Narbir Singh was quoted as saying the government had seen the demonstration and only then moved discussions ahead with manufacturers. He also said farmers could get relief from rising diesel costs and charge the tractor battery at home, according to the report. (jagran.com) ### What problem is Haryana trying to solve? The May 20 report framed the move as a response to high diesel costs and fuel pressure on farm operations. It also said the demonstration was meant to address farmer doubts about whether electric tractors could handle heavier agricultural tasks such as rotavator work and trolley loads. In the field test described by the report, the tractor was shown operating with a rotavator. (jagran.com) Haryana already runs farm-scheme applications through the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare portal, which lists scheme access for applicants. That matters because any operational rollout for an e-tractor subsidy would likely need to pass through a department process, though no official application window for this specific scheme was visible in the sources reviewed. That is an inference based on the department’s published scheme-application structure, not a formal notification of this subsidy. (jagran.com) ### Has Haryana issued the formal rules yet? Publicly accessible Haryana government pages reviewed for this story did not show a formal notification laying out eligibility, budget allocation, or application mechanics for the e-tractor subsidy. The Haryana e-gazette site describes itself as the state’s official record for government notices, but no matching subsidy notification was surfaced in the search results reviewed for this article. (agriharyana.gov.in) The absence of a published notification means key details remain open, including whether the subsidy will be capped by horsepower, farmer category, landholding, or manufacturer approval. Haryana’s agriculture department and the state’s scheme portals are the most likely places for those details to appear once issued. ### Where should farmers watch for the next step? The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Haryana, lists scheme application access on its official portal, while the Haryana government’s e-gazette page is the state’s formal publication channel for notifications. (haryana.gov.in) Rao Narbir Singh remains the named public official tied to the announcement in current reporting. Farmers and manufacturers will need the next official step to specify eligibility, application dates and the final subsidy mechanics. (agriharyana.gov.in)