AI SummaryDelhi government launched the DIY Kit Scheme 2026 as part of its urban farming push announced in Delhi Budget 2022-23. Under this scheme, the government of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi provides Do It Yourself kits to help residents grow vegetables on their rooftops, balconies and verandahs. The urban farming campaign encourages city residents to grow fresh vegetables at home in small spaces.
The scheme has since been renamed and is now run as Mukhyamantri Shahri Bagwani Yojana by the Department of Forest and Wildlife. The DIY kit was the first phase of this urban farming scheme, and the government later added training workshops to teach residents how to grow vegetables at home.
Delhi DIY Kit Scheme 2026
The state government decided to provide kits for farming activities in urban areas under the DIY Kit scheme. Each kit carries the items a person needs to start farming at home. The kits are supplied by the environment department, and the scheme is now handled by the forest and wildlife department.
Items in Do It Yourself Kits
The kits given under the Delhi DIY Kit scheme include the following things:
- Summer and winter crop seeds
- Biofertilisers
- Manure
- A leaflet on how to go about it
These items are provided by the environment department. When the scheme was first announced, the government planned to distribute 10,000 kits, with 5,000 for the summer season and 5,000 for winter. Each kit was to contain 10 varieties of vegetable seeds, three types of biofertilizers, 1 kg of organic manure and an information booklet on how to grow the seeds.
Delhi Budget 2022-23 Allocation for Environment Sector
While presenting the Delhi Budget with the basic theme of Rozgar (employment) in March in the Delhi assembly, former finance minister Manish Sisodia said the union territory would create nearly 100,000 jobs in the next five years in the environment sector. These jobs would include 25,000 jobs for women under the smart urban farming scheme. The Aam Aadmi Party government had allocated Rs. 266 crore total outlay for the environment sector.
Smart Urban Farming Scheme
The Delhi government planned to launch the Smart Urban Farming scheme in association with the Indian Agricultural Research Institute. Residents would be trained to help them grow vegetables in small spaces. The scheme stalled after IARI faced delays in getting permissions, and the government later revived it with training workshops carried out by the state forest department.
Highlights of Delhi DIY Kit Scheme
Key details of the Delhi DIY Kit Scheme are given below:
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Scheme Name | Delhi DIY Kit Scheme (Mukhyamantri Shahri Bagwani Yojana) |
| Launched By | Delhi government |
| Announced In | Delhi Budget 2022-23 |
| Beneficiaries | Delhi residents, especially women |
| Kit Contents | Seeds, biofertilisers, manure, leaflet |
| Main Department | Environment / Forest and Wildlife |
| Official Website | Department of Environment, Delhi |
For more details on the DIY kits tender and the scheme, residents can check the DIY kits tender notice on the environment department website. The urban farming scheme aims to create green jobs in Delhi and encourage every household to grow vegetables on its rooftop or balcony.
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