What to do?
- Conserve soil and water through good agricultural practices.
- Harvest rainwater through the construction of check dams and ponds.
- Adopt crop diversification, seed production and nursery raising in water logged areas.
- Adopt drip and sprinkler irrigation system to save 30-37% water and enhance crop quality and productivity.
S.No. |
Type of assistance |
Quantum of assistance |
Scheme |
| 1. | For digging pond/well | Limited to Rs. 60000 | Rainfed area development programme |
|
2. |
For tube well |
Rs. 15000 to Rs. 25000/farm family |
Rainfed area development programme |
| 3. | Procurement of lift irrigation system | Rs. 10000 /farm family | Rainfed area development programme |
| 4. |
Pipes to carry water from the source |
Rs. 15000 /farmer
to the field up to 800 meters (all types of pipes PVC, HDPE and as per requirement of the farmer) |
NFSM-Pulses and ISOPOM |
| 5. | Drip irrigation system for oil palm | Rs. 12450 per farmer
( 9meter x 9meter cropping density) |
Oil Palm area expansion program (RKVY) |
| 6. | Plastic/ RCC based water harvesting structure/farm pond/ construction of community tank (100meter/100meter /3 meter). For the smaller size of the ponds/tanks cost will be admissible on the pro-rata basis, depending upon command area. | Rs. 1725000 /unit for 10-hectare command area.
Rs. 150000/unit for 10-hectare command area. Rs. 15.00 Lakh/unit in plain and ` 17.25, Lakh/unit in hilly areas for 10 hectares of the command area. |
HMNEH
NHM |
| 7. | Water storage in farm pond/dug well.
For the smaller size of the ponds/dug wells, the cost will be admissible on pro rata basis. |
75% of cost including lining on maximum (Measuring 20rneter x 20meter x 3meter).
50% of cost including lining on a maximum of Rs 1.20 Lakh/beneficiary for plains & ` 1.38 Lakh/beneficiary for hilly areas for command area of 2 ha. Moreover, Rs 100/cu. meter. |
HMNEH
of Rs 1.38 Lakh/beneficiary @ Rs 115 per cu meter. NHM |
| 8. | Procurement of drip/sprinkler irrigation system limited up to 5 hectares/beneficiary. | 50% of the cost for general category farmers. 60% for small and marginal farmers As per the subsidy limit prescribed by the Central Government. | National Micro Irrigation Mission |
| 9. | Lining in old farm ponds to reduce the percolation losses. | Rs. 40000 per pond of 20m x 20m x 3m | Programme of Integrated Development of 60000 Pulses Villages in Rainfed Areas |
| 10. | Construction of new farm ponds with lining to reduce the percolation losses. | Rs. 0.40 Lakhs per pound of 20mx 20m x 3m for construction and % 0.40 Lakhs for lining purpose | Programme of Integrated Development of 60000 Pulses Villages in Rainfed Areas |
| 11. | Supply of diesel pump sets for oil palm | Rs. 10,000/per set | Oil palm area expansion program (RKVY) |
| 12. | Bore-well | 100% assistance limited to Rs. 30000 | Extending Green Revolution to Eastern India |
| 13. | Shallow tube wells | 100% assistance limited to Rs. 12000 | -do- |
| 14. | Pump Set | 50% subject to a maximum of Rs. 10000 | -do- |
| 15. | Inwell Boring | Rs. 20000 Limit | SCP, TSP & OTSP |
| 16. | Pipeline | Rs. 20000 Limit per 300 metres | SCP, TSP & OTSP |
| 17. | Pump Set | Rs. 20000 Limit | SCP, TSP & OTSP |
| 18. | New Well (as per EGS) | Rs. 70000 to 100000 Limit | SCP, TSP & OTSP |
| 19. | Farm Pond | Rs. 35000 Limit (As per guidelines of SC) | SCP, TSP & OTSP |
| 20. | Farm Pond | Rs. 16515 to Rs. 82240 Limit (As per size) |
RKVY & MREGS |
| 21. | Drip Irrigation System | Rs. 25000 Limit | SCP, TSP & OTSP |
| 22. | Land Development | Rs. 40000 Limit | SCP, TSP & OTSP |
| 23. | Supply of Neem pulvarisor/grinder for the preparation of Neemark | Rs. 15000 per unit | Work plan Organic Farming Scheme |
| 24. | Bore well | Rs. 50000 limit | Oil palm area expansion programme(RKVY) |
| 25. | Repairs/Renovation of Bodi | Rs. 12833 to Rs. 44631 limits as per size | RKVY |
| 26. | Tarpoulin supply | Rs. 10000 limit | SCP |
| 27. | Input supply | Rs. 5000 limit | SCP, TSP & OTSP |
| 28. | Bullock pair | Rs. 30000 limit | SCP, TSP & OTSP |
| 29. | Bullock cart | Rs. 15000 limit | SCP, TSP & OTSP |
| 30. | Old well-repairing | Rs. 30000 limit | SCP, TSP & OTSP |
| 31. | Kitchen Garden | Rs. 200 per Beneficiary | SCP, TSP & OTSP |
Whom to Contact?
- Nearest Office of Taluka Agriculture Officer, Sub-divisional Agriculture Officer, District Superintending Agriculture Officer, Divisional Joint Director of Agriculture.
- Website of Agriculture Department – www.mahaagri.gov.in
- Kisan Call Center (Toll-Free No.) – 1800 – 180 – 1551
Source-
- Farmers Portal, Government of India
