Name of Scheme: Minor Irrigation Scheme
Area of operation: All District (Except Nilgiris and Kanyakumari District)
Details of Works:
- Selection of sites for construction of open well and Borewells. Construction of tube wells in alluvial soil.
- Revitalisation of wells by side boring and blasting in hard rock areas.
- Construction of Borewells in hard rock areas.
Benefits offered (Subsidy):
Agricultural Engineering Department hires out machinery as per Government approved hire charges and execute the above works.
( Hire Charges of machinery are furnished below.)
Eligibility: Farmers of all categories
Time-limit for sanction/ rejection: Machinery is allotted on a priority basis.
Officer to be approached:
- Assistant Executive Engineer, AED in the Revenue Division. approached Executive Engineer, AED in the District.
- Superintending Engineer, AED in the Region.
- Chief Engineer, Agricultural Engineering Department, Nandanam, Chennai-35. Phone 2435 2686, 2435 2622
Details of Hire Charges of Minor Irrigation Machinery
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S.No.
|
Name of the Machinery |
Unit |
Hire Charges (in Rupees) |
|
|
Agriculture |
Non- |
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1. |
Percussion Drill |
Day |
300 |
600 |
|
2. |
Rotary Drill |
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|
6 ” (150 mm ) dia |
Metre |
120 |
180 |
|
|
8” ( 200 mm ) dia |
Metre |
130 |
195 |
|
|
10”( 250 mm ) dia |
Metre |
140 |
210 |
|
|
3. |
Rock Blasting Unit |
Blasting |
250 |
500 |
|
4. |
Long Hole Equipment |
Day |
250 |
500 |
|
5. |
Hand Boring Set |
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|
6 ” (150 mm ) dia |
Metre |
30 |
60 |
|
|
8” ( 200 mm ) dia |
Metre |
40 |
80 |
|
|
10”( 250 mm ) dia |
Metre |
50 |
100 |
|
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6. |
Inwell / Drill (100 psi &150 psi ) |
Metre |
100 |
200 |
|
7. |
Mini Drill |
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|
6” dia (150 mm) |
Metre |
60 |
120 |
|
|
8” dia (200 mm) |
Metre |
70 |
140 |
|
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10” dia(250 mm) |
Metre |
80 |
160 |
|
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8. |
Resistivity meter |
Point |
500 |
1000 |
|
9. |
Electrical logger |
Tube Well |
1000 |
2000 |
|
10 |
Welding Plant |
day |
165 |
330 |
Source-
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