Micro irrigation scheme

1. About the scheme

2. Micro irrigation companies approved for 2008-09

3. Documents to be attached with application

4. Soil testing laboratories

1.  About the scheme

With increasing demand on water from various sectors, the availability of water is under severe stress. Agriculture sector is the largest use of water. While irrigation projects (Major and medium) have contributed to the development of water resources, conventional methods of irrigation are inefficient and lead to wastage of water. It has been recognized that the use of modern irrigation methods like drip and sprinkler irrigation are the ways for the efficient use of surface as well as ground water resources.

Under this scheme subsidy of 50% is given to farmers who install drip or sprinkler systems in their fields. Th department of Agriculture is the nodal agency for Coconut and sugar cane in private sugar mills. The Department of Sugar is the nodal agency for sugar cane in the co operative sugar mills. Agricultural Engineering Department is responsible for fruit tree crops and the department of horticulture for vegetables, flowers, spices, medicinal plants and banana.

The maximum subsidy for a single farmer will be 5 ha. In drip irrigation subsidy is given to lay the drip systems only for main crop or intercrop according to the interest of the farmers. The drip irrigation companies were selected and empanelled in the year 2007-08. With the restructuring of the department and provision of adequate staff this scheme is expected to take off. During the year 2007-08, micro irrigation scheme was implemnted with a financial outlay of Rs.6811 lakhs for an area of 12621 hectares. During 2008-09, the scheme will be implemented in an area of 38000 ha under Horticultural crops and non-horticultural crops at an approximate cost of Rs. 9000 lakhs.

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2. Micro irrigation companies approved for 2008-09

1. AGS
2. ELGI Ultra
3. Flow Tech Power
4. Jain Irrigation
5. Megha Irrigation
6. Nagarjuna Fertilizer
7. Netafim Irrigation
8. Plastro Plason
9. Premier Irrigation
10. Roots Irrigation
11. Rungta Irrigation
12. Sujay Irrigation

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3. Documents to be attached with application (Download forms)

1. Application
2. Letter from farmer regarding selection of MI company
3. Chitta in original
4. Adangal in original
5. Field map
6. Consent letter from neibhbouring farmer if common irrigation source
7. VAO certificate if joint patta
8. Soil and Water test report
9. Agreement stating that he / she will not either sell or donate or lend MI system for 3 yrs
10. Certificate – farmer or family members have not availed subsidy under GOI scheme
11. Acceptance to allow any officials to inspect MI system any time during 3 yrs
12. Photographs of farmer
13. Questionnaire for assessing water and power
14. Benchmark survey by MI company
15. Estimate / Quotation
16. Topo sketch and layout of plan

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4. Soil testing laboratories
i. Department laboratories

FEE DETAILS

a. Soil sample testing
Farmer:

Mironutrient test       -           Rs 5/sample
Macronutrienttest     -           Rs 5/sample 

Micro Irrigation Company:                      

 Mironutrient test      -           Rs 50 /sample
 Macronutrienttest    -           Rs 50 /sample  

b. Water sample testing:   Rs 10/sample

ii. TNAU

a. Soil sample testing

pH, EC, NPK and recommendation                             –          Rs.100/sample
 pH, EC, NPK, Micronutrients and recommendation     –          Rs.250/sample  

b. Water sample testing

pH, EC and recommendation               -           Rs.50/sample
Detail analysis and recommendation    -           Rs.250/sample

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