DEPARTMENT OF SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION, PUNJAB

 

SALIENT FEATURES OF MICRO IRRIGATION SCHEME

 

The Drip Irrigation includes all emitting devices like drippers, micro sprinklers, mini sprinklers, micro jets, misters, fan jets, micro sprayers, foggers & emitting pipes. it is suitable on crops usually grown in rows. the sprinkler irrigation include over head sprinkler which sprinkles water in form of rainfall. it is suitable on flows density crops.

 
  • Total 75% subsidy is provided on Drip & Sprinkler Irrigation Systems. Of Which 50% subsidy is provided by Govt. Of India & 25% subsidy is provided by Govt. of Punjab

 
  • The subsidy on demonstration plots of the size of 0.5 hectares is 75%

 
  • The assistance for demonstration can be given to State, Central Govt. farms, State Agriculture Universities, ICAR, Progressive Farmers & NGO’s

 
  • It covers all crops (fruits, vegetables, medicinal, ornamental & aromatic plants & all other cereal crops, pulses, oilseeds etc

 
  • The scheme is applicable in all the districts of Punjab.

 
  • The maximum area for subsidy is 5 hect. per beneficiary

 
  • All installations invoiced and installed during 2005-06 are eligible for GOI’s assistance

 
  • Cooperative Societies/ Self Help Groups/ Incorporated Companies are entitled for assistance on behalf of its members. in such cases individual beneficiary will receive assistance through Cooperative Society/SHG/Incorporated company and not directly

 

 

.STATE GOVERNMENT ADDITITIONAL SUBSIDY

 

·         The  State Govt.  gives additional 25% subsidy over and above the GOI’s 50% subsidy.

 

·         The State Govt. subsidy will be available on all the installations invoiced & installed w.e.f. 1-4-2007

 

·         The subsidy will be available if the installation is done by any of the suppliers/manufacturer, registered by State Govt.

 

·         15 nos. suppliers/ manufacturers already registered for Micro Irrigation and 10 nos suppliers/manufacturers are registered for sprinkler irrigation. The list of registered firms is available on this website

 

·         The registered firms will provide after sales service for at least 3 years after the installation

 

·         In the Drip Irrigation system, Screen Filter and Ventury are essential items and sand filter is optional item

 

 

 

 

ASSISTANCE ON INDIVIUAL ON-FARM WATER STORAGE TANKS

 

For providing assured irrigation water for Drip/Micro-Sprinkler & Sprinkler Irrigation systems in the canal command areas of the state, subsidy @50% of the cost, limited to Rs. 1.00Lacs per Tank per individual farmer is provided to the farmers for construction of On-farm water storage tanks(brick-lined) of an average capacity of 25lakh litres (Size 32mX 29mX 3m).

 

 

 

ASSISTANCE ON COMMUNITY WATER STORAGE TANKS

 

Under the National Horticulture Mission (NHM), subsidy @ 100% of the cost, limited to Rs. 10.00 lakh per tank for 10 hectares(proportionate to area), is provided to Groups of farmers (four or more than two farmers) for construction of On-farm Water Storage Tanks (brick-lined with Poly Sheet) of an average capacity of 50 lakh litres for providing assured irrigation water for Horticulture crops on for Drip/Micro-Sprinkler & Sprinkler Irrigation Systems.

 

 

 

 

LIST OF ASSISTANCE  FOR DIFFERENT AREAS

 

 

Spacing

GOI

State Govt Under RIDF

GOI

State Govt Under RIDF

GOI

State Govt Under RIDF

GOI

State Govt Under RIDF

GOI

State Govt Under RIDF

GOI

State Govt Under RIDF

(0.4 ha)

(I ha)

(2 ha)

(3ha)

(4 ha)

(5 ha)

12x12

6095

3047

9603

4801

14490

7245

18745

9372

30878

15439

40998

20499

10x10

6958

3479

10350

5175

15928

7964

20700

10350

33293

16646

44218

22109

9x9

7130

3565

12708

6354

20413

10206

32143

16071

35305

17652

46633

23316

8x8

7418

3709

11443

5721

17998

8999

23978

11989

37663

18831

49565

24782

6x6

8280

4140

17365

8682

29440

14720

40423

20211

60835

30417

79005

39502

5x5

8683

4341

18860

9430

32545

16272

47783

23891

67333

33666

86710

43355

4x4

9718

4859

22598

11299

36283

18141

57903

28951

81765

40882

103098

51549

3x3

10293

5146

20470

10235

41055

20527

55258

27629

75210

37605

91023

45511

3x1.5

11328

5664

23115

11557

46288

23144

63078

31539

84008

42004

104018

52009

2.5x2.5

11500

5750

22885

11442

46805

23402

63940

31970

114713

57356

137770

68885

2x2

12248

6124

28635

14317

49680

24840

70553

35276

94818

47409

128455

64227

1.5x1.5

15008

7504

31625

15812

62963

31481

94933

47466

118393

59196

161575

80787

1x1

15238

7619

33120

16560

55488

27744

84238

42119

114943

57471

143290

71645

Indicative

0.5x0.5

15238

27885

33120

60630

55408

101543