Govt readies spl micro-irrigation scheme

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 7

The Haryana Government has prepared a special scheme for farmers using micro-irrigation.

With this scheme, the farmers can ensure more production of crops by consumption of less water with the micro-irrigation system and expenditure on irrigation is also reduced.

For all such farmers who wish to take advantage of the scheme, a portal has been developed by the state government, on which the farmers can register and apply for the installation of a micro-irrigation system.

Sharing information in this regard, Chief Engineer, Micro-Irrigation, Bijender Singh Nara said the individual farmers would be given a 70 per cent subsidy on the construction of the water tank, 75 per cent on the solar pump and 85 per cent on mini-sprinkler or drill.

PORTAL DEVELOPED

A portal has been developed by the state government on which the farmers can register and apply for the installation of a micro-irrigation system.

Similarly, 85 per cent subsidy will be given to a group of farmers for the construction of a water tank, 75 per cent on the solar pump and 85 per cent on mini-sprinkler/drill.

Nara further said 20 per cent subsidy would be given on completion of water tank excavation, 40 per cent on completion of the water tank construction and 40 per cent on the installation of micro-irrigation system. The land for ‘on-farm pond’ to be used in micro-irrigation will have to be made available to the farmers.

He said 2 kanals of land would have to be made available for ‘on-farm pond’ for micro-irrigation on 25 acres of land. Under this scheme, 99 per cent of the expenditure for the construction and reconstruction of the Khal will be borne by the government provided the shareholder of Khal is ready to deposit 1 per cent of their share.