Central
Agriculture Department
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Per Drop More Crop (PDMC - Micro Irrigation Scheme)
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Not Specified
Last Date to Apply
Ongoing / Year-Round
Scheme Overview & Benefits
A key operational component under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) focusing on water-use efficiency through micro-irrigation technologies (Drip and Sprinkler irrigation systems):
Subsidy Support: 55% capital subsidy for Small and Marginal farmers, and 45% subsidy for Other/General category farmers for installing micro-irrigation systems. (In Gujarat, with additional state government top-up through GGRC, total subsidy reaches up to 70% to 80%).
Key Benefits: Reduces water consumption by 30% to 50%, cuts electricity/fuel costs, saves 20% to 30% on fertilizers via fertigation, and boosts crop productivity by up to 25% to 40%.
Farm Ponds: Financial assistance for digging on-farm secondary water storage structures and farm ponds (Khet Talavadi).
Subsidy Support: 55% capital subsidy for Small and Marginal farmers, and 45% subsidy for Other/General category farmers for installing micro-irrigation systems. (In Gujarat, with additional state government top-up through GGRC, total subsidy reaches up to 70% to 80%).
Key Benefits: Reduces water consumption by 30% to 50%, cuts electricity/fuel costs, saves 20% to 30% on fertilizers via fertigation, and boosts crop productivity by up to 25% to 40%.
Farm Ponds: Financial assistance for digging on-farm secondary water storage structures and farm ponds (Khet Talavadi).
Eligibility Criteria
All landholding farmers across India possessing agricultural land with a viable, operational irrigation water source (well, tubewell, canal, or farm pond).
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Quick Information
- State / Level: Central
- Administering Department: Agriculture Department
- Application Start Date: N/A
- Last Date to Apply: Ongoing / Year-Round
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