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Drip and sprinkler for Forest Rights Act patta holders (APMIP, Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan), Andhra Pradesh

Shown as running by: AP G.O.Rt.No.206 of 18.03.2026 — drip and sprinkler for FRA patta holders (18 Mar 2026, Para 4: “hereby approve the extension of 100% subsidy for Drip Irrigation and 90% subsidy for Sprinkler Irrigation … on saturation mode”)

APMIP for FRA patta holders · Department of Horticulture & Sericulture, Andhra Pradesh (Agriculture & Cooperation (H&S) Department) · State scheme

Forest Rights Act patta holders in eight Andhra Pradesh districts (Alluri Sitharamaraju, Eluru, Parvathipuram Manyam, Nandyal, Palnadu, Prakasam, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram) get a drip system free (100% subsidy) and a sprinkler set at 90% subsidy under APMIP.

Irrigation & solar pumps
Lead benefit
100%of the cost, at most
Components
2each read from the document
Who can apply
1kinds of applicant
Closing date
Noneapply any time

What it pays

100%of the cost, at most

A Forest Rights Act patta holder in one of the eight named districts gets 100% of the cost of a drip system.

Read from AP G.O.Rt.No.206 of 18.03.2026 — drip and sprinkler for FRA patta holders · clause Para 4 · p. 2 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

Only for holders of a patta (title) under the Forest Rights Act in the eight districts named — Alluri Sitharamaraju, Eluru, Parvathipuram Manyam, Nandyal, Palnadu, Prakasam, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram — under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (para 4). Other farmers follow the normal APMIP pattern.

“hereby approve the extension of 100% subsidy for Drip Irrigation … under Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) Scheme to FRA Patta Holders in the eight identified districts viz., 1.Alluri Sitharamaraju, 2.Eluru, 3.Parvathipuram Manyam, 4.Nandyal, 5.Palnadu, 6.Prakasam, 7. Srikakulam & 8.Vizianagaram for implementation of Dhatri Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan on saturation mode.”
90%of the cost, at most

A Forest Rights Act patta holder in one of the eight named districts gets 90% of the cost of a sprinkler set.

Read from AP G.O.Rt.No.206 of 18.03.2026 — drip and sprinkler for FRA patta holders · clause Para 4 · p. 2 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

Only for holders of a patta (title) under the Forest Rights Act in the eight districts named — Alluri Sitharamaraju, Eluru, Parvathipuram Manyam, Nandyal, Palnadu, Prakasam, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram — under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (para 4). Other farmers follow the normal APMIP pattern.

“hereby approve the extension of … 90% subsidy for Sprinkler Irrigation under Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) Scheme to FRA Patta Holders in the eight identified districts … for implementation of Dhatri Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan on saturation mode.”

How much can I claim?

This clause does not fund this applicant type (Para 4).

Read from AP G.O.Rt.No.206 of 18.03.2026 — drip and sprinkler for FRA patta holders · clause Para 4 · p. 2 · Our copy (PDF)

Who can apply

  • ST farmer

Papers you need

  • FRA patta — your forest-rights land title (G.O.Rt.No.206, para 4)

How to apply

  1. Contact the APMIP office of the Department of Horticulture & Sericulture in your district — the Director of Horticulture & Sericulture carries out this order (para 5).
  2. Show your Forest Rights Act patta for the land where the system will be installed (para 4).
  3. An APMIP-empanelled company surveys the field and installs the system; you pay nothing for drip and 10% for a sprinkler set (para 4).

Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply for you.

When to apply

The guidelines set no closing date.

Combining with other schemes

  • APMIP: cannot be combined
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