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Telangana Micro Irrigation Project (TGMIP) — drip and sprinkler subsidy

Funded in the budget: Telangana Budget Speech 2026-27 (20 Mar 2026, Para 67: “We have decided to implement micro-irrigation methods in 2 lakh 34 thousand acres.”)

TGMIP · Department of Horticulture, Government of Telangana · State scheme

Telangana tops up the central Per Drop More Crop subsidy so drip irrigation costs SC/ST farmers 10%, BC, small and marginal farmers 20% and others 30%; portable sprinklers get 65%.

Irrigation & solar pumps
Lead benefit
90%of the cost, at most
Components
4each read from the document
Who can apply
5kinds of applicant
Closing date
Noneapply any time

What it pays

90%of the cost, at most

90% subsidy on drip irrigation for SC and ST farmers, up to 5 ha.

Read from TGMIP Implementation Guidelines 2026-27 · clause 3.2 Subsidy pattern (Note: from 2026-27, GO Ms.No.18, dt: 17.02.2026) · p. 15 of 63 (PDF p. 16) · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

Up to 5 ha or the land in your title deed, whichever is less (cl. 3.2, 3.1.7). Land already covered cannot get the subsidy again for 7 years (cl. 3.1.7). Your category is fixed by your total land holding in the title deed (cl. 3.1.6).

“All SC /ST Farmer are eligible for 90% subsidy.”
80%of the cost, at most

80% subsidy on drip irrigation for BC farmers and for small and marginal farmers, up to 5 ha.

Read from TGMIP Implementation Guidelines 2026-27 · clause 3.2 Subsidy pattern (Note: from 2026-27, GO Ms.No.18, dt: 17.02.2026) · p. 15 of 63 (PDF p. 16) · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

BC farmers get 80% whatever their land size; we cannot tell BC from your answers, so the calculator shows this row to small and marginal farmers — BC farmers with larger holdings should count on 80%, not 70%. Up to 5 ha or the land in your title deed, whichever is less (cl. 3.2, 3.1.7). Land already covered cannot get the subsidy again for 7 years (cl. 3.1.7). Your category is fixed by your total land holding in the title deed (cl. 3.1.6).

“All BC, SF, MF farmers are eligible for 80% subsidy.”
70%of the cost, at most

70% subsidy on drip irrigation for all other farmers, up to 5 ha.

Read from TGMIP Implementation Guidelines 2026-27 · clause 3.2 Subsidy pattern (Note: from 2026-27, GO Ms.No.18, dt: 17.02.2026) · p. 15 of 63 (PDF p. 16) · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

Up to 5 ha or the land in your title deed, whichever is less (cl. 3.2, 3.1.7). Land already covered cannot get the subsidy again for 7 years (cl. 3.1.7). Your category is fixed by your total land holding in the title deed (cl. 3.1.6).

“All other farmers are eligible for 70%.”
65%of the cost, at most

65% of a portable sprinkler set for any farmer, limited to a 1 ha unit — at most ₹15,200 on the ₹23,385 unit cost.

Read from TGMIP unit costs and permissible subsidy per hectare · clause Details of Sprinkler Unit Costs & Subsidy, row “Portable Sprinkler (25 Nos HDPE Pipes …)”, col. 7 · p. 3 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

The guidelines limit portable sprinklers to 65% subsidy on a 1 ha unit only (cl. 3.2, p. 15 of 63). A smaller set for below 0.4 ha has a unit cost of ₹16,969 and a subsidy of ₹11,030 (same table, row 41).

“Portable Sprinkler (25 Nos HDPE Pipes, 5 Sprinkler Nozzles, 5 Nos Sprinkler Coupler etc) — TGMIP Unit Costs as per GO.Ms.No.9, Dt:28-03-2022 (Rs. per ha) 23385 — All Categories (65% Subsidy) 15200”

How much can I claim?

This clause does not fund this applicant type (3.2 Subsidy pattern (Note: from 2026-27, GO Ms.No.18, dt: 17.02.2026)).

Read from TGMIP Implementation Guidelines 2026-27 · clause 3.2 Subsidy pattern (Note: from 2026-27, GO Ms.No.18, dt: 17.02.2026) · p. 15 of 63 (PDF p. 16) · Our copy (PDF)

Who can apply

  • SC farmer
  • ST farmer
  • Small or marginal farmer
  • Other farmer
  • Woman farmer

Papers you need

  • Application form (Annexure-1) with Aadhaar-linked bank account, IFSC, a recent passport photo and your phone number (cl. 3.3.1–3.3.2)
  • Title deed, 1(B) register or Pattadar Pass Book attested by the Deputy Tahsildar / Tahsildar (cl. 3.3.4)
  • Identity proof: Aadhaar, ration card, voter ID, bank passbook, driving licence or passport (cl. 3.3.9)
  • Caste certificate attested by a Gazetted officer, for SC, ST and BC farmers (cl. 3.3.11)
  • Field sketch / FMB if available; water-sharing certificate if you share a well (cl. 3.3.7, 3.3.10)

How to apply

  1. Register online through a Mee-Seva centre or the TGMIP portal (or by OTP on your Aadhaar-linked mobile); the Pattadar Pass Book is mandatory (Non-negotiables 2, p. 1).
  2. Choose a micro-irrigation company from those allotted to your district; it surveys the field and submits the bench-mark survey, bill of quantities and GPS sheet (cl. 2.2.6, 3.3.12).
  3. Pay your own (non-subsidy) share by DD or online UTR; the Horticulture Officer inspects before and after installation (cl. 3.3.13, 3.3.14, 3.15).
  4. After final inspection the subsidy is released to the company against your system (cl. 3.16).
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When to apply

The guidelines set no closing date.

Combining with other schemes

The documents do not say whether this can be combined with other schemes. Ask the implementing office before you count on both.

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