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Micro Irrigation Scheme — 100% subsidy for small & marginal farmers (Tamil Nadu)

Funded in the budget: Tamil Nadu Agriculture Budget speech 2026-27 (English, August 2026) (Aug 2026, 25. Drop by Drop Water Scheme for Efficient Water Management — 2026-27: 2,22,794 acres, Rs.785 crore, 95,000 farmers)

TN micro irrigation 100% / 75% · Department of Horticulture and Plantation Crops / Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency, Government of Tamil Nadu · State scheme

Drip and sprinkler sets free for small and marginal farmers (100% subsidy) and at 75% subsidy for other farmers — Tamil Nadu adds its own money on top of the central Per Drop More Crop share and also pays the GST on the material.

Irrigation & solar pumps
Lead benefit
100%of the cost, at most
Components
1each read from the document
Who can apply
5kinds of applicant
Closing date
Noneapply any time

What it pays

100%of the cost, at most

Small and marginal farmers get 100% of a drip or sprinkler system paid; other farmers get 75%.

Read from Tamil Nadu G.O.(Ms.) No.87 of 02.06.2026 — micro irrigation 2026-27, first instalment · clause Para 4 and Table 3 (Funds proposed for Micro Irrigation as First instalment: SF/MF (100%), Others (75%)) · p. 3–4 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

The money comes from three parts — the Government of India share, the State mandatory share and a “State Additional Share” that brings the total to 100% / 75% and also pays the 5% GST on material (Tables 1–3). This is the total subsidy, not extra on top of the central Per Drop More Crop subsidy. The Agriculture Budget 2026-27 (para 25) repeats the same pattern.

“as per the existing subsidy pattern of 100% for SF/MF and 75% for other farmers towards the installation of the Micro Irrigation System”

How much can I claim?

Your rate 100% of the eligible cost

The subsidy is paid on the unit cost fixed under the central Per Drop More Crop guidelines for your crop spacing and area, plus GST on material; those cost tables are not repeated in the G.O., so we show the rate only.

Read from Tamil Nadu G.O.(Ms.) No.87 of 02.06.2026 — micro irrigation 2026-27, first instalment · clause Para 4 and Table 3 (Funds proposed for Micro Irrigation as First instalment: SF/MF (100%), Others (75%)) · p. 3–4 · Our copy (PDF)

Who can apply

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

Papers you need

    How to apply

    1. Apply at your block Horticulture or Agriculture office (Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency implements the scheme — G.O.(Ms.) No.87, para 1).
    2. Small and marginal farmers pay nothing towards the system; other farmers pay 25% (G.O.(Ms.) No.87, para 4).
    3. The system is installed by a registered supplier and the subsidy is paid against the installation (G.O.(Ms.) No.87, Table 3).
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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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