Village level Agricultural Machinery Custom Hiring Centres (Tamil Nadu)
Funded in the budget: Tamil Nadu Agriculture Budget speech 2026-27 (English, August 2026) (Aug 2026, 45. Establishment of Agricultural Machinery Custom Hiring Centres — 50 centres, financial allocation of Rs.4 crore (2026-27))
A village-level centre that rents out farm machinery, including spraying drones, gets 80% of its ₹10 lakh estimate — at most ₹8 lakh; 30% of the money is kept for women self-help groups.
- Lead benefit
- 80%of the cost, at most
- Components
- 1each read from the document
- Who can apply
- Allapplicants
- Closing date
- Noneapply any time
What it pays
80% of the cost of a village hiring centre, counted up to ₹10 lakh — at most ₹8,00,000.
What the document says, word for word
The speech does not say who may run a centre beyond the 30% earmark for women self-help groups.
“Village level Agricultural Machinery Custom Hiring Centres will be established at an estimate of Rs.10 lakh each with a subsidy of 80 per cent, subject to a maximum subsidy of Rs.8 lakh.”How much can I claim?
Enter project cost to see the figure.
The speech does not say who may run a centre beyond the 30% earmark for women self-help groups.
Who can apply
- All applicants
Papers you need
How to apply
- Apply to the Agricultural Engineering Department (Assistant Executive Engineer, AED) of your sub-division (para 45).
- Women self-help groups: ask for the 30% share of the outlay kept for you (para 45).
- Only 50 centres are funded in 2026-27; buy the machinery after sanction and claim the subsidy.
Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply for you.
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.