Port Blair, July 05: Under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Department of Agriculture is implementing a project namely “Demonstration of Micro Irrigation in A&N Islands” wherein 75% of the cost of drip/ sprinkler demonstration for a maximum area of 0.50 hac. Per demonstration per beneficiary i.e. assistance to a maximum of Rs.46,310/- for an area of 0.50 ha will be provided. Assistance will also be provided for Protected Cultivation including Greenhouse, Polyhouse and Shadenet house, as per the norms and indicative cost prescribed in the Guidelines of National Mission on Micro Irrigation (NMMI). All the farmers/cooperative farming societies having minimum 0.50 hac. of agricultural land are eligible to avail the benefit.
Farmers/Cooperative Farming Societies can submit their application (duly recommended by the concerned Gram Panchayat Pradhan) to the concerned Zonal Officer on or before 15.09.2012 alongwith all relevant documents and a cost estimate for installation of Micro Irrigation System (Drip/Sprinkler) from the system supplier/manufacturer of his/her choice empanelled/registered by the Department of Agriculture, A&N Islands. The farmer/ cooperative farming societies should have adequate water source for irrigation and a suitable pumpset to support the system.
For further details and application form, interested farmer may contact the concerned Zonal Agriculture Officers or Assistant Director (AE) MI, Directorate of Agriculture, Haddo on working days.
