Scheme vision and core objectives
- Introduced by the Government of India to address water scarcity, improve water-use efficiency, and ensure irrigation security for every cultivable holding.
- Promotes micro-irrigation technologies that save up to 40 to 50 percent of irrigation water while increasing crop yields by 20 to 30 percent.
- Integrates water source creation, distribution networks, and on-farm precision water application.
Subsidies under Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
- Financial assistance is provided to farmers for installing approved drip, micro-sprinkler, portable sprinkler, and rain-gun systems.
- Small and marginal farmers receive higher baseline capital subsidies (up to 55 percent of benchmark cost), while other farmers receive up to 45 percent, with several states providing additional top-up assistance.
- Encourages fertigation, where water-soluble fertilizers are applied directly through the drip network, cutting fertilizer consumption and runoff.
Application procedure and documentation
- Farmers apply through their state horticulture or agriculture department portals (e.g. MahaDBT, i-Khedut, UP Agriculture, or PMKSY portal).
- Required documents: Land ownership records (7/12, Khatauni, or Patta), electricity connection or pump details, Aadhaar card, soil/water testing report, and bank passbook.
- Following field verification and pre-sanction approval, empaneled micro-irrigation vendors install the system, and subsidy funds are disbursed via DBT.
Official source
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Common questions
What is the main purpose of the PMKSY scheme?
To expand assured irrigation coverage across Indian agriculture and improve on-farm water efficiency through micro-irrigation.
Who is eligible for drip irrigation subsidies under PMKSY?
All categories of farmers with cultivable land and an assured water source are eligible, with priority and higher rates for small and marginal farmers.
How does drip irrigation under PMKSY benefit crops?
It delivers water and nutrients directly to plant roots, minimizing weed growth, evaporation loss, and waterlogging.
Where do farmers apply for PMKSY micro-irrigation subsidies?
On state agriculture or horticulture DBT portals, or through the national PMKSY portal (pmksy.gov.in).
General guidance, not personal advice. For your farm, ask your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or agriculture officer.
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