Sarkari Yojana
Assistance to Scheduled Caste Farmers for Sinking Tubewell
About Assistance to Scheduled Caste Farmers for Sinking Tubewell
The Department of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, Union Territory of Puducherry, runs “Assistance to Scheduled Caste Farmers for Sinking Tubewell”, under which Scheduled Caste Category farmers are granted a 90% subsidy for constructing a tubewell/filter point in Puducherry, up to a limit of ₹1,80,000 per tubewell/filter point per individual.
Scheme Overview
State Government
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Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Assistance to Scheduled Caste Farmers for Sinking Tubewell, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be members of the Scheduled Caste…
Applicants must be members of the Scheduled Caste Community.
Applicants must be Indian Nationals and natives of…
Applicants must be Indian Nationals and natives of the Union Territory of Puducherry, either by birth or through continuous residence over the past 5 years.
A permit from the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority,…
A permit from the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Puducherry, must be secured for sinking a new/replacement tubewell/filter point.
The tubewell/Filter point must be built with a…
The tubewell/Filter point must be built with a departmental power rig/hand bore set, or, under departmental supervision, by private drilling machinery registered with the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority after obtaining the Agriculture Department's No Objection Certificate.
Applicants need no less than 1.5 acres of…
Applicants need no less than 1.5 acres of land within the command area of the planned tubewell/filter point.
Applicants must have owned the land for 2…
Applicants must have owned the land for 2 years or longer, with a clear title deed in their own name.
The qualifying 1.5 acres may be registered to…
The qualifying 1.5 acres may be registered to the applicant farmer, the spouse, or a joint/undivided family member.
Those who received a subsidy for the same…
Those who received a subsidy for the same purpose during the previous 5 years cannot benefit under this scheme.
Casing pipes must be BIS certified and bought…
Casing pipes must be BIS certified and bought from an authorised dealer/M/s.PASIC Ltd.
Applicants may choose any brand of pipe, as…
Applicants may choose any brand of pipe, as long as it is BIS certified and purchased from PASIC or a listed authorised dealer.
Applicants must not divert the land to any…
Applicants must not divert the land to any non-agricultural purpose for a minimum period of 10 years from the date the tubewell/filter point is constructed, and must execute a bond to that effect.
Benefits Provided
Assistance to Scheduled Caste Farmers for Sinking Tubewell provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
A 90% subsidy grant to General Farmers for…
A 90% subsidy grant to General Farmers for building a tubewell/filter point in the Union Territory of Puducherry, limited to ₹1,80,000 per tubewell/filter point per individual. The subsidy is calculated on the entire cost spent on constructing the tubewell.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Nationality, Nativity and Caste certificate from an officer…
Nationality, Nativity and Caste certificate from an officer holding at least the rank of Deputy Tahsildar.
Land ownership certificate from an officer holding at…
Land ownership certificate from an officer holding at least the rank of Deputy Tahsildar.
Copy of the PERMIT granted by the Pondicherry…
Copy of the PERMIT granted by the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Puducherry, to sink a New/Replacement tubewell/filter point.
Registration Certificate of the tubewell/filter point from the…
Registration Certificate of the tubewell/filter point from the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Puducherry; for a new service connection, a copy of the energization letter from the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Puducherry.
Where private machinery did the construction, (i) a…
Where private machinery did the construction, (i) a copy of the competent authority's NOC and (ii) a copy of the private machinery License issued by the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Puducherry.
Original bills for tubewell/filter point construction; for Bank…
Original bills for tubewell/filter point construction; for Bank loan cases, attested copies of the original bills and a Bank certificate to that effect.
Photocopies of the Aadhaar card, Farmers Identity Card…
Photocopies of the Aadhaar card, Farmers Identity Card and the Bank passbook front page.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Assistance to Scheduled Caste Farmers for Sinking Tubewell through the offline application process outlined below.
Apply to the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Puducherry,…
Apply to the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Puducherry, for the mandatory PERMIT to construct a new / replacement tubewell.
Puducherry-region applicants who want departmental machinery for the…
Puducherry-region applicants who want departmental machinery for the tubewell should approach the concerned office. Applicants choosing private machinery should approach the concerned office to obtain an NOC.
Having received the NOC, the farmer must get…
Having received the NOC, the farmer must get the tubewell built with private machinery registered with the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Puducherry. The concerned Agricultural Officer (Engg.) will inspect the site during construction to confirm the pipes and other materials used.
Once the tubewell/filter point is finished under departmental…
Once the tubewell/filter point is finished under departmental supervision, go to the concerned office during office hours and obtain from the concerned authority a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form:
Puducherry:
Office of the Hydrogeologist‐II, State Ground Water Unit & Soil Conservation, Thattanchavady, Puducherry‐9.
Karaikal:
Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture, Karaikal.
Enter all mandatory details, attach a passport-sized photograph…
Enter all mandatory details, attach a passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and add copies of the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Deliver the filled and signed form and documents…
Deliver the filled and signed form and documents to the authority stated above.
The application is entered in the application receipt…
The application is entered in the application receipt register on arrival and the applicant receives a unique seniority number, which identifies them, is used for every later reference and acts as the acknowledgement of receipt. The deadline for applying is 90 days from the date the tubewell/filter point construction work is completed.
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Assistance to Scheduled Caste Farmers for Sinking Tubewell through the online application process outlined below.
Browse to the Official Website of the Government…
Browse to the Official Website of the Government of Puducherry e-District Portal.
Hit "Login" at the top right of the…
Hit "Login" at the top right of the home page; on the login screen, click "Register a New Membership".
Supply the mandatory fields on the Registration Page
Supply the mandatory fields on the Registration Page: Username, Password, Confirm Password, Personal Details (Full Name, First Name, Email Address, Address, Current Address, Gender, Date of Birth, Mobile Number). Accept the declaration, input the Captcha Code and click "Signup".
Head back to the Official Website of the…
Head back to the Official Website of the Government of Puducherry's e-District Portal.
Choose "Login" at the top right of the…
Choose "Login" at the top right of the home page, enter your Username, Password and Captcha Code, and click "Sign In".
The next screen displays Government of Puducherry schemes…
The next screen displays Government of Puducherry schemes arranged Department-wise.
Click the desired scheme to go to its…
Click the desired scheme to go to its online application form.
Complete each mandatory field (flagged with a red…
Complete each mandatory field (flagged with a red asterisk) and upload the mandatory documents (self-attest if required).
Select the declaration "I hereby declare that the…
Select the declaration "I hereby declare that the above-mentioned details are true and correct as per the best of my Knowledge". Submit, then note the application number for monitoring your application; it will also arrive on your Registered Mobile Number / Registered Email ID. Track Your Application here Access the User Manual for Online Application here
Official Application & Website
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