Sarkari Yojana
Assistance to General Farmers for Sinking Tubewell
About Assistance to General Farmers for Sinking Tubewell
Launched by the Department of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, Union Territory of Puducherry, “Assistance to General Farmers for Sinking Tubewell” offers General Category farmers a 65% subsidy grant for building tubewell/filter points in Puducherry, limited to ₹1,50,000 per tubewell/filter point per individual.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Assistance to General Farmers for Sinking Tubewell, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
A permit from the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority,…
A permit from the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Puducherry, is required before 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 using private drilling machinery registered with the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, backed by a No Objection Certificate of the Agriculture Department.
Applicants must hold 1.5 acres of land or…
Applicants must hold 1.5 acres of land or more in the command area of the planned tubewell/filter point.
Applicants must have owned the land for no…
Applicants must have owned the land for no less than 2 years with a clear title deed in their own name. The qualifying 1.5 acres may be held by the applicant farmer, the spouse, or a member of the joint/undivided family.
Anyone who has received a subsidy for the…
Anyone who has received a subsidy for the same purpose in the past 5 years is not eligible.
The casing pipes must carry a BIS certificate…
The casing pipes must carry a BIS certificate and be bought from an authorised dealer/ M/s.PASIC Ltd.
Applicants must not use the land for non-agricultural…
Applicants must not use the land for non-agricultural purposes for a minimum period of 10 years from the date of construction of the tubewell/filter point, and must execute a bond to this effect.
Benefits Provided
Assistance to General Farmers for Sinking Tubewell provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
65% subsidy for building a tubewell/filter point…
65% subsidy for building a tubewell/filter point in the Union Territory of Puducherry, up to ₹1,50,000 per tubewell/filter point per individual. The subsidy is worked out on the full cost spent on constructing the tubewell.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Land ownership certificate issued by an officer at…
Land ownership certificate issued by an officer at or above the rank of Deputy Tahsildar.
Copy of the PERMIT from the Pondicherry Ground…
Copy of the PERMIT from the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Puducherry, allowing a New/Replacement tubewell/filter point to be sunk.
The tubewell/filter point's Registration Certificate from the Pondicherry…
The tubewell/filter point's Registration Certificate 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 was used, (i) a copy…
Where private machinery was used, (i) a copy of the competent authority's NOC and (ii) a copy of the private machinery's License from the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Puducherry.
Original bills for the tubewell/filter point construction costs;…
Original bills for the tubewell/filter point construction costs; if a Bank loan was taken, attested copies of the original bills along with a Bank certificate confirming this.
Photocopies of the Aadhaar card, the Farmers Identity…
Photocopies of the Aadhaar card, the Farmers Identity Card and the Bank passbook's front page.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Assistance to General Farmers for Sinking Tubewell through the offline application process outlined below.
Obtain the compulsory PERMIT from the Pondicherry Ground…
Obtain the compulsory PERMIT from the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Puducherry, before building a new / replacement tubewell.
In the Puducherry region, contact the concerned office…
In the Puducherry region, contact the concerned office if you want departmental machinery to build the tubewell. If you prefer private machinery, approach the concerned office for an NOC.
Once the NOC is issued, the farmer gets…
Once the NOC is issued, the farmer gets the tubewell built by private machinery registered with the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Puducherry. During construction, the concerned Agricultural Officer (Engg.) carries out an inspection to verify the pipes and other materials used.
After the tubewell/filter point work is completed under…
After the tubewell/filter point work is completed under departmental supervision, visit the concerned office during office hours and ask the concerned authority for 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.
Fill every mandatory field, stick on a passport-sized…
Fill every mandatory field, stick on a passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required) and enclose copies of the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Submit the completed and signed form, with documents,…
Submit the completed and signed form, with documents, to the authority mentioned above.
On receiving the application, the office records it…
On receiving the application, the office records it in the application receipt register and assigns the applicant a unique seniority number; this number identifies the applicant, is quoted in all later correspondence and doubles as the acknowledgement of receipt. Submit the application no later than 90 days after the tubewell/filter point construction is finished.
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Assistance to General Farmers for Sinking Tubewell through the online application process outlined below.
Open the Official Website of the Government of…
Open the Official Website of the Government of Puducherry's e-District Portal.
On the home page, click "Login" at the…
On the home page, click "Login" at the top right, and on the login screen select "Register a New Membership".
Fill in the mandatory fields on the Registration…
Fill in 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). Agree to the declaration, type the Captcha Code and click "Signup".
Go back to the Government of Puducherry e-District…
Go back to the Government of Puducherry e-District Portal's Official Website.
Select "Login" at the top right of the…
Select "Login" at the top right of the home page, type your Username, Password and Captcha Code, then click "Sign In".
You will see a Department-wise list of Government…
You will see a Department-wise list of Government of Puducherry schemes.
Click the scheme you are applying for to…
Click the scheme you are applying for to open its online application form.
Complete all mandatory fields (those with a red…
Complete all mandatory fields (those with a red asterisk) and upload the mandatory documents (self-attest if required).
Check the declaration box stating "I hereby declare…
Check the declaration box stating "I hereby declare that the above-mentioned details are true and correct as per the best of my Knowledge". Submit, and keep the application number for following your application; it is also delivered to your Registered Mobile Number / Registered Email ID. Track Your Application here Access the User Manual for Online Application here
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