
₹10 crore allotted for drip irrigation to 1,668 hectares of horticulture crop in Virudhunagar
The Hindu
In a statement, Virudhunagar Collector, J. Meghanath Reddy, said that small and marginal farmers with land holdings up to 5 acres will be given the drip irrigation facility with 100% subsidy
The Virudhunagar district administration has allocated ₹10 crore for providing drip irrigation to 1,668 hectares of horticulture farms for the year 2021-22. In a statement, Virudhunagar Collector, J. Meghanath Reddy, said that small and marginal farmers with land holdings up to 5 acres will be given the drip irrigation facility with 100% subsidy. Other farmers can have the facility for up to 1.25 acres with 75% subsidy under the Prime Minister’s Precision Irrigation Scheme.
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