The State Government has been encouraging people in the rural pockets to develop small water sources for irrigation purposes.The Government had been providing subsidy to dig small ponds and canals to increase the ground water table in Chhattisgarh. he scheme provides cent per cent subsidy to community tanks and fifty per cent subsidy to private tanks (ponds). Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal said it is assumed that Rs20 lakh is spent on community tanks in plain areas and Rs25 lakh on community water tanks in hilly terrain and cent per cent subsidy is given to citizens.
Similarly, Rs1.50 lakh is given to private water ponds in plain areas and Rs1.80 lakh to private ponds in hilly regions.The State Government’s Drip Irrigation Scheme, Micro Irrigation Scheme and Sprinkler Scheme have greatly contributed in expanding the area of cultivation and yield of horticulture crops, officials stated.
Under Sprinkler Scheme, total 38,995 farmers were benefited whereas under drip irrigation scheme, 9000 farmers were benefited. last year, nearly 16.98 lakh farmers received grants under various beneficiary-oriented schemes. nder Drip-Irrigation Scheme initiated in year 2005-06, subsidy of 75 per cent is provided to small and marginal farmers and that of 50 per cent is provided to big farmers for installation of drip instrument.
Till date, more than 38,640 farmers have been benefited under Sprinkler Irrigation Scheme and nearly 7,126 farmers have availed the provisions of Drip Irrigation Scheme.