The maximum subsidy amount is ₹25,000 per hectare, or 90% of the total cost for Marginal, Small, Scheduled Caste/Schedule Tribe, and Women Farmers, and 70% for Big Farmers/Institutions.

Farmers must own cultivable land in the Union Territory of Puducherry to be eligible for the scheme, with no specific duration mentioned.

Farmers who installed micro-irrigation systems in the past 10 or 8 years can apply for additional areas, and the balance amount will be paid after deducting the previously noted assistance.

If farmers choose manufacturers/dealers, the subsidy amount is released directly to their bank account after obtaining a satisfactory completion letter from the concerned farmer.

Yes, farmers have the option to either complete the work on their own or involve manufacturers/dealers, with the subsidy amount released accordingly.

Farmers who have installed micro irrigation systems in the past 10 years for sprinkler systems or 8 years for drip systems are eligible, with the balance subsidy amount paid after deducting any previously received assistance.

Farmers from Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe backgrounds should enclose a Caste Certificate issued by an authority not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar of the Revenue Department for claiming preference.

Farmers need a Revenue Certificate, Field Measurement Book (FMB) sketch, electricity policy card of the tubewell, and bank passbook photocopies, including the first page with personal details and the last transaction page.

The period of 10 years for sprinkler irrigation and 8 years for drip irrigation is not considered for ownership changes in the land where Micro Irrigation systems are installed.

Yes, farmers who availed sprinkler irrigation subsidies earlier are eligible for drip irrigation systems, and vice versa, provided they cultivate intercrop for three years.

The subsidy amount is released through an Electronic clearing system. If farmers complete the work independently, the subsidy goes to their bank accounts. If manufacturers/dealers are chosen, the subsidy is released to their bank account upon satisfactory completion.

Big Farmers and Institutions are eligible for a 70% subsidy or ₹25,000 per hectare, whichever is less, for the installation of Sprinkler/Drip Micro Irrigation Systems.