No, the land cannot be mortgaged, sold, or transferred to any other person during the 10-year commitment period specified in the affidavit.

In case of a breach, the government may take legal action and initiate recovery/cancellation of subsidy from the beneficiary.

If the applicant uses personal funds for construction, the subsidy amount is released through the Electronic Clearing System (ECS).

The authority issues the registration certificate, permit, and energization certificate for the tubewell.

No, the applicant is prohibited from converting the land for any purpose other than agriculture during the 10-year restriction period.

The tubewell should be registered with the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Puducherry.

Upon selection, beneficiaries must submit an affidavit, signed before a Notary Public, committing to retain and use the land for agriculture for a period of 10 years.

Farmers who have received the subsidy for the same purpose within the last 5 years are not eligible for benefits under this scheme.

The certificate for land ownership must be issued by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar.

Applicants are prohibited from converting the land for purposes other than agriculture for a period of 10 years, as specified in a bond.

Applicants must hold a minimum of 1.5 acres of land under the command area of the tubewell, with ownership for at least 2 years.

The subsidy is remitted to the bank against the loan account if the applicant has taken a loan from a Nationalized Bank or Co‐operative Bank.