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Department of Agriculture

 
Description/Purpose:

The scheme was launched under the Department of Agriculture in January 2006 and will continue until January 2012. The scheme is beneficial for irrigation facilities. It is financed by NABARD.

 
Particulars:

Irrigation projects executed by Agriculture Department under this project are:


Under RIDF-I, 15 No's Deep Tube Well Irrigation Schemes with an expenditure of Rs.312.90 lacs covering 612.00 hectare, executed.


Under RIDF-II, 12 No's Deep Tube Well Irrigation Schemes were executed with an expenditure of Rs 312.33 lacs covering 470 hectare. Under RIDF-III and IV, Agriculture Department did not participate. Under RIDF-V, 157 Minor Irrigation Projects with an expenditure of Rs 147.14 lacs covering 3588.49 hectare executed.


Under RIDF-VI, 140 Minor Irrigation Schemes with an expenditure of Rs 1091.95 lacs covering 3031.06 hectare executed.


Under RIDF-VII, 125 Minor Irrigation Schemes with an expenditure of Rs 779.22 lacs covering 2380.52 hectare executed. 90 community based Water Harvesting and Natural Resource Management Project in Hamirpur District with an expenditure of Rs.678.96 lacs covering 6128.21 hectare executed.


Under RIDF-VIII, Department did not participate.


During RIDF-IX, 28 Minor Irrigation Schemes are executed with an expenditure of Rs 144.76 lacs covering 390.62 hectare.


Under RIDF-X, Department executed 60 Minor Irrigation Schemes with an expenditure of Rs.406.63 lacs having 1025.31 hectare.


During RIDF-XI, 68 Projects are executed with an expenditure of Rs.577.90 lacs covering CCA 1182.51 hectare.


Under RIDF-XII, the NABARD has sanctioned 3 No's Tube wells, 5 No's Water Harvesting Structure and 53 Minor Irrigation Schemes amounting to Rs.633.67 lacs having CCA 987 hectare for the year 2006-2007.

 
Beneficiaries:
Individuals
 
Eligibility criteria:

Please contact the relevant department.
 

Contact

Directorate of Agriculture
Krishi Bhawan,
Boileauganj
Shimla-171005
Himachal Pradesh
Phone-0177-2830162, 2830618, 2830174 Ext.-606
Fax No-: 0177-2830612
Email: krishinidesh@yahoo.com

 
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