Subsidy -Tamil Nadu Government
The Government is sanctioning the project proposals of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University at a cost of Rs.1006.29 lakhs for implementation of Agricultural Mechanisation in Tamil Nadu. Out of this sanctioned amount of Rs.1006.29 lakhs, an amount of Rs.772.98 lakhs was sanctioned towards distribution and introduction of Agricultural Machinery through incentives by the Agricultural Engineering Department as indicated below:
( Rupees in Lakhs)
| Sl.
No. |
Particulars |
Qty |
Price/ unit |
Proposed
subsidy |
Cost |
*I |
Introduction of Newly Developed Agricultural Machinery / Implements |
a |
Mini combined Harvester |
26 |
2.50 |
50% |
32.50 |
B |
Multi crop Thrasher (High capacity) |
33 |
2.10 |
50% |
34.65 |
C |
Power weeder with attachment |
57 |
1.00 |
50% |
28.50 |
d |
Power Thrasher |
20 |
1.00 |
50% |
10.00 |
e |
Paddy Transplanter |
80 |
1.40 |
50% |
56.00 |
f |
Post hole digger |
92 |
0.85 |
50% |
39.10 |
g |
Shredder (Heavy) |
4 |
1.00 |
50% |
2.00 |
h |
Shredder (Medium) |
6 |
0.40 |
50% |
1.20 |
i |
Maize Husker Sheller |
100 |
0.90 |
50% |
45.00 |
j |
Coconut De- husker |
123 |
0.60 |
50% |
36.90 |
k |
Ground nut decordicator |
27 |
0.35 |
50% |
4.73 |
l |
Chisel plough |
132 |
0.12 |
50% |
7.92 |
m |
Gender friendly equipments |
1478 |
0.08 |
50% |
88.68 |
II |
Grant Support to the State Government Institutions |
a |
Purchase of Heavy Duty Trailor with
Prime Mover to transport bulldozers and heavy equipments of Agricultural
Engineering Department |
6 |
18.00 |
|
108.00 |
III |
Popularisation of Agricultural Mechanisation through conventional machinery / equipments |
a |
Power Tiller |
551 |
1.16 |
25% |
159.79 |
b |
Rotovator |
384 |
0.90 |
25% |
86.40 |
c |
Cultivator |
262 |
0.16 |
25% |
10.48 |
d |
Off set disc harrow |
25 |
0.47 |
25% |
2.95 |
e |
Disc plough |
202 |
0.35 |
25% |
18.18 |
|
|
|
|
|
772.98 |
*Backended subsidy
During the review meeting held on 25.04.2008, the Professor and Head, Agricultural Machinery Research Centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has stated that keeping importance of implementation of mechanization in different parts of Tamil Nadu the approval was sought for the entire state, but approval was given to implement the project in 9 focus districts on cluster basis. Therefore, he has requested that necessary orders may be issued for implementation of the schemes in the focused districts as well as in the other districts as given below:-
1 |
The Budget components for focused districts
(Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Dindigul, Ramnad, Coimbatore and Villupuram) |
Rs.352.41 lakhs |
2 |
The Budget for other / rest of districts
(Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Thanjavure, Tiruvarur, Trichy, Pudukottai, Karur, Erode, Tiruvallur, Nilgiris,Theni, Madurai, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tuticorin, Tirunelveli, and Nagapattinam |
Rs.420.57 lakhs
|
|
Total |
Rs.772.98 lakhs |
The Government after careful examination accept the proposal of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in para 2 above and direct that the amount of Rs.772.98 lakhs sanctioned in Annexure II to the G.O. first read above shall be utilised for mplementation of the scheme in the focused districts as well as in other districts as
indicated below :-
1
|
The Budget components for focused districts
(Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Dindigul, Ramnad, Coimbatore and Villupuram |
Rs.352.41 lakhs |
2 |
The Budget for other / rest of districts
(Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Thanjavure, Tiruvarur, Trichy, Pudukottai, Karur, Erode, Tiruvallur, Nilgiris,Theni, Madurai, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tuticorin, Tirunelveli and Nagapattinam) |
Rs.420.57 lakhs |
|
Total |
Rs.772.98 lakhs |
|
