PMKSY:PDMC — eligibility, benefit, norms, documents (Central)

§1Who it is for

Farmers installing drip or sprinkler irrigation

Buyers of non-BIS-marked systems

The applicant should be a citizen of India.
All the farmers of the State & Union Territory are eligible to take the benefits of this scheme.
The subsidy payable to the beneficiary will be limited to an overall ceiling of 5 hectares per beneficiary.
Note 01: The beneficiary has to purchase only BIS-marked systems/components under the scheme.
Note 02: The scheme is to be implemented through the mechanism of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Aadhaar details of the beneficiary are required to access the benefit of the programme.

Financial assistance to farmers for the installation of irrigation components under Micro Irrigation (all assets/ water sources for this must be mandatorily linked with a Micro Irrigation system to achieve water use efficiency).
Installation of drip or sprinkler irrigation in the farmers’ field for selected crops.
Installation of the irrigation system can be done either by the farmers themselves or by the selection of any approved Micro Irrigation companies.
The pattern of assistance payable to the beneficiary under the micro irrigation scheme will be 55% for small and marginal farmers and 45% for other farmers which will be met by both the Central Government and State Government in the ratio of 60:40 for all states except the North Eastern and Himalayan states. In the case of these states, the ratio of sharing is 90:10. For the Union Territories, the funding pattern is 100% granted by the Central Government.
Direct Benefit Transfer into the accounts of farmers.
Farmers can also avail benefits like water harvesting structures both at individual and community levels, water lifting devices for conveyance efficiency, and digging of a farm pond, under Other Interventions of Per Drop More Crop.

Objectives: Create employment opportunities for skilled and unskilled persons, especially unemployed youth for installation and maintenance of micro irrigation systems.
Financial assistance to farmers for the installation of irrigation components under Micro Irrigation (all assets/ water sources for this must be mandatorily linked with a Micro Irrigation system to achieve water use efficiency).
Installation of drip or sprinkler irrigation in the farmers’ field for selected crops.
Installation of the irrigation system can be done either by the farmers themselves or by the selection of any approved Micro Irrigation companies.
The pattern of assistance payable to the beneficiary under the micro irrigation scheme will be 55% for small and marginal farmers and 45% for other farmers which will be met by both the Central Government and State Government in the ratio of 60:40 for all states except the North Eastern and Himalayan states. In the case of these states, the ratio of sharing is 90:10. For the Union Territories, the funding pattern is 100% granted by the Central Government.

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[Offline] Step 1: The farmers, based on the requirement of their field & region, may contact their Block/District Agriculture Office through their respective Gram Panchayat. Further, the farmer may also contact the Agriculture Officer of their Block/District or call Kisan Call Centre (Toll-Free No. 1800-180-1551).
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Step 2: The farmers may approach the concerned authority and request/collect an application form for the scheme.
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Step 3: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across), and attach all the (self-attested) mandatory documents.
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Step 4: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the designated receiving authority.
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Step 5: Acquire the receipt/acknowledgment of the successful submission of the application form from the receiving authority.

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Checked on 18 October 2026. For information only — confirm with the department or bank. Spotted a mistake? Report it.