Replaceing Old Agricultural Pumpsets

The Agriculture Engineering Department in compliance to the Government orders was getting ready to replace old agricultural pumpsets numbering 1,302 at a cost of Rs. 84.6 lakh for the benefit of the farmers. A release from Executive Engineer of Agricultural Engineering Department, S. Mohanasundaram said that under the scheme for the pumpsets with five horse power capacity there would be 25 per cent assistance as subsidy on the cost of the new pumpset or Rs. 2,500 whichever is less.

Similarly, for pumpsets with more than five horse power capacity there would be a subsidy for 25 per cent of the cost or Rs. 5,000 whichever is less. For electrical accessories and gadgets required for changing the pumpset, 50 per cent of the cost of the materials or Rs. 1,500 whichever is less would be given. For availing the benefits, the farmers are requested to approach the office of the Assistant Executive Engineers on Thadagam Road (Phone 0422-2433711), Thennampalayam, Palladam Road in Tirupur (0421-2211580) and those in and around Pollachi could approach the office on Kamarajar Road –Mahalingapuram (04259-231271).

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