Development Support for Coffee in Traditional Areas: Water Augmentation

DETAILS The scheme "Development Support for Coffee in Traditional Areas: Water Augmentation" is a Sub-Component of the Scheme "Integrated Coffee Development Project During the Medium Term Framework (MTF) Period: Development Support to Stakeholders" by the Coffee Board, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The objective of this scheme is to improve the production and productivity of coffee plantations by encouraging water augmentation in traditional areas. BENEFITS Scale of Subsidy 40% of the unit cost, with a ceiling of ₹2,50,000 per beneficiary for all the components put together under the water augmentation scheme.  Additional Support for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) Community Coffee growers belonging to the SC/ST community with a coffee holding size of up to 4.00 hectares are eligible for an extra 10% of the unit cost, with a ceiling of ₹2,50,000 per beneficiary for all the components put together under the water augmentation scheme.  Mode of Payment The Deputy Director (Extn.), after confirming the admissibility of the claim, will sanction the eligible subsidy and release the amount to the bank account of the applicant through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), or National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT).  Details of Unit Cost & Subsidy Amount for Water Storage Tank Applicable to Different Sized Holdings NOTE: The Recommended Capacity of Water Tank (L x B x H) is in “Cubic Feet”. The Size of the Holding is in “Hectare”. The Unit Cost and the Subsidy Amount is in Rupees (₹). Size of Holding: Up to 1.00; Recom. Cap. of Tank: 30' x 30' x 10' (9000); Unit Cost: ₹43,000; Subsidy: ₹17,200 Size of Holding: > 1 up to 2.00; Recom. Cap. of Tank: 43' x 43' x 10' (18490); Unit Cost: ₹89,000; Subsidy: ₹35,600 Size of Holding: > 2 up to 3.00; Recom. Cap. of Tank: 53' x 53' x 10' (28090); Unit Cost: ₹136,000; Subsidy: ₹54,400 Size of Holding: > 3 up to 4.00; Recom. Cap. of Tank: 60' x 60' x 10' (36000); Unit Cost: ₹174,000; Subsidy: ₹69,600 Size of Holding: > 4 up to 5.00; Recom. Cap. of Tank: 68' x 68' x 10' (46240); Unit Cost: ₹224,000; Subsidy: ₹89,600 Size of Holding: > 5 up to 6.00; Recom. Cap. of Tank: 75' x 75' x 10' (56250); Unit Cost: ₹273,000; Subsidy: ₹109,200 Size of Holding: > 6 up to 7.00; Recom. Cap. of Tank: 81' x 81' x 10' (65610); Unit Cost: ₹318,000; Subsidy: ₹127,200 Size of Holding: > 7 up to 8.00; Recom. Cap. of Tank: 87' x 87' x 10' (75690); Unit Cost: ₹367,000; Subsidy: ₹146,800 Size of Holding: > 8 up to 9.00; Recom. Cap. of Tank: 92' x 92' x 10' (84640); Unit Cost: ₹411,000; Subsidy: ₹164,400 Size of Holding: > 9 up to 10.00; Recom. Cap. of Tank: 96' x 96' x 10' (92160); Unit Cost: ₹447,000; Subsidy: ₹178,800  Details of Unit Cost & Subsidy Amount for Sprinkler/drip Irrigation Equipment Applicable to Different Size of Holdings: NOTE: The “Category” is in “Hectare”. The Unit Cost and the Subsidy Amount are in Rupees (₹). Category: Up to 1.00; Unit Cost: ₹60,000; Subsidy: ₹24,000 Category: > 1 up to 2.00; Unit Cost: ₹120,000; Subsidy: ₹48,000 Category: > 2 up to 3.00; Unit Cost: ₹180,000; Subsidy: ₹72,000 Category: > 3 up to 4.00; Unit Cost: ₹240,000; Subsidy: ₹96,000 Category: > 4 up to 5.00; Unit Cost: ₹300,000; Subsidy: ₹120,000 Category: > 5 up to 6.00; Unit Cost: ₹360,000; Subsidy: ₹144,000 Category: > 6 up to 7.00; Unit Cost: ₹420,000; Subsidy: ₹168,000 Category: > 7 up to 8.00; Unit Cost: ₹460,000; Subsidy: ₹184,000 Category: > 8 up to 9.00; Unit Cost: ₹520,000; Subsidy: ₹208,000 Category: > 9 up to 10.00; Unit Cost: ₹580,000; Subsidy: ₹232,000  Details of the Unit Cost and Subsidy for Open Well/ Ring Well Activities: Open well or Ring well with or without pump for a depth of 30 feet; Unit Cost: ₹ 75,000/- per unit; Subsidy: ₹ 30,000/-  NOTE: The growers are at liberty to (a) execute water storage structures of any dimension and or (b) purchase sprinkler units, as per their requirement. However, the quantum of subsidy shall be applicable based on the unit cost for each holding category indicated in the above tables or based on the actual cost, whichever is less. ELIGIBILITY This subsidy is available to individual growers, joint owners, or family members applying jointly (limited to mother, father, wife, and children). Eligible applicants can possess coffee holdings of up to 10 hectares.  Subsidy Applicability The subsidy is applicable for two primary purposes: (a) Water harvesting structures like water storage tanks, open wells, or ring wells. (b) Procurement of irrigation equipment, including sprinkler or drip systems.  Subsidy Conditions A grower who has availed subsidy for a specific activity/component cannot avail it again during the Multi-Year Thrust Plan (MTF) period unless new beneficiaries are included.  Subsidy Combination The subsidy may be availed for any one of the water harvesting structures combined with any one of the irrigation equipment during the MTF period. The subsidy amount is limited to the corresponding category of holdings.  Previous Subsidy History Growers who have benefited from a subsidy for a particular water augmentation activity within the past 10 years are not eligible for the same activity. However, they become eligible from the 11th year onwards.  Infrastructure Location Water augmentation infrastructure should be created either within the coffee estate or in its vicinity, depending on the water source. The land for this purpose should be in the name of the grower or their family members (mother, father, wife, and children only).  Non-Traditional Areas Eligibility Non-tribal coffee growers in Non-Traditional Areas with coffee holdings of up to 10 hectares are also eligible for this subsidy.