A.P. MICRO IRRIGATION PROJECT (APMIP)

a) DEPARTMENT PROFILE

Andhra Pradesh Micro Irrigation Project(APMIP) was started during 2003-04 to take up Micro Irrigation with drip / sprinkler / Rain gun systems to Horticulture, Sericulture and Agriculture (Sugarcane & Pulses) crops to save water through effective utilisation and thereby increasing the area with the available water. It also increases the productivity and Production of crops.

b) Pattern of Assistance:

Government have issued orders to implement scheme with Subsidy pattern as detailed below. (As per GO No. 493 Agri. & Co-operation (H&S) Department Dt. 02.08.2022)

i) Drip & Sprinkler:

S.No.	Category	Area limit in acres	% of Drip	% of Sprinkler
1	SF/MF Farmers	Upto 5 acres	90%	55%
2	Farmer with land holding	5 to 10 Acres	70%	45%

c) Action Plan for the year 2023-24:

A target of 3,500 ha with a financial outlay of Rs. 2588.85 lakhs was allotted to the District to implement scheme through 7 empanelled MI Companies to take up Micro Irrigation viz 1. Jain 2. Finolex 3. Netafim 4.Signet 5.Sudhakar Irrigation 6.Nimbus 7.Captain.

d) Organization Structure :

Organization Structure

e) Contact Numbers of the O/o. Project Director APMIP, Nellore :

Sl. No.	Name of the Employee	Designation	Mobile Number
REGULAR EMPLOYEES
1	B. Sreenivasulu	Project Director	7995087051
2	S.Vasudevarao	Superintendent	7995009953
OUT SOURCING EMPLOYEES
1	A.Balaji Reddy	M.I.Engineer	7995009955
2	A.Sravanthi	M.I.Engineer	7995009956
3	M.Naresh	MIDC	7995009957
4	A.Hariprasad	Sr. Assistant	8686292953
5	A.Prabhu	AAO	8008625445
6	K.Sreenivasulu	DEO	7995009959
7	K.Suresh	DEO	7780671372
8	P.Sampath Kumar	PA to PD	7995009958
9	K.Sreenivasulu	Attender	7995009960
10	Sk.Saleem	Watchman	9502564563
11	G.Vyshnavi	MIAO	7995009646
12	Ch.Dorasanamma	MIAO	7995009965

f) Email / Postal Address :

apmipnlr[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in

Address :

Project Director,
A.P. Micro Irrigation Project,
D.No. 24-6-618,
Old Military Colony,
Near Kondayapalem Gate,
Nellore – 524003, A.P.

g) Department Website :

https://horticulturedept.ap.gov.in

The farmers can apply for Micro Irrigation by approaching Rythu Seva Kendras (RSK) and registration process will be taken up by respective VAA/VHA/VSA of that RSK and forwards the applications to Micro Irrigation companies / APMIP officials for further process.