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 there by increasing the area with the available water. It also increases the productivity and Production of crops.

b) Pattern of Assistance:

i) DRIP:

100% subsidy for SC/ST farmers under SF/MF categories up to 5 Acres with a maximum assistance of Rs.2.00Lakhs
90% subsidy for small & marginal farmers other than SC & ST up to 5 Acres with a maximum assistance of Rs.2.00 lakhs
70% subsidy for Medium farmers having an area of 10 Acres with a maximum assistance of Rs.2.80 Lakhs.
50% subsidy for others farmers with a maximum limit of land ceiling and maximum assistance is Rs.4.00 lakhs.

ii) SPRINKLER & RAINGUN :

50% subsidy for all categories of farmers i.e. SC, ST, Small & Marginal, Medium and

Big Farmers

One set of 25 pipes with 5 sprinklers per each farmer having land 0.40 to 1.00 ha.
One set of 30 pipes with 7 sprinklers per each farmer having land more than 1.00ha.
One set of 25 pipes with Rain gun per each farmer having land 0.40 ha to any extent.

iii) Achievements of APMIP (since inception i.e. 2003) in the District

Period	PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENT						Subsidy (Rs. in lakhs)
	DRIP		SPRINKLER		TOTAL
	NO.OF FARMERS	AREA (Ha)	NO.OF FARMERS	AREA (Ha)	NO.OF FARMERS	AREA (Ha)
2003-04 to 2019-20	33736	37654	18921	21500	52657	59154	19652

c) Action Plan for the year 2019-20:

A Tentative target of 11,000 ha with a financial outlay of Rs. 6918.67 lakhs was allotted to the District.

12 empanelled MI Companies have been allotted to the District to take up Micro Irrigation viz 1. Jain 2. Finolex 3. Netafim 4.Signet 5.Akshaya 6.Kothari 7. Vishaka 8.Sudhakar Irrigation 9.Bhumi 10.Captain 11.Parixit & 12. Nimbus.

The Targets and achievements made so far are furnished here under.

i) Target and Achievement during the year 2020-21 (so far)

Sl. No.	Year	Scheme	Target		Achievement
			Physical area in ha	Financial in lakhs	Physical area in ha	Financial in lakhs	Subsidy in lakhs
1	2020-21	Drip & Sprinkler	11000	6918.67

d) Organization Structure :

APMIP

4 MIAOs are present working in the District at Mandal level.

e) Contact Numbers :

Sl. No.	Name of the Employee	Designation	Mobile Number
REGULAR EMPLOYEES
1	PM.Subhani	Project Director	7995087051
2	YMNVS Gopichand	Asst. Project Director	7995087052
3	Ch.Siva Baskar Rao	Superintendent	7995009953
OUT SOURCING EMPLOYEES
1	A.Balaji Reddy	M.I.Engineer	7995009955
2	A.Sravanthi	M.I.Engineer	7995009956
3	K.Venkatesh	M.I.Engineer	7995009490
4	M.Naresh	MIDC	7995009957
5	A.Chandra Sekhar	Accountant	7995009954
6	A.Prabhu	AAO	8008625445
7	A.Hariprasad	Senior Assistant	8686292953
8	N.Mahendralal Singh	PA to PD	7995009958
9	J.Sulochana	DPO	9989913065
10	K.Sreenivasulu	DEO	7995009959
11	Y.Thriveni	DEO	9177890097
12	K.Suresh	DEO	7780671372
13	K.Sreenivasulu	Attender	7995009960
14	Sk.Saleem	Watchman	9502564563
15	G.Vyshnavi	MIAO	7995009646
16	Ch.Supriya	MIAO	7995009492
17	K.Sandhya	MIAO	9100071942
18	Ch.Dorasanamma	MIAO	8309194355

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 farmer beneficiaries applies for Micro Irrigation through MI companies in PMKSY – APMIP Portal in department website. The MI companies in the same portal forwards the applications to APMIP officials for the further process.