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Chief Minister's Solar Powered Pumpset scheme

Depends

Farmers in Tamil Nadu can install an off-grid standalone solar pumping system with a 70% subsidy from the Agricultural Engineering Department; the farmer contributes the remaining 30%. The pump capacity sanctioned depends on your water source and landholding.

Last verified: 14 Sept 2026Official scheme page

Who is not eligible

Fields without an existing well or borewell are not sanctioned. Applications beyond the district's annual target for the year are held over to the next year.

Documents needed

  • Aadhaar card
  • Land record (chitta and adangal)
  • Bank account passbook
  • Passport size photograph

Deadline

Applications are taken against an annual district target. Apply early in the financial year.

How to apply

  1. Apply at the block or district Agricultural Engineering Department office, or through the department's online portal.
  2. Wait for the work order or approval before starting the work or buying anything.
  3. After completion, submit the bills and completion certificate; the subsidy is credited to your bank account.

If rejected

  1. Ask the block office whether the district target for the year was already exhausted.
  2. Correct any land-record mismatch and re-apply when the next window opens.
  3. Ask whether a smaller or different unit under the same scheme can be sanctioned.