Underground Water Tank Construction Subsidy Scheme
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Source: The New Indian Express
The Supplementary Water Management Activities (SWMA) project provides subsidies for constructing underground water tanks to store water for drip irrigation, aiming to reduce water usage in agriculture and increase yields. The subsidy has been reduced from Rs 350 per cubic metre to Rs 125, causing concern among farmers. The project includes constructing tanks with clay or polythene sheets under the
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Raw Materials, Government, Commercial, Residential
- Location
- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The New Indian Express
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Description | The Supplementary Water Management Activities (SWMA) project provides subsidies for constructing underground water tanks to store water for drip irrigation, aiming to reduce water usage in agriculture and increase yields. The subsidy has been reduced from Rs 350 per cubic metre to Rs 125, causing concern among farmers. The project includes constructing tanks with clay or polythene sheets under the National Horticulture Mission. There is a proposal to provide subsidies for cement tanks, which are considered a permanent solution. |
Original sector | Agriculture |
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Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
City | Coimbatore |
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Source | The New Indian Express |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Raw Materials, Government, Commercial, Residential |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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