The scheme "Development Support for Coffee in Traditional Areas: Water Augmentation" by the Coffee Board, Department of Commerce, aims to improve the production and productivity of...
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> **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:**
> **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.
The recommended depth is 30 feet.
The unit cost for open well/ring well activities is [?]75,000 per unit.
Yes, growers can execute structures of any dimension based on their requirements, and the subsidy will be applicable based on unit cost or actual cost, whichever is less.
The unit cost varies for different categories of holdings, ranging from [?]60,000 to [?]580,000.
The Deputy Director (Extn) releases the subsidy amount directly to the bank account of the applicant through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), RTGS, or NEFT.
Yes, SC/ST community growers with coffee holdings up to 4 hectares are eligible for an extra 10% subsidy, with a ceiling of [?]2,50,000.
Subsidies range from 40% of the unit cost up to [?]2,50,000 for different holding sizes.
Documents include a filled and signed application, Aadhaar card, proof of land ownership, rough sketch of the estate, quotation for machinery/equipment, and more.
Applicants should submit the subsidy claim to the jurisdictional Coffee Board office, which involves document scrutiny, field inspection, and approval by the Deputy Director (Extn).
Growers should obtain the Technical Feasibility Report (TFR) before starting any activities related to the scheme.
आख़िरी अपडेट: 17 Oct 2026