Chamarajanagara: The District Horticulture Department has launched subsidy scheme for construction of steel water storage tank under National Krishi Vikas Yojana (NKVY). Under the scheme farmers can construct portable modular steel tank for agriculture purposes for which the government will provide 50 percent subsidy.
Under the scheme farmers can construct storage tanks with capacity of 1, 2 and 5 lakh litres. This tank is helpful for farmers as they
can store water during rains and use it for irrigation during summer. A tank can be constructed within three days. Moreover these tanks
can be shifted to other places easily and will last for more than ten years.
At present the raw materials for steel tank are being imported from other countries. The stored water would not get toxic and the materials would not rust as it is steel.
Speaking to News Karnataka District Horticulture Deputy Director B. L. Shiva Prasad said that earlier farmers were constructing agriculture ponds in their fields. The water was evaporating during summer and it requires more space. The danger of children falling into pond was also there.
This new technic is useful for farmers as just 22 squarefeet of space is enough to construct one-lakh-litre-capacity tank which costs Rs. 6.5 lakh. The two-lakh litre tank requires 28 squarefeet land and construction cost would be Rs. 10 lakh. He said farmers should have at least two hectares of land to get subsidy for 2 lakh litre tank and have 4 hectares land to get subsidy for 5 lakh litres tank. He said 5 lakh litre tank requires 75 squarefeet of land and costs Rs. 15 lakh. He said farmers should visit nearest Horticulture Office to get more details.
