With groundwater levels rising in Purandar, 105 farmers will now be allowed to drill wells under the Birsa Munda Yojana, with incentives boosted and regulations much loosened for their advantage.
Anshu Kashid
Pune |May 22, 2025 : Thanks to better groundwater levels revealed in a new assessment by the Groundwater assessment Department of the Government of Maharashtra, the number of farmers allowed to dig wells has almost tripled—from just 38 to 105—in a great relief to the farming community of Purandar tehsil. Made under the Birsa Munda Krishi Yojana, this choice is intended to improve irrigation and empower nearby farmers ahead of the next farming season.
Confirming the development, Purandar Panchayat Samiti’s agriculture officer Vijay Khedekar said the subsidy amount for well-digging has also been raised from ₹4 lakh to ₹5 lakh per farmer. More crucially, regulation relaxations now let farmers immediately profit from the subsidies free from any bureaucratic obstacles.
Simultaneously, major changes have been done to the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Krishi Swabhiman Yojana, which helps scheduled caste farmers. Under this programme, the subsidy for well building has been increased from ₹2.5 lakh to ₹4 lakh. Furthermore provided by the Agriculture Department would be a 1 lakh subsidy for the maintenance of ageing wells.
40,000 for motor sets and diesel engines
₹ 20,000 for new electricity connections.
Two lakh for plastic coating of agricultural ponds
These combined initiatives show a major step towards increasing regional agricultural dependability and encouraging sustainable irrigation.
The choice to increase subsidy levels and extend well-digging rights shows a good change in government and climate. It emphasises how precisely data-based policymaking may directly improve farmer incomes.
Long limited by groundwater shortage, Purandar now sees optimism in increased access to water infrastructure. Still, groundwater use must be controlled if we are to keep this advancement going and avoid over-extraction. Along with financial help, monitoring systems, knowledge of water conservation, and community-based irrigation planning have to be followed.
Basically, even if the government’s action is admirable and timely, the long-term effects will rely on how carefully the authorities and the farmers themselves handle this restored access to water.
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