Magel Tyala Shet Tale Yojana

Why it matters

Get a farm pond dug on your land "on demand" with state subsidy support, securing water for irrigation in drought-prone areas.

What you get

Magel Tyala Shet Tale Yojana (literally "farm pond for whoever wants one") is a demand-driven state scheme enabling farmers, particularly in drought-prone and rain-shadow regions of Maharashtra, to construct farm ponds on their own land to harvest and store rainwater for supplemental irrigation. The scheme provides subsidy support towards excavation and lining costs of the farm pond, with special priority given to small and marginal farmers practising climate-resilient and water-conservation-focused agriculture. The stored water helps farmers take a second crop, protect standing crops during dry spells, and reduces dependence on erratic monsoon rainfall, complementing the state's broader water conservation push including the Jalyukt Shivar programme.

Eligibility criteria

• Must be a farmer with suitable land for farm pond construction as assessed by the agriculture department
• Priority for small and marginal farmers and drought-prone talukas
• Land must not have an existing farm pond under a similar scheme

How to apply

1. 1

   Apply through the MahaDBT Farmer portal or the local Krishi Sahayak/Talathi office

2. 2

   Site inspection conducted by department officials to confirm technical feasibility

3. 3

   Excavate the pond as per the approved design and dimension

4. 4

   Subsidy released after completion verification

Documents required

• 7/12 land extract
• Aadhaar card
• Bank passbook
• Site sketch of the proposed pond