Subsidies for terrace gardens: New plans to start
Posted on: 20/Dec/2013 10:32:43 AM
Tamil Nadu Government has introduced 50% subsidy for the people setting up terrace gardens. This scheme, known as ‘do-it-yourself’, was started in Chennai and Coimbatore on 18th December.
Mr. S. Damodharan, the minister for agriculture, participated in the inaugural function. Seeds, fertilizers, and polythene bags for growing are provided at 50% subsidized price.Brinjal, tomato, flat beans, thin beans, tomato, chili, radish, coriander, greens, and lady’s fingers are to be grown in the terrace. The space requires is 100 sq. ft. Yield will start in 1 to 3 months period. A harvest of 1 to 16 kgs of a variety of vegetables is possible. The subsidized items are distributed by the horticulture department offices.
20 polythene bags containing manure of coconut fibre waste, 9 variety of seeds for different vegetables, 6 varieties of fertilizers, shovels, sprayers, plastic containers for spraying water, etc., and polythene spreadsheets are given under 50% subsidy. The cost of these items works out to be Rs. 2,414/- and these are sold at Rs. 1,207/-. Each buyer is entitles to get the subsidy 5 times.
For further info:
Assistant Collector’s office, Horticultural Department, Madhavavaram, Chennai – 600051.
Telephone: 044 25554443
