Lok Sabha Question No. 4559 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDTA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 4559 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03,2018

## Pradhan  Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

## 14559,  SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT  be pleased  to state:

- (a)  whether  various projects have been sanctioned across the country under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY);
- (b) if so, the details  thereof,  State-wise;
- (c) the details  of the amount spent on them; and
- (d) the present status  of all the projects across the country including Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a)  to (d): Pradhan  Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)  was launched during the year 2015-16 with the objective to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve  on farm water use efficiency and introduce sustainable  water conservation practices.  It comprises of various components such as Accelerated lrrigation  Benefits Programme  (AIBP) and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) implemented  by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development  and Ganga Rejuvenation,  Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) implemented by the Department of Agriculture Cooperation  and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare  and Watershed Development  implemented  by the Department  of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development.

Under the AIBP  [including  Command Area Development  & Water Management (CADWM)], Ministry of  Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation  has released Rs.3470.53 crore in 2015-16. During  2016-17, the Ministry has prioritized 99 ongoing Major/Medium  Irrigation Projects (including 14 projects  of Madhya Pradesh) having ultimate  irrigation potential  of 76.03lakh  ha. for completion  in phases by December 2019 along with their CADWM works. For completion of these projects  in a mission mode, funding mechanism  under Long Term Irrigation  Fund (LTIF) through  NABARD has been approved by the Government  for both Central and State share. Funds  are also provided to Polavaram  Project from time to time. Fund provided  under LTIF to the 99 projects and Polavaram Project  is Rs. 9086.02 Crore in 2016-17  and Rs.8316.12  Crore in 2017-18.

Under the Per Drop More Crop Component of PMKSY, Ministry of Agriculture  and Farmers  Welfare  has released  Rs.l556.23 Crore in 2015-16, Rs. 1991.17 Crore in 2016-17  and Rs. 2662.91Crore in2017-18 to the States including Madhya Pradesh  for development  of micro-irrigation, micro water storage structures,  drought proofing, ground water replenishment measures,  restoration of potential  of existing  water bodies and conveyance  and distribution of water. Funds  are released under  the component  to the States on the basis of annual budget allocation to the States and their approved Annual Action Plan.

The Department of Land Resources had been implementing  Integrated Watershed Management Programme (with effect from 26.02.2009  principally for development of rainfed portions of net cultivated area and culturable wastelands)  which was amalgamated  as the Watershed Development Component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY)  from 2015-16. The Department  has sanctioned 8214 watershed development  projects in 28 States (except Goa) including Madhya Pradesh  [during  the period 2009-10 to 2014-15]  covering  an area of about 39.07 million hectare  at a total cost of Rs. 50739.58 Crore under the programme.  The Department has released Rs. 1487.83 Crore in 2015-16, Rs. 1471.72 Crore in2016-17 and Rs. 1671.04 Crore in 2017-18 (as on 16.03.2018)  to the States as Central share for implementation  of the programme. Administrative reports of completion  of 1195 watershed projects have been received  from 14 States after 01" Aprll2017.

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