Lok Sabha Question No. 2849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Provision of Government Tubewells for Irrigation Activities
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †2849

ANSWERED ON 04.01 .201 8

## PROVISION OF GOVERNM ENT TUBEWELLS FOR IR RIGATION ACTIVITIES

†2849. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has prepared any action plan to provide water to the poor farm country especially in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in time and to provide them Government tubewells for irrigation activities for good farming;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) to (c) Water resources projects, including ground water schemes are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priority. supplement  the  efforts  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  and  Ganga  Rejuv (MoWR, RD & GR) provides tech nical and financial assistance to State Governments to enco sustainable  development  and  efficient  management  of  water  resources  through  various  sch programmes.

Pradhan  MantriKrishiSinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)  has  been  launched  in  2015 - 16.  Main component are as under:

 Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) & Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM): To focus on faster completion of ongoing Major and Medium Irriga including Nati onal Projects.

 PMKSY (Har Khet ko Pani): Source augmentation, distribution, ground water development, irrigation,  diversion  of  water  from  water  plenty  to  water  scarce  areas,  supplementin harvesting beyond IWMP & MGNREGA, repair, restorati on, renovation of traditional water bodies

 PMKSY(Per  Drop  More  Crop): Micro  level  storage  structures,  efficient  water  conveya application,  precision  irrigation  systems,  topping  up  of  input  cost  beyond  MGNREGA  pe limits, secondary storage , wa ter lifting devices, extension activities, coordination & managemen

 PMKSY (Watershed): Ridge area treatment, drainage line treatment, soil and m conservation, water harvesting structure, livelihood support activities and other watersh

During 2016 - 17, Ninety -Nine (99) Major/Medium Irrigation Projects along with phases ha ultimate irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh ha., have been identified from the list of o -Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) projects in consultation with States, for compl in phases by Dec., 2019 including their Command Area Development works.  Out of these, two having ultimate potential of 0.37 lakh ha. and 4 projects having ultimate potential of 16 kh ha. are in the State of Bihar and U.P. respectively.

## Funds released under PMKSY during 2016 -17 is as under:

| Components                     |   CA released (Rs. in |
|--------------------------------|-----------------------|
| AIBP                           |               3307.86 |
| CADWM                          |                853.95 |
| Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) |                148.01 |
| Schemes Per Drop More Crop     |               1991.17 |
| Watershed Development          |               1471.73 |

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