Lok Sabha Question No. 2538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: ‘Har Khet ko Paani’ under PMKSY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2538

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017

## 'HAR KHET KO PAANI' UNDER PMKSY

2538.  SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the works undertaken by the Government so far in various States of the country including Uttar Pradesh regarding 'Har Khet ko Paani' (water for every field) by 2022 under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojana  (PMKSY)  during  the  last  three  years;  and
- (b) the  details  of  the  targets  fixed  by  the  Government  under  the  scheme  for  the  ensuing years and the details of action plan in this regard, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) & (b): Under Har Khet Ko Pani Component of PMKSY, the Command  Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) programme has been taken up by Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD&GR) with a view to enhance  utilization  of  irrigation  potential  created  and  improve  agriculture  production  on  a sustainable basis through Participatory Irrigation Management.  During  last three years (2014-15 to 2016-17), Field  Channels/On  Farm  Development  (OFD) works has been undertaken in 9.97 lakh ha under CADWM programme in the States including Uttar Pradesh.  In Uttar  Pradesh,  0.84  lakh  ha  has  been  taken  for  construction  of  Field  Channels/On  Farm Development (OFD) works.

MoWR, RD&GR has taken up 99 prioritized AIBP projects in various States including Uttar  Pradesh,  for  completion  along  with  their  Command  Area  Development  works  under PMKSY in a mission mode. The targeted Culturable Command Area (CCA) of the balance CAD works  under  these  prioritized  projects  is  72.62  lakh  hectares.  In  so  far  as  Uttar  Pradesh  is concerned, the target is 16.53 lakh ha.

Besides, under Watershed Development Component (WDC) of PMKSY, 8214 watershed development projects in 28 States including Uttar Pradesh are being implemented covering an area of 39.07 M.ha. for development of rainfed portions of net cultivated area and culturable wastelands.    WDC  of  PMKSY  (earlier  Integrated  Watershed  Management  Programme)  is implemented in 612 projects in Uttar Pradesh covering 3.04 M.ha.   Besides, Per Drop More Crop  component  of  PMKSY  is  also  implemented  to  supplement  drought  proofing  measures through  water  conservation  and  water  harvesting  activities.  As  per  available  reports  from States, so far, about 1.14 lakh ha of protective irrigation potential has been created and it is targeted to bring 1 lakh ha under protective irrigation during 2017-18.  The coverage in Uttar Pradesh under Per Drop More Crop component is 8081 ha.

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