Lok Sabha Question No. 2412 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Progress under PMKSY
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2412

ANSWERED ON 16.03.2017

## PROGRESS UNDER PMKSY

## 2412.   SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI

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

- (a) the details of progress made in the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana  (PMKSY)  in  terms  of  irrigated  area  along  with  expenditure  incurred  thereunder during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether  its guidelines  contain any  provision  for  according  special  attention  and concessional  norms  for  States/UTs  having  more  water-scarcity  and  large  unirrigated  areas and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  for  proactive  implementation  of  PMKSY  in  the  districts  declared  as drought affected areas?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) has been launched in 2015-16 with the objective of enhancing irrigation coverage and improving the delivery system at the farm level. The achievement under PMKSY during 2015-16 and 2016-17 is as under:

| Components                                      | Components                                      |   Potential achieved/ CCA covered (Lakh Ha.) 2015-16 | Potential/CCA Targets(#)/Achievements (Lakh Ha.) 2016-17   |
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme(AIBP) | Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme(AIBP) |                                                2.47  | 14.5 # (Utilization)                                       |
| Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP)                         | RRR,SMI&GW                                      |                                                1.207 | 0.805 #                                                    |
| Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP)                         | CADWM                                           |                                                5.715 | *                                                          |
| Per Drop More Crop                              | Per Drop More Crop                              |                                                5.73  | 6.10                                                       |
| Watershed Development                           | Watershed Development                           |                                                2.47  | 2.62                                                       |

(b)  &  (c) Drought  Prone  areas  are  given  priority  under  PMKSY.  Under  AIBP,  56  out  of identified 99 projects benefit the DPAP areas. Further, enhanced funding is provided in ratio of  60(Center):40(State)  for  projects  under  Drought  Prone  Areas  Programme  (DPAP)  as compared to projects in general area under AIBP and HKKP as per guidelines of the scheme. Also enhanced rate of assistance is provided to the farmers in DPAP area for installation of micro-irrigation systems.

As  per  guidelines  of  PMKSY,  the  District  Irrigation  Plan  (DIP)  is  the  cornerstone  of Planning and implementation of programme. While preparing the DIPs availability of water resources and water requirement for agricultural sector and other location specific requirement are kept into consideration.

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