Lok Sabha Question No. 4726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Utilisation of Irrigation Potential under PMKSY
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4726

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## UTILISATION OF IRRIGATION POTENTIAL UNDER PMKSY

## 4726. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR

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

- (a)  whether  there  is  a  proposal  to  remove  certain  norms  under  the  Fiscal  Responsibility  and  Budget Management  Act,  2003  to  facilitate  easier  investments  in  the  country's  irrigation  projects,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b)  whether  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojana  (PMKSY)  targets  have  not  been  achieved  by  any  State Government despite land acquisition and investment along with the promised irrigation facility for the tail-end areas, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has approved a new scheme involving an outlay of Rs. 45,000 crore to exploit 100 per cent of the irrigation potential of already completed projects in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details and the salient features thereof

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) No,  Madam.   Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) has, however,  been launched during  2015-16  with  the  objective  of  enhancing  irrigation  coverage  and  improving  the  delivery system at the farm level. Ninety  nine  ongoing   irrigation   projects   under  AIBP,  in  the  country, have  been  prioritized   in  consultation  with  states,  for  completion   in  phases   by  Dec.,  2019 in a  mission  mode    at  a  cost    of  Rs.    77595    crores.    To  facilitate    easier    investments,  the Government has  approved  the  funding  arrangement  for these  projects  through  NABARD at a lower  level  of interest  for  states  for  their  completion as per  schedule.

## (b) to (d) The  targets  and  achievement under PMKSY during 2015-16 are as under:

| Components            | Components            |   Target(Lakh Ha.) |   Potential achieved/CCA covered(Lakh Ha.) |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| AIBP                  | AIBP                  |                1.2 |                                      2.47  |
| HKKP                  | RRR,SMI & GW          |                0.8 |                                      1.207 |
|                       | CADWM                 |                2   |                                      5.715 |
| Per Drop More Crop    | Per Drop More Crop    |                5   |                                      5.73  |
| Watershed Development | Watershed Development |                4.4 |                                      2.47  |

These   prioritized  projects   would   only   be   considered  complete   once   the   Command Area Development (CAD)  works  have  been  completed.