Lok Sabha Question No. 3283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Dryland Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3283

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  AUGUST,  2018

## DRYLAND FARMING

## 3283.  SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the  amount of funds allocated by the Government to various States including Madhya Pradesh  to  promote  dryland  farming  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, State-wise;
- (b) the total area of land brought under dryland farming in the country during the said period, State-wise;
- (c) the incentives given to the farmers for dryland farming during the said period; and
- (d) the success achieved in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) & (b): Government is implementing the following major programs for the promotion of rainfed / dryland farming in the country.
- (i) Rainfed  Area  Development  (RAD)  as  a  component  of  National  Mission  for Sustainable Agriculture(NMSA) being implemented by Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare(DAC&FW).
- ii) Watershed Development Component (WDC) of  Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) being implemented by Department of Land Resources(DoLR)

State-wise funds released under these programs for   dryland farming and area covered during the last three years and current year is given at annexure I, II, III & IV.

(c) & (d): Under RAD, Assistance is provided to farmers for Integrated Farming System(IFS) activities  and  also  for  value  addition  activities  like  bee  keeping,  sileage  making unit,  green  house  structures,  resources  conservation  activities,  Vermicompost,  post  harvest storages  etc.  In  watershed  program,  assistance  is  provided  to  farmers  for  drainage  line treatment,  soil  and  moisture  conservation,  rainwater  harvesting,  afforestation,  horticulture, pasture  development,  livelihoods  activities,  etc.  These  programs  have  helped  in  increasing production and productivity in rainfed / dryland areas.

## Annexure to the Lok Sabha USQ No. 3283 for reply on 07.08.2018

State-wise details of funds released for Rainfed Area Development (RAD)  in the last 3 years and the current year

(Rs. in crore)

|       |                   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19    | 2018-19   |
|-------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|
| SN    | State             | Release   | Release   | Release   | Allocation | Release   |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 19.50     | 18.00     | 20.00     | 17.50      | 8.75      |
| 2     | Telangana         | 12.60     | 9.60      | 9.00      | 10.50      | 4.20      |
| 3     | Bihar             | 2.50      | 0.00      | 1.13      | 2.00       | 0.00      |
| 4     | Chhattisgarh      | 5.50      | 2.40      | 6.00      | 6.50       | 3.25      |
| 5     | Gujarat           | 5.00      | 5.46      | 8.00      | 11.60      | 4.64      |
| 6     | Haryana           | 1.57      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 1.00       | 0.00      |
| 7     | Jharkhand         | 6.02      | 7.00      | 5.60      | 7.50       | 4.50      |
| 8     | Karnataka         | 5.00      | 4.00      | 7.50      | 10.00      | 5.54      |
| 9     | Kerala            | 1.50      | 0.00      | 0.78      | 1.00       | 0.00      |
| 10    | Madhya Pra.       | 11.00     | 0.00      | 2.00      | 2.00       | 0.00      |
| 11    | Maharashtra       | 25.00     | 26.63     | 17.50     | 25.00      | 12.50     |
| 12    | Odisha            | 15.27     | 18.35     | 13.48     | 17.00      | 8.50      |
| 13    | Rajasthan         | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 2.00       | 0.00      |
| 14    | Tamilnadu         | 31.83     | 33.50     | 40.00     | 32.00      | 16.00     |
| 15    | Uttar Pradesh     | 11.82     | 16.43     | 20.00     | 20.00      | 11.95     |
| 16    | West Bengal       | 6.00      | 10.51     | 9.92      | 8.00       | 4.00      |
| 17    | Himachal Pradesh  | 7.00      | 6.83      | 7.30      | 8.00       | 4.80      |
| 18    | J&K               | 1.00      | 0.00      | 0.50      | 2.00       | 1.00      |
| 19    | Uttarakhand       | 7.00      | 8.00      | 6.45      | 8.00       | 4.80      |
| 20    | Assam             | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.69      | 2.00       | 0.00      |
| 21    | Arunachal Pradesh | 3.00      | 4.00      | 0.00      | 2.00       | 1.20      |
| 22    | Manipur           | 3.50      | 4.25      | 1.38      | 2.00       | 0.00      |
| 23    | Meghalaya         | 1.50      | 1.50      | 1.95      | 4.00       | 2.40      |
| 24    | Mizoram           | 3.00      | 6.53      | 9.50      | 7.00       | 3.50      |
| 25    | Nagaland          | 6.00      | 9.00      | 11.00     | 9.00       | 5.40      |
| 26    | Sikkim            | 1.04      | 3.00      | 1.00      | 2.40       | 1.39      |
| 27    | Tripura           | 3.50      | 5.20      | 5.32      | 6.00       | 3.60      |
| Total | Total             | 196.65    | 200.19    | 205.99    | 226.00     | 111.92    |

## ANNEXURE II

## Annexure to the Lok Sabha USQ No. 3283 for reply on 07.08.2018

## State wise physical progress under RAD during the last three years

(Area in ha)

| S.No   | State             |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   Total |
|--------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    |      8000 |     11600 |      8594 |   28194 |
| 2      | Telangana         |      4504 |      3175 |      1223 |    8902 |
| 3      | Bihar             |       890 |         0 |         0 |     890 |
| 4      | Chhattisgarh      |      3067 |       677 |      2752 |    6496 |
| 5      | Gujarat           |       880 |      2275 |       422 |    3577 |
| 6      | Haryana           |         0 |         0 |         0 |       0 |
| 7      | Jharkhand         |      2822 |      2343 |      1455 |    6620 |
| 8      | Karnataka         |      2368 |      1300 |      3467 |    7135 |
| 9      | Kerala            |         0 |         0 |         0 |       0 |
| 10     | Madhya Pradesh    |      3849 |         0 |         0 |    3849 |
| 11     | Maharashtra       |      6902 |      6504 |      6090 |   19496 |
| 12     | Odisha            |      6409 |      7851 |      4969 |   19229 |
| 13     | Rajasthan         |      1854 |         0 |         0 |    1854 |
| 14     | Tamilnadu         |     17234 |     15334 |     13390 |   45958 |
| 15     | Uttar Pradesh     |      5444 |      8197 |      7657 |   21208 |
| 16     | West Bengal       |      1604 |      6548 |      5442 |   13594 |
| 17     | Himachal Pradesh  |      2552 |      1500 |      2221 |    6273 |
| 18     | J&K               |       235 |         0 |        86 |     321 |
| 19     | Uttarakhand       |      2148 |      2449 |      1891 |    6488 |
| 20     | Assam             |         0 |         0 |         0 |       0 |
| 21     | Arunachal Pradesh |       776 |      1196 |         0 |    1972 |
| 22     | Manipur           |       850 |       650 |         0 |    1500 |
| 23     | Meghalaya         |       234 |       387 |       492 |    1113 |
| 24     | Mizoram           |       506 |      2446 |      2085 |    5037 |
| 25     | Nagaland          |      1365 |      2187 |      2900 |    6452 |
| 26     | Sikkim            |       507 |      1407 |       200 |    2114 |
| 27     | Tripura           |      1450 |      2200 |      1700 |    5350 |
| Total  | Total             |     76450 |     80226 |     67036 |  223712 |

## Annexure to the Lok Sabha USQ No. 3283 for reply on 07.08.2018

State-wise details of number of projects, sanctioned area of the projects and funds released for the projects WDC-PMKSY in the last 3 years and the current year

(Rs. in crore)

| Sr. No.   | State             | Number      | Central Share Released   | Central Share Released   | Central Share Released   | Central Share Released    |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
|           |                   | of Projects | 2015-16                  | 2016-17                  | 2017-18                  | 2018-19 (upto 31.07.2018) |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 432         | 86.73                    | 120.96                   | 123.35                   | 77.61                     |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 156         | 18.00                    | 23.12                    | 9.62                     | -                         |
| 3         | Assam             | 372         | 45.00                    | 0.00                     | 65.09                    | -                         |
| 4         | Bihar             | 123         | 5.00                     | 28.26                    | 19.21                    | -                         |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 263         | 20.00                    | 34.96                    | 33.45                    | -                         |
| 6         | Gujarat           | 610         | 100.00                   | 115.04                   | 87.51                    | -                         |
| 7         | Haryana           | 88          | 6.91                     | 12.82                    | 10.94                    | -                         |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh  | 163         | 20.00                    | 35.40                    | 26.83                    | -                         |
| 9         | Jammu &Kashmir    | 159         | 0.00                     | 25.59                    | 43.66                    | -                         |
| 10        | Jharkhand         | 171         | 20.00                    | 17.68                    | 0.00                     | -                         |
| 11        | Karnataka         | 571         | 125.00                   | 145.72                   | 175.69                   | -                         |
| 12        | Kerala            | 83          | 20.00                    | 16.62                    | 17.83                    | -                         |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh    | 517         | 150.00                   | 129.44                   | 134.84                   | 97.45                     |
| 14        | Maharashtra       | 1186        | 250.00                   | 186.95                   | 279.21                   | -                         |
| 15        | Manipur           | 102         | 9.00                     | 11.29                    | 13.84                    | -                         |
| 16        | Meghalaya         | 96          | 18.00                    | 11.56                    | 8.95                     | -                         |
| 17        | Mizoram           | 89          | 8.87                     | 16.06                    | 22.35                    | -                         |
| 18        | Nagaland          | 111         | 27.00                    | 60.84                    | 32.08                    | 23.10                     |
| 19        | Odisha            | 310         | 67.50                    | 91.99                    | 94.48                    | -                         |
| 20        | Punjab            | 67          | 7.95                     | 0.00                     | 7.96                     | -                         |
| 21        | Rajasthan         | 1025        | 200.00                   | 199.35                   | 243.59                   | 76.41                     |
| 22        | Sikkim            | 15          | 6.30                     | 0.00                     | 1.40                     | -                         |
| 23        | Tamil Nadu        | 270         | 75.00                    | 62.36                    | 82.75                    | -                         |
| 24        | Telangana         | 330         | 70.00                    | 0.00                     | 51.14                    | 45.696                    |
| 25        | Tripura           | 65          | 20.89                    | 27.12                    | 16.66                    | -                         |
| 26        | Uttarakhand       | 65          | 25.68                    | 16.15                    | 9.97                     | -                         |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh     | 612         | 75.00                    | 58.38                    | 63.93                    | -                         |
| 28        | West Bengal       | 163         | 10.00                    | 24.06                    | 15.48                    | 25.87                     |
| Total     | Total             | 8214        | 1487.83                  | 1471.72                  | 1691.81                  | 346.136                   |

## Annexure to the Lok Sabha USQ No. 3283 for reply on 07.08.2018

State-wise details of WHS created/rejuvenated, additional area brought under irrigation and farmers benefitted under WDC-PMKSY during 2014-15 to 2017-18.

| Sl. No   | State             |   WHScreated/ Rejuvenated ( in Nos.) |   Additional area brought under irrigation ( Ha) |   Farmers benefitted (in Nos.) |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |                               174194 |                                 229490           |                         188118 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh |                                  464 |                                    560           |                          20701 |
| 3        | Assam             |                                 4638 |                                  69667.3         |                         145918 |
| 4        | Bihar             |                                 3617 |                                  17525           |                          50040 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      |                                 5934 |                                  16221.1         |                          26815 |
| 6        | Gujarat           |                                16746 |                                  41647.7         |                          37387 |
| 7        | Haryana           |                                 2654 |                                  35587           |                          30787 |
| 8        | Himachal Pradesh  |                                 7783 |                                  11205.1         |                          53422 |
| 9        | Jammu &Kashmir    |                                 2601 |                                  10087.4         |                          60658 |
| 10       | Jharkhand         |                                 2758 |                                   2437.1         |                          32852 |
| 11       | Karnataka         |                                24144 |                                  53623           |                         137166 |
| 12       | Kerala            |                                15357 |                                  20734.1         |                         102325 |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh    |                                20769 |                                  94487.3         |                         102915 |
| 14       | Maharashtra       |                                 9088 |                                  84370           |                          99909 |
| 15       | Manipur           |                                 8948 |                                   2749.96        |                         141391 |
| 16       | Meghalaya         |                                 2099 |                                   3728.66        |                           7485 |
| 17       | Mizoram           |                                 6950 |                                  46708.3         |                          47853 |
| 18       | Nagaland          |                                 2077 |                                   1971           |                           7164 |
| 19       | Odisha            |                                19349 |                                  38101.8         |                          55321 |
| 20       | Punjab            |                                  236 |                                   6559           |                           3941 |
| 21       | Rajasthan         |                                77439 |                                  43346           |                         133913 |
| 22       | Sikkim            |                                  169 |                                     32.75        |                           1005 |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu        |                                39487 |                                  76679.1         |                         210403 |
| 24       | Telangana         |                                13886 |                                  25377           |                          36468 |
| 25       | Tripura           |                                 1963 |                                   5256.79        |                           5656 |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh     |                                17737 |                                  81745           |                         140105 |
| 27       | Uttarakhand       |                                16808 |                                   2215.26        |                          51220 |
| 28       | West Bengal       |                                 8084 |                                   5724.41        |                          10079 |
|          | Total             |                               506001 |                                      1.02784e+06 |                        1941017 |

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## ANNEXURE -IV