Lok Sabha Question No. 4051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Irrigation Facilities
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 4051

ANSWERED ON 10 .0 8.201 7

## IRRIGATION FACILITIE S

## 4051. SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU

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

(a) the details of initiatives taken to improve the irrigation facilities in the country three years; and (b) the percentage of total agr icultural land having irrigation facilities at present, State - wise?

## 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 to serve as a platform for convergence of investments in irrigation through comprehensive District and Irrigation Plans. It envisages end to end solution in irrigation supply chain viz. wat distribution,  efficient application  and  extension  services.  The  focus  is  on  improving  water efficiency at farm level and bridging the gap between irrigation potential created and Further, during 2016 - 17, 99 ongoing Major/Medium irrigation projects along with the ir Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) works having potential of 76.03 lak h ha. and estimated cost of Rs. 77595 cr. have been identified in consultation with States, for comple phases up to December, 2019. Funding mechanism through NA BARD has been approved by the Government for both central and state share.

- (b)  State - wise Details of agriculture land, net area sown and net irrigated area are at Annexure .

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Annexure

Annexure to be referred in reply to Part  (b) of UnStarredquestion no. 4051 to be answered in Lok Sabhaon 10.08.2017 regarding ' Irrigation Facilities '.

## State - wise details of Agricultural Land, Net Area Sown and Net Irrigated Area for the year 2014 - 15 (latest available)

|                                                                                          |                   | (thousand     | (thousand          |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------|--------------------|
| States/Uts                                                                               | Agricultural Land | Net area Sown | Net Irrigated Area |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                           | 9047              | 6236          | 2927               |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                        | 423               | 225           | 56                 |
| ASSAM                                                                                    | 3364              | 2827          | 296                |
| BIHAR                                                                                    | 6579              | 5278          | 2987               |
| CHHATTISGARH                                                                             | 5558              | 4681          | 1466               |
| GOA                                                                                      | 197               | 129           | 39                 |
| GUJARAT                                                                                  | 12661             | 10302         | 4233               |
| HARYANA                                                                                  | 3656              | 3522          | 2974               |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                         | 812               | 550           | 113                |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                          | 1075              | 758           | 331                |
| JHARKHAND                                                                                | 4343              | 1385          | 207                |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                | 12827             | 10044         | 3589               |
| KERALA                                                                                   | 2266              | 2043          | 414                |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                                           | 17252             | 15351         | 9584               |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                              | 21099             | 17345         | 3244               |
| MANIPUR                                                                                  | 390               | 383           | 69                 |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                                | 1056              | 286           | 81                 |
| MIZORAM                                                                                  | 367               | 145           | 16                 |
| NAGALAND                                                                                 | 694               | 384           | 97                 |
| ORISSA                                                                                   | 6784              | 4474          | 1259               |
| PUNJAB                                                                                   | 4285              | 4119          | 4118               |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                | 25511             | 17521         | 7882               |
| SIKKIM                                                                                   | 97                | 77            | 12                 |
| TAMIL NADU                                                                               | 8112              | 4819          | 2726               |
| TELANGANA                                                                                | 6877              | 4377          | 1726               |
| TRIPURA                                                                                  | 272               | 255           | 79                 |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                                              | 1549              | 700           | 330                |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                            | 18939             | 16598         | 14389              |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                              | 5655              | 5238          | 3102               |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS                                                                | 28                | 15            | 0                  |
| CHANDIGARH                                                                               | 1                 | 1             | 0                  |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI                                                                     | 24                | 19            | 4                  |
| DAMAN & DIU                                                                              | 3                 | 3             | 0                  |
| DELHI                                                                                    | 53                | 22            | 22                 |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                                                              | 2                 | 2             | 0                  |
| PONDICHERRY                                                                              | 29                | 16            | 13                 |
| ALL INDIA                                                                                | 181886            | 140130        | 68383              |
| Note:'0' relates to the area below 500 Hectares                                          |                   |               |                    |
| Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Ministry Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. | of                |               |                    |