Lok Sabha Question No. 5194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Micro and Medium Irrigation Projects
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5194

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  MARCH, 2018

## MICRO AND MEDIUM IRRIGATION PROJECTS

5194.      SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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

- (a) whether  micro  and  medium  irrigation  projects  have  been  included  under  the  Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) by the Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  allotment  made  by  the  Government  to  States/Union  Territories  under  the  PMKSY during the current financial year; and
- (c) whether  drip  irrigation  and  other  related  technologies  are  being  promoted  under  the PMKSY, if so, the details thereof?

## 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):      Yes,  irrigation  projects  are  covered  under  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme (AIBP) component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). Under these, ninety nine (99) ongoing Major/Medium Irrigation Projects having ultimate irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh  ha.,  have  been  prioritized  in  consultation  with  States,  for  completion  in  phases  by December 2019 along with their Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) works.  Micro  &  minor  irrigation  activities  including  Surface  Minor  Irrigation  (SMI)  and  Repair, Renovation and Rehabilitation (RRR) of existing Water bodies are also being undertaken under PMKSY-  Har  Khet  Ko  Pani.  The  PMKSY-  Watershed  Development    also  supports  water conservation and harvesting activities through 8214 watershed development projects covering an area of about 39.07 million hectare in 28 States (except Goa), principally for development of rainfed portions of net cultivable area and culturable wastelands. PMKSY -Per Drop More Crop is being implemented for conservative and efficient use of water.
- (b):       The State-wise release made by Central Government to States/Union Territories under PMKSY during the current Financial year is placed at Annexure.
- (c):      Yes, DAC & FW is implementing Per Drop More Crop component with the objective to enhance water use efficiency in the agriculture sector by promoting Micro Irrigation technologies viz Drip and Sprinkler systems including micro-sprinklers, mini sprinklers, rain gun, etc.

## Annexure  as referred to in reply to parts (a) to  (c) of Unstarred Q.No. 5194 to be answered in Lok  Sabha on 27.03.2018 regarding 'Micro and Medium Irrigation Projects'

## Funds released/sanctioned under PMKSY during 2015-16 to 2017-18 (as on date)

(Rs. in Crore)

| States            |   *MoWR,RD&GR | **DoLR   |   ***DAC&FW |
|-------------------|---------------|----------|-------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |         15.43 | 123.35   |      517.1  |
| Arunachal Pradesh |          0    | 0        |        2.5  |
| Assam             |        296.66 | 65.09    |        3    |
| Bihar             |         55.08 | 19.21    |       12.5  |
| Chhattisgarh      |          9.94 | 33.45    |       32.5  |
| Goa               |          0    | 0        |        0    |
| Gujarat           |        970.17 | 87.51    |      300    |
| Haryana           |          0    | 10.94    |       14.01 |
| HP                |         49.28 | 26.83    |       19.25 |
| J&K               |         56.89 | 40.25    |        3    |
| Jharkhand         |          0    | 0        |       25    |
| Karnataka         |        222.01 | 175.69   |      385    |
| Kerala            |          0    | 17.31    |       25    |
| Madhya Pradesh    |        201.92 | 134.84   |      150    |
| Maharashtra       |        153.64 | 279.21   |      332.5  |
| Manipur           |          0    | 13.84    |        6.6  |
| Meghalaya         |          0    | 8.95     |        2.2  |
| Mizoram           |          3.92 | 22.35    |       12.3  |
| Nagaland          |          9.25 | 32.08    |        7.5  |
| Odisha            |        280.79 | 94.48    |       48    |
| Punjab            |          0    | 7.96     |        0    |
| Rajasthan         |        125.22 | 236.37.  |       83.5  |
| Sikkim            |          9    | 1.40     |        3    |
| Tamil Nadu        |          0    | 82.75    |      303    |
| Telangana         |         51.23 | 51.14    |      257    |
| Tripura           |          0    | 16.66    |        3.75 |
| Uttar Pradesh     |          0    | 63.93    |       55    |
| Uttarakhand       |         32.4  | 9.97     |       27.2  |
| West Bengal       |          0    | 15.48    |       31    |
| A&NIslands        |          0    | 0        |        0.5  |
| Others            |          0    | 0        |        1    |
| Total             |       2542.82 | 1671.04  |     2662.91 |

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