Lok Sabha Question No. 243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-19
Subject: Implementation of PMKSY in Jharkhand
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA ⅣIINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION  No.243 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07,2018

## Implementation of PMKSY in Jharkhand

## 1243.  SHRI VIJAY  KUMAR  HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee  Yojana (PMKSY)  has been implemented in Sahibganj, Pakur, Godda  and Dumka districts  under Santhal Pargana  division of Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof, and;
- (c) the details of works undertaken  in Bharuch  and Narmada  districts under the said scheme so far?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a) to (c): Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchayee  Yojana (PMKSY)  is being implemented  in Jharkhand  including Santhal  Pargana  Division.  It comprises  of various components  such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefits  Programme (AIBP) and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) implemented  by the Ministry  of Water Resources,  River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation,  Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) implemented by the Department  of Agriculture cooperation and Farmers welfare,  Ministry of Agriculture  and Farmers welfare and Watershed  Development  implemented  by the Department of Land Resources,  Ministry  of Rural  Development.

As per the information received from the Ministry of water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation,  under the AIBP component of PMKSY, 99 ongoing major and medium inigation  projects including  one project  from Jharkhand namely Subemrekha irrigation  project, have been identified in consultation with State  Govemment for completion in phases by December  2019. Subemrekha Project is reported  to benefit West and East Singhbhum, Saraikela Kharsawan districts.  Further, out of eligible  Central Assistance  (CA) of Rs.1373.68 crore as on 01.04.2016,  CA of Rs.450.85 crore has been released  for the project  upto March, 2018. Additionally, State has also availed  of State share of Rs.518.10 crore under Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF) during 2016-17  &2017-18 for the project.

Further,  Sardar Sarovar Project, benefitting  17 districts of Gujarat including  Bharuch  and Narmada  districts,  is one of the 99 prioritized  projects under AIBP.  During 2017-18, total Central  Assistance of Rs.1410.48  crore and State share of Rs.762.49  crore was provided under LTIF to Sardar  Sarovar project.

lJnder Har Khet ka Pani one cluster of 82 Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) Schemes are implemented  in Jharkhand.  This cluster  covers the districts of Ranchi, Lohardaga,  Haz.aibag, Sariekela, kharsawan,  East singhbhunr,  West Singhbhum,  Dhanbad,  Godda, Dumka and Deoghar.  Out of these 82 schemes, 4 schemes  are in Godda and 15 schemes are in Dumka districts. Total estimated  cost of this 82 SMI scheme  is Rs. 75.32 crore with a target potential creation of8982  ha. Total Central  Assistance released  upto March, 2018 is Rs. 19.38 crore.

As per the information  received from the Department of Agriculture  Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Rs.27.00 crore under Micro-irrigation  sub-component  and Rs.43.66 crore under Other Interventions sub-component of Per Drop More Crop component  has been released  (from 2015-16 till date) to Jharkhand  as Central Assistance.  The activities  taken  up under this component inter alia include micro level storage structures,  efficient water conveyance  and application,  drip and sprinkler irrigation  systems,  secondary  storage, water lifting devices, etc.

Departrnent  of Land Resources has sanctioned 171 watershed  development projects (during the period 2009-10 to 2014-15) covering  an area of about 9.11 lakh ha undet the watershed Development  Component  (WDC) of the PMKSY principally  for development  of rainfed portions of net cultivated area and culturable  wastelands  in Jharkhand.  Rs 162.69 crore has been released under the component as Central  share  [from  2009-10 to 2018-19  (upto 30th June 2018)1. 24 projects covering an area of about l.26lak$ ha were sanctioned  in Sahibganj, Pakur, Godda and Dumka districts under Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand. Out ofthese 24 projects,  5 projects  have been reported  as completed  by the State.

In Gujarat  a total of 610 watershed development  projects  (during the period 2009-10  lo 2014' 15) covering an area of about 31.04 lakh ha were sanctioned under WDC-  PMKSY  . Rs 1136.80 crore has been released  under t}re component as Central share  [from  2009-10 to 2018-19 (upto 30th June 2018)1. 40 projects covering  an area of about 1.90 lakh ha were sanctioned in Narmada  and Bharuch  districts of Gujarat.  Out ofthese 40 projects,  l0 projects have been reported  as completed  by the State.

The activities being undertaken  through the watershed development projects inter alia include  ridge area treatment,  drainage line treatment, soil and moisture  conservatior; rain water hawesting, nursery  raising, afforestation,  horticulture,  pasture  development,  livelihoods for assetless  persons, etc.

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