Lok Sabha Question No. 3865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Developmental Work under PMKSY
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3865

ANSWERED ON 1 8.03 .2021

## DEVELOPMENTAL WORK U NDER PMKSY

## †3865. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the developmental work being carried out under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinc (PMKSY) in Banswada-Dungarpur districts of Rajasthan and Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh;

( b) the details of the water catchment projects approved for the forthcoming years as per th perspective plan;

(c)  the  details  of  the  developmental  works  being  carried  out  for  the  development  of  wate construction of Dam in Bansw ada- Dungarpur of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh along with the funds re for the said purpose;

- (d) whether any complaint has been received in regard to the said developmental work; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWE R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) & (c) Details of development work being carried out under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchaye (PMKSY)  benefitting  Banswara  &  Dungarpur districts  of  Rajasthan,  and  Prayagraj  district  of Pradesh, are as under:

## (i)  Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY - AIBP):

While  no  project  included  under  PMKSY - AIBP  has  its  command  benefitting  Banswara  &  Dungarpur Districts  of  Rajasthan ,  one  project  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  namely  Bansagar  Canal  project,  has  a  p command  in  Prayagraj  district  of  Uttar  Pradesh.  Total  Central  Assistance  (CA)  released  t during 2016 - 17 to 2019 -20, is Rs. 143.51 crore. The project has been decla red as complete.

## (ii)  PMKSY-Har Khet Ko Pani- Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies:

Under RRR of Water Bodies component of PMKSY - Har  Khet  Ko  Pani,  two  clusters  comprising  of  3 number of water bodies (including 10 number in Banswa ra) and 36 number of water bodies (including number in Banswara) have been taken up in the state of Rajasthan, for an estimated cost of R and targeted irrigation potential of 13.19 thousand hectare. Central Assistance of Rs.62.18 been released to the State for the above clusters.

## (iii) PMKSY- Per Drop More Crop (PDMC):

Under  PMKSY - PDMC,  an  area  of  3,707.96  hectare  in  Banswara  and  1,415.92  hectare  in  Dung districts of Rajasthan, has been covered under micro irrigation during 2015 - 16 to 2020 - 21 (so far). Further, an area of 3,125 hectare in Prayagraj District of Uttar Pradesh has also been covered under m under PDMC during 2015 - 16 to 2020 - 21 (so far). During this p er od, total Central Assistance of Rs.722 crore and Rs.421.79 crore has been released to Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, respectively, under which  also  includes  release  for  PDMC  works  in  Banswara  &  Dungarpur  districts  of  Rajast Prayagraj dist rict of Uttar Pradesh.

## (iv) PMKSY -Watershed Development Component (WDC):

Under PMKSY - WDC component, Department of Land Resources has funded four projects with a target area of 24 thousand hectare, and sixteen projects with a target area of 90 thousand h ectare, to be brought additionally under protective irrigation, in Banswara and Dungarpur districts of Rajasthan Further, four projects targeted to bring additional 15 thousand hectare under protective irr funded for WDC wor ks in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh. For all the WDC projects includ Banswara & Dungarpur districts of Rajasthan, Rs. 1511.27 crore has been released as central assistan Rajasthan  since 2015- 16  so  far.  Similarly,  Rs. 197.31  crore  has  b een  released  during  this  period  t Government of Uttar Pradesh as central assistance under PMKSY - WDC.

(b) Government  of  Rajasthan  has  informed  that  in  Dungarpur  district  (Batch  2014 - 15),  five  water catchment projects with effective area of 27,613 he ctare and estimated cost of Rs. 33.14 crore have been approved as per 18 years perspective plan. Further, one water catchment project of Batch 2 - 14, with effective area of 5,354 hectare and estimated cost of Rs.6.42 crore, in Dungarpur district per 18 years perspective plan, which has been reported to be foreclosed.

(d) & (e) No such complaint has been received in the Ministry.

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