Lok Sabha Question No. 1923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Micro Irrigation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary, Diya Kumari

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1923

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  MARCH, 2020

## MICRO IRRIGATION

1923.  SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: MS. DIYA KUMARI:

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

- (a) the total area covered by micro irrigation in the country till now, State-wise;
- (b) the year-wise progress in area covered under micro irrigation in the last three years;
- (c) the various benefits of micro irrigation accruing to farmers in the country;
- (d) whether a dedicated Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) has been created with NABARD for facilitating the States in mobilizing the resources for expanding coverage of micro irrigation, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  facilitate  States  in  mobilizing resources for expanding coverage of micro irrigation under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)-Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF); and
- (f) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  enhance the physical  access of water on the farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation (Har Khet Ko Pani)?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (c): The  Government  is  implementing    Per  Drop  More  Crop  component  of Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY-PDMC)  in  the  country  from  the  year 2015-16,  which  focuses  on  enhancing  water  use  efficiency  at  farm  level  through  Micro Irrigation.            The year wise and State wise area covered under Micro Irrigation through PMKSY-PDMC is Annexed.

The Micro Irrigation helps in water saving as well as reduced fertilizer usage through fertigation, labour expenses, other input costs and overall income enhancement of farmers etc.

- (d) & (e): The  Government  has  set  up  a  dedicated  Micro  Irrigation  Fund  (MIF)  with NABARD with initial corpus of Rs. 5000 crore.  The main objective of the fund is to facilitate the States in mobilising the resources for expanding coverage of Micro Irrigation by taking up  special  and  innovative  projects  and  also  for  incentivising  Micro  Irrigation  beyond  the

provisions available under PMKSY-PDMC to encourage farmers for installing Micro Irrigation systems.

Operational  Guidelines  for  MIF  to  access  interest  subvented  loan  have  been formulated  and  circulated  to  all  the  States.    A  Tripartite  Memorandum  of  Agreement  has been signed by the States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Uttrakhand and West Bengal.  The Project proposal of Andhra Pradesh amounting to Rs. 616.14 crore has been approved by NABARD.

(f): The Government launched Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) during the year 2015-16 with the motto of 'Har Khet Ko Paani' for providing end-to-end solutions in irrigation supply chain, viz. water sources, distribution network and farm level applications. The components of PMKSY are as under:

- i. Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefit  Programme  (AIBP):  To  focus  on  faster  completion  of ongoing Major and  Medium  Irrigation projects including National Projects. This component is implemented by the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.
- ii. PMKSY-Har  Khet  Ko  Pani  (HKKP):  Source  augmentation,  distribution,  ground  water development,  lift  irrigation,  repair,  restoration,  renovation  of  traditional  water  bodies. This  component  is  implemented  by  the  Department  of  Water  Resources,  River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.
- iii. PMKSY-Watershed Development (WDC): Ridge area treatment, drainage line treatment, soil and moisture conservation, water harvesting structure, livelihood support activities  and  other  watershed  works.  This  component  is  being  implemented  by Department of Land Resources.
- iv.  PMKSY - Per Drop More Crop:  Focuses on enhancing water use efficiency at farm level through  Micro  Irrigation  viz.  Drip  and  Sprinkler  Irrigation  Systems.  This  component  is implemented by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers' Welfare.

Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1923 for answer on 3.3.2020

| Area covered under Micro Irrigation under PMKSY-Per Drop More Crop since inception   | Area covered under Micro Irrigation under PMKSY-Per Drop More Crop since inception   | Area covered under Micro Irrigation under PMKSY-Per Drop More Crop since inception   | Area covered under Micro Irrigation under PMKSY-Per Drop More Crop since inception   | Area covered under Micro Irrigation under PMKSY-Per Drop More Crop since inception   | Area covered under Micro Irrigation under PMKSY-Per Drop More Crop since inception   | Area covered under Micro Irrigation under PMKSY-Per Drop More Crop since inception   | Area covered under Micro Irrigation under PMKSY-Per Drop More Crop since inception   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                      |                                                                                      | 2015-16                                                                              | 2016-17                                                                              | 2017-18                                                                              | 2018-19                                                                              | 2019-20 (as on 25.2.2020)                                                            | Total                                                                                |
| S. No. 1                                                                             | State Andhra Pradesh                                                                 | 94104                                                                                | 141098                                                                               | 186441                                                                               | 200269                                                                               | 68391                                                                                | 690303                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                    | Bihar                                                                                | 5155                                                                                 | 4228                                                                                 | 3143                                                                                 | 924                                                                                  | 1668                                                                                 | 15118                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                    | Chhattisgarh                                                                         | 8056                                                                                 | 19227                                                                                | 13087                                                                                | 18929                                                                                | 20780                                                                                | 80079                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                    | Goa                                                                                  | 92                                                                                   | 123                                                                                  | 236                                                                                  | 0                                                                                    | -                                                                                    | 451                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                    | Gujarat                                                                              | 142681                                                                               | 165948                                                                               | 143134                                                                               | 140778                                                                               | 102598                                                                               | 695139                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                    | Haryana                                                                              | 3117                                                                                 | 5701                                                                                 | 10751                                                                                | 10469                                                                                | 1864                                                                                 | 31902                                                                                |
| 7                                                                                    | Himachal Pra.                                                                        | 3306                                                                                 | 937                                                                                  | 1197                                                                                 | 422                                                                                  | 1031                                                                                 | 6893                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                    | Jharkhand                                                                            | 4528                                                                                 | 5810                                                                                 | 1544                                                                                 | 3978                                                                                 | 4345                                                                                 | 20205                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                   | Karnataka                                                                            | 64220                                                                                | 139405                                                                               | 236107                                                                               | 234853                                                                               | 138249                                                                               | 812834                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                   | Kerala                                                                               | 561                                                                                  | 310                                                                                  | 358                                                                                  | 965                                                                                  | 80                                                                                   | 2274                                                                                 |
| 12                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                       | 75224                                                                                | 54323                                                                                | 39761                                                                                | 35195                                                                                | 312                                                                                  | 204815                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                                          | 35242                                                                                | 106172                                                                               | 132829                                                                               | 159959                                                                               | 66203                                                                                | 500405                                                                               |
| 14                                                                                   | Odisha                                                                               | 2907                                                                                 | 4611                                                                                 | 3036                                                                                 | 10081                                                                                | 8498                                                                                 | 29133                                                                                |
| 15                                                                                   | Punjab                                                                               | 1799                                                                                 | 1950                                                                                 | 600                                                                                  | 507                                                                                  | 567                                                                                  | 5423                                                                                 |
| 16                                                                                   | Rajasthan                                                                            | 56346                                                                                | 47650                                                                                | 48205                                                                                | 53982                                                                                | 40452                                                                                | 246635                                                                               |
| 17                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                                           | 32288                                                                                | 44778                                                                                | 105695                                                                               | 172445                                                                               | 187511                                                                               | 542717                                                                               |
| 18                                                                                   | Telangana                                                                            | 39864                                                                                | 61980                                                                                | 89474                                                                                | 40381                                                                                | 1588                                                                                 | 233287                                                                               |
| 19                                                                                   | Uttarakhand                                                                          | 721                                                                                  | 3199                                                                                 | 2182                                                                                 | 4256.41                                                                              | 6248                                                                                 | 16606                                                                                |
| 20                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                                        | 1598                                                                                 | 32511                                                                                | 28235                                                                                | 55086                                                                                | 38679                                                                                | 156109                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                   | West Bengal                                                                          | 0                                                                                    | 0                                                                                    | 2137                                                                                 | 13370                                                                                | 198                                                                                  | 15705                                                                                |
| 23                                                                                   | Assam                                                                                | 0                                                                                    | 0                                                                                    | 782                                                                                  | 70                                                                                   | -                                                                                    | 852                                                                                  |
| 24                                                                                   | Manipur                                                                              | 0                                                                                    | 0                                                                                    | 0                                                                                    | 1600                                                                                 | 560                                                                                  | 2160                                                                                 |
| 26                                                                                   | Mizoram                                                                              | 398                                                                                  | 0                                                                                    | 0                                                                                    | 0                                                                                    | 2348                                                                                 | 2746                                                                                 |
| 28                                                                                   | Sikkim                                                                               | 773                                                                                  | 0                                                                                    | 0                                                                                    | 0                                                                                    | -                                                                                    | 773                                                                                  |
|                                                                                      | Grand Total                                                                          | 572980                                                                               | 839961                                                                               | 1048934                                                                              | 1158519                                                                              | 692170                                                                               | 4312564                                                                              |

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