Lok Sabha Question No. 4930 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Funds under Intensive Irrigation Development Programme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4930

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  JULY, 2019

## FUNDS UNDER INTENSIVE IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

4930.  SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR:

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

- (a) the details of the proposals received by the Government from the State Government of Maharashtra  for  allocation  of  funds  under  Intensive  Irrigation  Development  Programme  for agriculture development scheme in the State during the last five years;
- (b) the  number  of  proposals  approved  out  of  the  proposals  received  and  the  number  of proposals pending so far;
- (c) the time by which the pending proposals are likely to be approved and sanctioned by the Government;
- (d) the  amount  released  to  Vidarbha  Intensive  Irrigation  Development  Programme  being implemented as a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) from 2012-13 during the last five years; and
- (e) the number of beneficiaries under this scheme, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) to (e): The Vidarbha Intensive Irrigation Development Programme (VIIDP) was implemented in the  State  of  Maharashtra  as  a  sub-scheme  of  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana (RKVY) from 2012-13 to 2015-16.  Implementation of VIIDP as a sub-scheme  of RKVY was discontinued  from  2016-17.      The  year  wise  amount  released  and  expenditure  under    the programme from 2012-13 to 2015-16 is as under:

Rs. in crore

| S.N.   | year    |   Release |   Expenditure |
|--------|---------|-----------|---------------|
| 1      | 2012-13 |       300 |           300 |
| 2      | 2013-14 |       150 |           150 |
| 3      | 2014-15 |       150 |           150 |
| 4      | 2015-16 |        75 |            75 |
|        | Total   |       675 |           675 |

The district-wise number of beneficiaries benefitted under the programme is Annexed.

Since  2015-16, Maharashtra is also receiving assistance under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)- Per Drop More Crop. An area of 4,34,202 ha has been covered under Micro Irrigation and Rs.1135.46 Crore released as Central Assistance.

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4930 to be answered on  23.07.2019

Number of beneficiaries of Micro Irrigation Programme under Vidarbha Intensive Irrigation Development Programme 2012-13 to 2015-16 Sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

| S.No.   | District   |   Beneficiaries (No.) |
|---------|------------|-----------------------|
| 1.      | Akola      |                 19200 |
| 2.      | Amravati   |                 27048 |
| 3.      | Bhandara   |                   255 |
| 4.      | Buldhana   |                 21693 |
| 5.      | Chandrapur |                  4542 |
| 6.      | Gadchiroli |                    30 |
| 7.      | Gondia     |                   242 |
| 8.      | Nagpur     |                  9066 |
| 9.      | Wardha     |                 11520 |
| 10.     | Washim     |                 19397 |
| 11.     | Yavatmal   |                 35518 |
|         | Total      |                148511 |

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