Lok Sabha Question No. 4922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: New Irrigation Techniques
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Krishna Pal Singh Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## †4922 ANSWERED ON 25 .03 .2021

## NEW IRRIGATION TECHN IQUES

## †4922. DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is working towards introducing the new irrigation techniques f utilisation of water and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is aware that the pr oper means of the irrigation are yet not available farmers in some areas of the country and if so, the details of the schemes being run by the the irrigation and water conservation; and

(c) the details of the steps taken by the Gover nment in the field of irrigation during the last thr along with the achievements and the role of the States therein?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) to (c) Water resources development & management are planned, funded, executed and maintain the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities. In order to supplement the efforts of the State Governments, Government of India provides technical and financial assistance to St Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resource various schemes and programmes.

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during 2015 - 16  bythe Central Government with the following components, Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), Ko Pani (HKKP), Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) and Watershed Development (WD).

PMKSY  is  strategize  by  focusing  on  end - to  end  solution  in irrigation  supply  chain,  viz.  wat sources, distribution network, efficient farm level applications, extension services on new information etc. PMKSY focuses on irrigation techniques by, among others,

- i . Promoting efficient water conveyance a nd field application devices within the farm viz, under piping system, Drip & Sprinklers, pivots, rain -guns and other application devices etc.;
- ii . Promotion of scientific moisture conservation and run off control measures to improve g recharge so as to create opportunities for farmer to access recharged water through sha wells,

- iii .Creation  of  new  water  sources;  repair,  restoration  and  renovation  of  defunct  wat construction  of  water  harvesting  structu res,  secondary  &  micro  storage,  groundwater  developmen enhancing potentials of traditional water bodies at village level.
- iv . Use of Underground Pipelines (UGPL) in the Distribution Network of the projects has bee promoted for increasing the water conveyance efficiency and overcoming the issues related to Acquisition, evaporative/ percolation losses etc.

During 2016 - 17, ninety -nine (99) on -going Major/ Medium irrigation projects (and 7 phases) i country havin g balance estimated cost of R s. 77,595 crore (Central Assistance - Rs.31342.50 crore) under PMKSY - AIBP  have  been  prioritized  in  consultation  with  States  for  completion  in  phases mechanism has been approved by the Government for providing Central and State Share under Lo Irrigation Fund (LTIF) through NABARD. Out of which, AIBP works of 44 projects have been rep be  completed/  almost  completed  and  an  additional  irrigation  potential  of  21.45  lakh  hect reported  to  be  created  by  these  projects.  During  2016 - 17  to  2019 -20,  Central  Assistance  (CA)  of Rs.11489.31 crore has been released for these projects.

The HKKP - Command Area Development and Water Management (CADWM) program has been taken  up  with  objectives  of  utilize  Irrigation  Potential  Created  (IPC)  under  the  projec creation;  improve  water  use  efficiency;  increase  agricultural  productiv ity  &  production;  and  bring sustainability in the irrigated agriculture in a participatory environment. Out of the 99 projects,  88  projects  have  been  included  under  the  ongoing  CADWM  program  targeting  Cul Command Area (CCA) of 45.08lakh Ha. at an estimated cost of Rs.18799 crore with targeted of Rs. 8271.00 crore. Total Cent ral Assistance amounting to Rs. 2678 crore has been released from 2016 - 17 till date. As per information provided by the States, about 14.85 lakh Ha CCA has been developed with the reported expenditure of Rs . 5302.00 crore. Under CADWM Scheme, States are also encouraged to use underground pipeline network instead of conventional field channels. The implementation of P Irrigation Management (PIM) is also being promoted through CADWM.

The  Surface  Minor  Irrigation  (SMI)  and  Repair,  Renovation  and  Restoration  (RRR)  o Bodies  schemes  have  multiple  objectives  like  expanding  cultivable  area  under  assured improving  water  use  efficiency, ground  water  recharge,  improvement  and  restoration  of  water  b thereby increasing the tank storage capacity and revival of lost irrigation potential, incre drinking water, improvement of catchment of tank commands etc.

During 2017 - 20, under the SMI scheme, CA of Rs. 2158.665 crore has been released to States w an achievement of 1.201 Lakh Ha irrigation potential. Further, since 12 th plan onwards, 3399 schemes have been reported to be completed upto March, 2020. During 2017 - 20, und er RRR Scheme, Rs.169.24 crore has been released to States with an achievement of 0.5283 Lakh Ha irrigation potential. Furt th plan onwards, 1465 water bodies have been reported to be completed upto March, 2020.

Central Ground Water Board is implementing innovative schemes for Aquifer Rejuvenatio 'Ground Water Management and Regulation' scheme in select overexploited  blocks  of  the  Aspirational districts  on  pilot  basis.  Water  Harvesting  and  Recharge  Augmenta tion  are  completed  as  a  pilot  proje through  construction  of  Bridge  cum  Bhandaras  in  districts  of  Wardha  and  Amravathi  in  Ma Further,  a  joint  Action  Plan  has  been  prepared  with  the  Ministry  of  Rural  development implementation  of  w ater  conservation  and  artificial  recharge  structures  in  convergence  with Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).

Ground  Water  Irrigation  component  of  PMKSY - HKKP  aims  to  provide  financial  assistance  t States  to  provide  assure d  ground  water  irrigation  for  small  and  marginal  farmers,  in  rain -fed  areas. Schemes is applicable only in areas having stage of ground water development less than 60 rainfall more than 750 mm rainfall and with shallow ground water levels (less t han 15 m bgl). The scheme is  effectively  launched  in  2019 - 20,  after  revision  of  operational  guidelines  of  the  scheme.  So projects in 12 States have been sanctioned with an estimated cost of Rs.1719.55 crore.

Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers' Welfare is implementing Per Drop More Crop component of PMKSY. It mainly focuses on water use efficiency at farm level through preci irrigation. Besides promoting precision irrigation (Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation System) an on- farm water management practices to optimize the use of available water resources, this component micro  level  water  storage  or  water  conservation/management  activities  to  supplement  micro During 2015 - 16 to till date, cumulative amount of Rs. 14051.02 crore has been released to States wi achievement of 53.69 Lakh Ha coverage of Micro irrigation.

National Water Mission (NWM) has taken up Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain and Sah campaigns for water conservation. 'Jal Shakti  Abhiyan: Catch the Rain' is under implementation in all districts, rural as well as urban areas, of the country with the main theme 'Catch the Rain, where it falls, when it falls'. The period of the campaign is from 22 nd March, 2021 to 30 th November , 2021 -the pre -monsoon and monsoon period in the country. Hon'ble Prime Minister launched 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the  Rain' 2021  campaign  on  22.03.2021  with  a  view  to  take  water  conservation  at  grass - root  level through people's participation to acce lerate water conservation across the country.

'Sahi Fasal' campaign was launched by NWM on 14.11.2019 to nudge farmers in the water stressed areas to grow crops which are not water intensive, but use water very efficiently; and ar remunerative; are healthy and nutritious; suited to the agro - climatic -hydro characteristics of the area; a are environmentally friendly.

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