Lok Sabha Question No. 3845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Provision of Irrigation to Farms
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMER S WELFAR E DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMER S WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3845

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  16 TH J U L Y , 2019

## PROVISION OF IRRIGATION TO FARMS

## 3845.   S H RI P.P.  C HAUDHA R Y:

Will the Minister of AG RIC U L TU R E AND FA RME R S WE L FA R E कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the acres of  land provided  water under various schemes related  to agricultural  irrigation across the country along with the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is committed to more agricultural produce per drop;
- (c) if so, the steps taken in this regard so far along with the funds spent therein  State-wise; and
- (d) the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMER S WELFAR E

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (  S H RI NAR E N D R A  SIN G H  T OMA R)

- (a): The net irrigated area of the country is 68.38 Million ha.

The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMK S Y) was launched during the year 2015-16 by amalgamating ongoing schemes Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme, Integrated Watershed Management Programme, On Farm Water Management (Micro Irrigation) 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 scheme is being implemented in various  States of the country. The components of PMK S Y are as under:

- i. Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefit  Programme  (AIBP): To focus  on  faster  completion  of ongoing Major and Medium Irrigation projects including National Projects. Implemented by Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.
- ii. PMKSY-Har  Khet  Ko  Pani  (HKKP): Source  augmentation,  distribution,  ground  water development, lift irrigation, diversion of water from water plenty to water scarce areas, repair, restoration,  renovation of  traditional  water bodies.  Implemented by Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.

O.I.H.

- iii. PMKSY-Watershed Development (WDC): Focuses on development of rainfed portions of the net cultivated area and culturable wastelands. Activities include ridge area treatment, drainage  line  treatment,  soil  and  moisture  conservation,  rain  water  harvesting,  nursery raising, afforestation, horticulture, pasture development, livelihood for asset less persons, etc. Implemented by Department of Land Resources.
- iv. PMKSY-Per Drop More Crop (PDMC): Focuses on enhancing water use efficiency at farm level through Micro  Irrigation technologies  viz.  Drip  and  Sprinkler Irrigation. Implemented by Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW).
3. (b) to (d): DAC&FW encourages the farmers to take advantage of PMKS Y-PDMC by wide publicity through press & print media, publication of leaflets/booklets, organization of workshops, exhibitions, farmer fairs, information on  State/Government of India web portals etc. In addition, Indian  Council of Agricultural Research  (IC A R)  imparts  training and  organizes    field  demonstrations  through Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) to educate farmers for promotion of Micro Irrigation.

The Government provides financial assistance @ 55% for small and marginal farmers and @ 45% for other farmers for installation of Drip and Sprinkler systems under the scheme. In addition, some  States provide additional incentives for encouraging farmers to adopt Micro Irrigation.  Further, 25% higher unit cost have been taken into calculation of subsidy for the North  Eastern and Himalayan states and 15% higher for States with low penetration of Micro Irrigation for larger adoption of systems by the farmers under the scheme.

State wise details of Central Assistance released under PMK S Y- PDMC is Annexed.

Annexure

Rs. in Crore

| S.No.   | State            |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|---------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1       | AndhraPradesh    |    206.47 |    308.69 |    517.1  |    520    |
| 2       | Bihar            |     28.6  |     21.6  |     12.5  |     27.91 |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh     |     20.3  |     44.8  |     55    |     43.39 |
| 4       | Goa              |      0.3  |      0.8  |      0    |      1.2  |
| 5       | Gujarat          |    213.05 |    274    |    300    |    272.5  |
| 6       | Haryana          |     34.97 |     27    |     14.01 |     27.41 |
| 7       | HimachalPradesh  |      7.6  |      8.5  |     19.25 |     26    |
| 8       | Jharkhand        |     14.97 |     30.7  |     25    |     10    |
| 9       | Jammu &Kashmir   |      4.87 |      5.4  |      3    |      7.8  |
| 10      | Karnataka        |    213.12 |    229    |    385    |    372.03 |
| 11      | Kerala           |      8.53 |      0    |     25    |      4    |
| 12      | MadhyaPradesh    |    161.74 |    121.1  |    150    |    132.56 |
| 13      | Maharashtra      |    107.26 |    305.7  |    362.5  |    360    |
| 14      | Odisha           |     28.7  |     39.7  |     48    |     58    |
| 15      | Punjab           |     43    |      1.18 |      0    |      9    |
| 16      | Rajasthan        |    142.84 |    129    |    107.5  |    168.48 |
| 17      | Tamil Nadu       |    129.78 |    143.5  |    369.55 |    355    |
| 18      | Telangana        |    111.32 |    189    |    257    |    122    |
| 19      | Uttarakhand      |      9.6  |     15    |     27.2  |     43    |
| 20      | UttarPradesh     |     37.51 |     41.4  |     55    |     87.88 |
| 21      | WestBengal       |      4.8  |     19.9  |     31    |     40    |
| 22      | ArunachalPradesh |      2.6  |      2    |      8.3  |     12.5  |
| 23      | Assam            |      5.03 |     11    |      3    |     30    |
| 24      | Manipur          |      2.76 |      3.6  |      7.5  |     40    |
| 25      | Meghalaya        |      1.43 |      0    |      3.3  |     12    |
| 26      | Mizoram          |      3.27 |      8.1  |     12.3  |     27.8  |
| 27      | Nagaland         |      2.34 |      4.5  |     11.8  |     35    |
| 28      | Sikkim           |      4.86 |      5.4  |      4    |     55.19 |
| 29      | Tripura          |      1.55 |      0    |      3.75 |     15    |
| 30      | UTs              |      2.23 |      0    |      0.5  |      0    |
| 31      | HQ               |      1.33 |      0.67 |      1.43 |      2.73 |
|         | GrandTotal       |   1556.73 |   1991.24 |   2819.49 |   2918.38 |

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