Lok Sabha Question No. 1391 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Water Efficiency in Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1391

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## WATER EFFICIENCY IN AGRICULTURE

1391.  SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  only  38%  of  water  efficiency  is  prevalent  in  agriculture,  in  the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Ministry has a separate department relating to irrigation project management and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  in  consultation  with  the  State  Government  of Punjab for effective conservation of water for agricultural purposes; and
- (d) the amount spent by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): As  per  Twelfth  Five  Year  Plan  document  published  in  May  2013,  Central  Water Commission (CWC) carried out study on water use efficiency in completed major and medium irrigation  projects.      According  to  the  study  the  water  use  efficiency  in  agriculture  in  India  is around 38 per cent. The summary of results of the study is Annexed.
- (b): No Madam, Water Resources Projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by  the  State  Governments  themselves  as  per  their  own  resources  and  priority.  In  order  to supplement  their  efforts,  the  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  &  Ganga Rejuvenation  (MoWR,  RD  &GR)  provides technical and financial assistance to State Governments  to  encourage  sustainable  development  and  efficient  management  of  water resources/irrigation  projects  through  various  schemes  and  programmes  such  as  Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
- (c) & (d): The  Government  of  India  is  promoting  Micro  Irrigation  viz.  Drip  &  Sprinkler systems for efficient use of water in agriculture under the 'Per Drop More Crop' component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) in the country including the State of Punjab. Besides, underground pipeline system is also being promoted to enhance water conveyance efficiency, preserve ground water resource and to provide alternate source of irrigation in the form of treated waste water in Punjab under Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas  Yojana  and  Crop  Diversification  Programme.    During  the  current  year,  Government  of India  share  of  Rs.  24.36  crore  and  State  share  of  Rs.  33.87  Crore  has  been  spent  up  to January, 2019 in Punjab.

## Annexure Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1391 for 12.02.2019 Water Use Efficiency of Completed Major/Medium Irrigation Projects Based on Field Measurements of Losses

|     | Name of Project                                   | Culturable Command Area (Hectares)   | Conveyance Efficiency (per cent)   | On Farm Application Efficiency (per cent)   | Overall Project Water Use Efficiency (per cent)   |
|-----|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| (1) | (2)                                               | (3)                                  | (4)                                | (5)                                         | (6)                                               |
| 1.  | BhairavanithippaProject                           | 4,856                                | 86                                 | 67                                          | 58                                                |
| 2.  | Gajuladinne(SanjeevaiahSagarProject)              | 10,300                               | 57                                 | 45                                          | 26                                                |
| 3.  | GandipalemProject                                 | 6,478                                | 73                                 | 38                                          | 28                                                |
| 4.  | Godavari Delta System (Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage) | 4,10,108                             | 83                                 | 54                                          | 45                                                |
| 5.  | Kurnool-CuddapahCanalSystem                       | 65,465                               | 62                                 | 45                                          | 28                                                |
| 6.  | KaddamProject                                     | 27,519                               | 51                                 | 36                                          | 18                                                |
| 7.  | KoilSagar Project                                 | 11,700                               | 83                                 | 75                                          | 62                                                |
| 8.  | Krishna Delta System (Prakasam Barrage)           | 5,29,000                             | 87                                 | 46                                          | 40                                                |
| 9.  | Nagarjuna SagarProject                            | 8,89,000                             | 56                                 | 39                                          | 22                                                |
| 10. | NarayanapuramProject                              | 15,855                               | 47                                 | 32                                          | 15                                                |
| 11. | Nizamsagar Project                                | 93,659                               | 87                                 | 45                                          | 39                                                |
| 12. | Srisailam Project                                 | 59,900                               | 50                                 | 34                                          | 17                                                |
| 13. | RajolibandaDiversionScheme                        | 35,410                               | 82                                 | 51                                          | 42                                                |
| 14. | Somasila Project                                  | 54,650                               | 56                                 | 32                                          | 18                                                |
| 15. | Sri Ram SagarProject                              | 3,71,054                             | 78                                 | 57                                          | 45                                                |
| 16. | TungabhadraHighLevelCanal                         | 45,800                               | 81                                 | 58                                          | 47                                                |
| 17. | TungabhadraLowLevelCanal                          | 61,163                               | 72                                 | 45                                          | 32                                                |
| 18. | VamsadharaProject                                 | 82,087                               | 91                                 | 58                                          | 53                                                |
| 19. | Yeleru Project                                    | 27,240                               | 50                                 | 28                                          | 14                                                |
| 20. | Augmentation CanalProject                         | 85,443                               | 79                                 | 72                                          | 57                                                |
| 21. | Dholabaha DamProject                              | 2,600                                | 74                                 | 71                                          | 53                                                |
| 22. | RanjitSagarDamProject                             | 3,00,000                             | 51                                 | 65                                          | 33                                                |
| 23. | AhrauraDamIrrigationProject                       | 14,964                               | 70                                 | 70                                          | 49                                                |
| 24. | Matatila DamProject                               | 1,79,880                             | 68                                 | 80                                          | 54                                                |
| 25. | NaugarhDamIrrigationProject                       | 64,221                               | 71                                 | 70                                          | 50                                                |
| 26. | Pili DamProject                                   | 4,044                                | 58                                 | 65                                          | 38                                                |
| 27. | Walmiki SarovarProject                            | 6,271                                | 62                                 | 62                                          | 38                                                |
| 28. | EastBaigul Reservoir Project                      | 16,605                               | 64                                 | 65                                          | 42                                                |
|     | Average                                           |                                      | 69                                 | 52                                          | 38                                                |

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