Lok Sabha Question No. 4477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Irrigation Schemes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4477

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   JANUARY, 2019

## IRRIGATION  SCHEMES

## 4477.       DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

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

- (a) the  salient  features  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri    Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana    and    the  current status of its implementation in the country;
- (b) the    total    number    of    irrigation  projects  that  have  been  completed  so  far  under  the scheme, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to reuse treated municipal waste water for peri-urban agriculture and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any steps to attract private investment in irrigation and if so, the details thereof?

## 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) & (b): Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16  with  the  objective  to  enhance  physical  access  of  water  and  expand  cultivable  area under  assured  irrigation,  improve  on-farm  water  use  efficiency,  introduce  sustainable  water conservation practices, etc. The components of PMKSY and their status of implementation is as under:

## A. Programme Components:

- i. Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefit  Programme(AIBP): To  focus  on  faster  completion  of ongoing Major and Medium Irrigation projects including National Projects.  This component is being implemented by Ministry of Water Resources, RD&GR
- ii. PMKSY -Har Khet Ko Pani: 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.  This component is being implemented by Ministry of Water Resources, RD&GR.
- iii. PMKSY-  Per  Drop  More  Crop: Micro-irrigation  systems  viz.  Drip  &  Sprinkler  irrigation systems,  Micro  level  storage  structures,  secondary  storage,  efficient  water  conveyance, water  lifting  devices  etc.    This  component  is  being  implemented  by  Department  of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare.

- iv. PMKSY-  Watershed  Development  Component: 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.

## B. Status of implementation:

## (i)  &  (ii)  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefit  Programme(AIBP)  &  PMKSY  -Har  Khet  Ko  Pani (HKKP):

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, Government of India provides technical and financial assistance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through various schemes and programmes such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP). During  2016-17,  ninety-nine  (99)  on-going  Major/Medium  irrigation  projects,  having  ultimate irrigation  potential  of  76.03  lakh  ha.  and  balance  estimated  cost  of  Rs.77,595  cr.  (Central Assistance Rs.31342.50 cr.) have been prioritized in consultation with States, for completion in phases  up  to  December,  2019  along  with  their  Command  Area  Development  &  Water Management (CADWM) works. The details of projects where PMKSY-AIBP works have been completed/almost complete is Annexed .

## (iii) PMKSY-Per Drop More Crop (PDMC):

PDMC mainly focuses on increasing on-farm water use efficiency by promoting efficient water application systems such as drip and sprinkler irrigation system.

Till  now,  an  area  of  about  31.06  lakh  ha  has  been  brought  under these systems and funds of Rs. 8607.81 cr are provided to States.

## (iv) PMKSY- Watershed Development Component (WDC):

WDC  mainly  focuses  for  development  of  rainfed  portions  of  net  cultivated  area  and culturable  wastelands.  The  activities  being  undertaken  through  the  watershed  development projects  inter  alia  include  ridge  area  treatment,  drainage  line  treatment,  soil  and  moisture conservation, rain water harvesting, nursery raising, afforestation, horticulture, pasture development, livelihoods for assetless persons, etc.

Under  PMKSY  -WDC,  8214  watershed  development  projects  covering  an  area  of  about 39.07 million hectare have been sanctioned in 28 States (except Goa) during the period 200910 to 2014-15 with Rs 33,642.24 crore as Central share [total cost : Rs.50,739.58 crore; sharing pattern 60: 40 (90:10 in NER and hilly States)]. Funds of Rs. 5654.16 cr are released to States under this component since 2015-16.

(c):        Government  of  India  is  providing  the  funds  to  the  States/UTs  under  Atal  Mission  for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and Smart Cities Mission of the Ministry of Housing  &  Urban  Development  (MoH&UD)  for  the  implementation  of  the  sewerage  projects. Recycling and reuse of treated wastewater is being encouraged under AMRUT and mandated under Smart Cities Mission.

Further, a  dedicated chapter on recycling and reuse of sewage has been incorporated in the  Ministry's  Manual  on  Sewerage  and  Sewage  Treatment  Systems,  2013  -  Part  A: Engineering  including  guiding  principles  for  farm  forestry  and  horticulture,  for  guiding  the States/UTs, in this regard.

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Also, MoH&UD has published and adopted Service Level Benchmark (SLB) for water and sanitation  sector under National Urban Sanitation Programme (NUSP) in 2008 with a view to shift  the  focus  of  urban  development  projects  from  infrastructure  creation  to  improvement  of service levels. The aforesaid SLB advocates 20 % reuse and recycling of treated wastewater. This includes reuse and recycling of treated wastewater for agricultural purposes.

(d): Government  of  India  provides  financial  assistance  for  planning,  implementation  and monitoring of projects under PMKSY to supplement the resources of the State Governments. Funding mechanism through National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) has been approved by the Government for both Central and State share under AIBP and CADWM. Besides, Government has approved a dedicated Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) with NABARD with an initial corpus of Rs. 5000 crores for 2018-19 & 2019-20 with the objective of facilitating 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 Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-Per Drop More Crop (PMKSY-PDMC) to encourage farmers to install micro irrigation systems.

## Annexure to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4477 for 08.01.2019 State wise details of projects completed/almost complete under  PMKSY-AIBP

| SI. No   | State           |   Completed/almost complete projects |
|----------|-----------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh  |                                    1 |
| 2        | Chhattisgarh    |                                    2 |
| 3        | Jammu & Kashmir |                                    1 |
| 4        | Karnataka       |                                    2 |
| 5        | Madhya Pradesh  |                                   10 |
| 6        | Maharashtra     |                                    5 |
| 7        | Odisha          |                                    2 |
| 8        | Punjab          |                                    2 |
| 9        | Rajasthan       |                                    2 |
| 10       | Telangana       |                                    3 |
| 11       | Uttar Pradesh   |                                    1 |
| Total    | Total           |                                   31 |

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