Lok Sabha Question No. 1146 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Irrigation System for Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Devendra (Alias) Bhole Singh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE& FARMERS' WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS' WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1146

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 th  December, 2022

## IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR FARMERS

1146.  SHRI   DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

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

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to provide proper irrigation system to the farmers of the country; (b) whether any guidelines have been issued to the State Governments to install maximum subsidized tube wells on priority basis; (c) if so,  the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (d) if not, the  reasons there for?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): Government  of  India  is  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable  area  under  assured  irrigation  and  introduce  sustainable  water conservation practices. The components of PMKSY are as under:
- (I)  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefit  Programme  (AIBP)  and  Har  Khet  Ko  Pani (HKKP):  These  components  are  being  implemented  by  Department  of  Water Resources,  River  Development  &  Ganga  Rejuvenation  (DoWR,RD&GR).  Under PMKSY, 99 prioritized AIBP Projects including their Command Area Development and  Water  Management  (CADWM)  activities  have  been  taken  up  on  Mission Mode.

(II) Watershed Development Component: Department of Land Resources (DoLR) is  implementing  Watershed  Development.  The  activities  taken  up  under  the programme are ridge area  treatment, drainage  line  treatment,  soil  and  moisture conservation,  water  harvesting  structure,  livelihood  support  activities  and  other watershed works. Besides, the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is implementing Per  Drop  More  Crop  (PDMC)  Scheme  which  focuses  on  enhancing  water  use efficiency at farm level through Micro Irrigation namely Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation systems

(b)  to  (d)  Ground  Water  Irrigation  is  one  of  the  sub-component  of  PMKSY-Har Khet Ko Pani- Ground Water (PMKSY - HKKP - GW). The scheme aims to provide financial  assistance  to  States  for  assured  ground  water  irrigation  for  small  and marginal farmers. The scheme is applicable only in areas having stage of ground water development less than 60%, average rainfall more than 750 mm rainfall and with  shallow  ground  water  levels.  As  per  the  report  from  Central  Ground  Water Board, DoWR,RD&GR has approved proposal for supporting ongoing scheme of Uttar Pradesh Government under PMKSY- HKKP - GW scheme for construction of irrigation wells to  disburse the subsidy to the eligible farmers as per the approved provisions and extant guidelines. The total project cost is Rs. 46.36 crore, out of which,  Central  Assistance  is  Rs.  27.82  crore.  During  March,  2020,  Central Assistance of Rs 16.69 crore has been released to the State under the project. So far, 14288 wells have been constructed benefiting to 14784 farmers and 27311 ha of command area for irrigation has been created.

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