Lok Sabha Question No. 9 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Policy for Drip Irrigation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 9

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE   2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2021

## POLICY FOR DRIP IRRIGATION

- *9.    SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  introduced  a  new  policy  for  drip  irrigation  as  per  a geographical survey all over the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether  the  Union  Government  has  sanctioned  fund  for  drip  irrigation  schemes introduced in Maharashtra, if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government proposes to sanction and release fund for alkaline soil in Maharashtra, especially Sangli district; and (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA  SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  9   DUE FOR REPLY ON 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2021.

(a) & (b): The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) is  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of    Per  Drop  More  Crop  component  of Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana (PMKSY-PDMC) from 2015-16 in all the States of the country which focuses on enhancing water use efficiency at farm level through Micro Irrigation viz. Drip and Sprinkler irrigation systems. Besides promoting Micro Irrigation, this component  also  supports  micro  level  water  storage  or  water  conservation/management activities to supplement source creation for Micro Irrigation.

An  area  of  51.54  lakh  ha  has  been  covered  under  Micro  Irrigation  (Drip  irrigation 27.26 lakh ha & Sprinkler Irrigation 24.28 lakh ha) in the country through PMKSY-PDMC from  2015-16  to  till  date.  Further,  4.84  lakh  micro  level  water  harvesting  /  secondary storage structures have been created under the scheme to supplement the micro irrigation.

- (c): Under PMKSY- PDMC, Central Assistance of Rs. 1660.4 crores  has been released to  the  State  of  Maharashtra  from  2015-16  till  date  including  Rs.  200.00  crore    released during the current financial year.
- (d)  &  (e):        The  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmer's  Welfare  is implementing  Reclamation  of  Problem  Soils  (Alkali/Saline  &  Acid)  as  a  sub  Scheme  of Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas Yojana (RKVY) on Pilot basis since 2016-17 in 15 States including Maharashtra.

Under the scheme, Central Assistance of Rs. 1.32 crore was released to State of Maharashtra  during  2018-19  for  implementation  of  a  project  of  sub-surface  drainage  for reclamation of saline soils in  Kolhapur District as per annual action plan approved by State

Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) of RKVY. For the current year, Central Assistance of Rs. 1.5 crore has been allocated to State to implement the scheme.  Central Assistance could not be released during 2019-20 and 2020-21 as State has not submitted any project proposal through Annual Action Plans for these years and progress & utilisation certificates for earlier released amount.

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