Lok Sabha Question No. 992 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Drip Irrigation Penetration
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 992

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## DRIP IRRIGATION PENETRATION

992. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

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

- (a) the data on drip-irrigation penetration in the country, State-wise;
- (b) the estimated number of farmers using fertigation in the country, Statewise; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  subsidised  drip  irrigation  and  microirrigation infrastructure costs for farmers;
- (d) the average cost borne by the farmers after Government subsidy; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  incentivise  usage  of  Microirrigation in North Eastern Region?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)&(b)  The  Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  (DA&FW)  is implementing  Per  Drop  More  Crop  component  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY-PDMC)  from  2015-16  in  the  Country  which focuses  on  enhancing  water  use  efficiency  at  farm  level  through  Micro Irrigation  viz.  Drip  and  Sprinkler  irrigation  systems.    Fertigation  devices  are integral  part  of  the  Drip  Irrigation  System  supported  under  the  scheme  to promote  fertigation.  The  State  wise  details  of  area  covered  and  number  of farmers benefitted under Drip Irrigation through PDMC scheme is Annexed.

(c)& (d) The Government provides financial assistance/subsidy @ 55% of the indicative unit cost to Small & Marginal farmers and @45% to Other farmers @45%  for  installation  of  Drip  and  Sprinkler  Irrigation  systems  under  the PDMC  scheme  and  remaining  cost  is  borne  by  the  beneficiary.  However, some States provide additional incentives/top up subsidy to reduce farmers' share for adoption of Micro Irrigation.

(e)     For larger adoption of Micro Irrigation systems by the farmers and also due  to  terrain,  higher  transport  cost  etc.  in  the  North  Eastern  States,  25% higher unit cost of systems have been taken into for subsidy calculation under the PDMC scheme in these States.

Annexure

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 992 for answer on 08.02.2022

The State wise details of area covered and number of farmers benefitted under  Drip  Irrigation  through  PDMC  (from  2015-16  to  2021-22  as  on 31.12.2021)

| S. No.   | State             |   Area covered under Drip Irrigation (Hectare) |   Number of farmers benefitted under Drip Irrigation |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |                                         553261 |                                               499068 |
| 2        | Bihar             |                                          10540 |                                                 4474 |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh      |                                          17078 |                                                15662 |
| 4        | Goa               |                                            421 |                                                  267 |
| 5        | Gujarat           |                                         501725 |                                               360907 |
| 6        | Haryana           |                                          16427 |                                                 8909 |
| 7        | Himachal Pra.     |                                           5906 |                                                 8943 |
| 8        | Jharkhand         |                                          20626 |                                                17325 |
| 9        | J&K               |                                            897 |                                                  886 |
| 10       | Karnataka         |                                         379565 |                                               412752 |
| 11       | Kerala            |                                           1942 |                                                 1240 |
| 12       | Madhya Pradesh    |                                         174179 |                                               129880 |
| 13       | Maharashtra       |                                         466764 |                                               466246 |
| 14       | Odisha            |                                          10738 |                                                11486 |
| 15       | Punjab            |                                           5494 |                                                 3726 |
| 16       | Rajasthan         |                                         136833 |                                                92187 |
| 17       | Tamil Nadu        |                                         560343 |                                               437956 |
| 18       | Telangana         |                                         186930 |                                               161407 |
| 19       | Uttarakhand       |                                          14095 |                                                15390 |
| 20       | Uttar Pradesh     |                                          36775 |                                                19920 |
| 21       | West Bengal       |                                           9751 |                                                11702 |
| 22       | Arunachal Pradesh |                                           5224 |                                                 6324 |
| 23       | Assam             |                                           5106 |                                                 4787 |
| 24       | Manipur           |                                            590 |                                                 1143 |
| 25       | Meghalaya         |                                           1500 |                                                 1500 |
| 26       | Mizoram           |                                           2885 |                                                 6998 |
| 27       | Nagaland          |                                           7435 |                                                 6474 |
| 28       | Sikkim            |                                           1123 |                                                 5095 |
| 29       | Tripura           |                                             90 |                                                   90 |
|          | Grand Total       |                                        3134242 |                                              2712744 |

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