Lok Sabha Question No. 3849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Impact of Irrigation on Farmers Income
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

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

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS' WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3849

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  December, 2021

## IMPACT OF IRRIGATION ON FARMERS INCOME

3849.  Kunwar Pushpendra Singh Chandel:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any assessment of increase in the income and prosperity of the farmers through various water projects in the country including Bundelkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether investment in agriculture in the areas covered under water projects due to availability of water has also increased; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Bundelkhand?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a)& (b):  No specific study has been conducted for assessment of increase in the income and  prosperity  of  the  farmers  through  various  water  projects.  However,  Department  of Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing  the  Per  Drop  More  Crop  component  of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY-PDMC)since 2015-16. Recent evaluation study of the scheme conducted by NITI Aayog indicates that the Micro Irrigation is relevant in  achieving  the  National  Priorities  such  as  substantially  improving  on-farm  water  use efficiency, enhancing crop productivity, generating employment opportunities etc.  Further, the  scheme  has  been  quite  effective  in  terms  of  ensuring  benefits  to  farmers  with  high productivity, reducing fertilizer usage, reduction in labour expenses, other input costs and overall income enhancement of farmers.

Further, an independent evaluation study conducted byNABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS)  through  National  Rainfed  Area  Authority  (NRAA)  during  2014  on  Special Package  for  Drought  Mitigation  in  Bundelkhand  Region  of  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Madhya Pradesh  has  reported  increase  in  irrigation  potentialupto  23%  in  U.P.  and  37%  in  M.P., besides, increase in productivity of cropsup to 51% in Kharif and up to 42% in Rabi in the project areas of Bundelkhand region.

(c) & (d): 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  PMKSY  envisages  achieving  convergence  of investments in irrigation at the field level through preparation of District and State irrigation plans. Thedetails of components of PMKSY are as under:

- i. Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP): To focus on faster completion of ongoing Major / Medium Irrigation projects.  From  2016-17 onwards, 99 prioritized Projects have  been  identified  for  expeditious  completion  adopting  innovative  funding  through creation  of  'Long  Term  Irrigation  Fund'  under  NABARD  for  Mission  Mode  completion  of projects.  Out  of  the  prioritised  99  projects,  3  projects  in  Madhya  Pradesh  i.e.  Singhpore Project, Sindh Project Phase II, Barriyarpur LBC and one project Arjun Sahayak Project in Uttar Pradesh falls in Bundelkhand region. This component is being implemented by Deptt. of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  &  Ganga  Rejuvenation  (DoWR,RD&GR).  State wise  details  of  Central  Assistance  released  under  PMKY-AIBP  for  prioritised  99  projects including projects in Bundelkhand region is given at Annexure I .
- ii. PMKSY-  Har  Khet  Ko  Pani  (HKKP):  Command  Area  Development  &  Water Management  (CAD&WM)  activities  of  AIBP  projects,  Source  augmentation,  distribution, ground water development, lift irrigation, repair, restoration, renovation (RRR) of traditional water bodies.  This component is being implemented by DoWR, RD&GR. State wise details of  Central  Assistance  released  under  CAD&WM,  Surface  Minor  Irrigation  (SMI)  scheme, RRR of Water Bodies scheme including projects in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh is given at Annexure II, III & IV respectively.

iii. PMKSY-Watershed Development Component (WDC): 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. State wise details of Central Assistance released  under  PMKSY-WDC  including  projects  in  Bundelkhand  region  of  Uttar  Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh is given at Annexure V.

iv. PMKSY- Per Drop More Crop (PDMC): To address the water use efficiency at farm level through Micro Irrigation viz. Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation Systems. This component is being implemented by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW). State wise details of Central Assistance released under PMKSY-PDMC  including projects in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradeshis given at Annexure VI.

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3849for answer on 21.12.2021 Central Assistance released under PMKSY-AIBP from 2016-21

| Sl. No.   | STATE                 |   Central Assistance released (Rs in Crore) |
|-----------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh        |                                       45.26 |
| 2         | Bihar                 |                                      220.48 |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh          |                                       82.16 |
| 4         | Gujarat               |                                     8165.93 |
| 5         | UT of J&K and Laddakh |                                       85.36 |
| 6         | Jharkhand             |                                     1513.46 |
| 7         | Karnataka             |                                     2373.24 |
| 8         | Madhya Pradesh        |                                     1217.64 |
| 9         | Maharashtra           |                                     3727.9  |
| 10        | Manipur               |                                      456.7  |
| 11        | Odisha                |                                     2417.74 |
| 12        | Punjab                |                                      104.84 |
| 13        | Rajasthan             |                                      917.12 |
| 14        | Telangana             |                                     1875.06 |
| 15        | Uttar Pradesh         |                                     2795.82 |
|           | Total                 |                                    25998.7  |

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3849 for answer on 21.12.2021 Central Assistance released under Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) from 2016-17 to 2020-21

| Sr. No.   | Name of the State/ UT   |   Central Assistance released (Rs. in crore) |
|-----------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh          |                                        69.18 |
| 2         | Assam                   |                                         7.55 |
| 3         | Bihar                   |                                        35.82 |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh            |                                        21.71 |
| 5         | Goa                     |                                         3.84 |
| 6         | Gujarat                 |                                      1719.15 |
| 7         | Jammu & Kashmir         |                                         3.57 |
| 8         | Karnataka               |                                        75.28 |
| 9         | Kerala                  |                                         2.69 |
| 10        | Madhya Pradesh          |                                       294.76 |
| 11        | Maharashtra             |                                       120.02 |
| 12        | Orissa                  |                                       131.96 |
| 13        | Punjab                  |                                        18.08 |
| 14        | Rajasthan               |                                        51.39 |
| 15        | Telangana               |                                        36.34 |
| 16        | Uttar Pradesh           |                                       156    |
| Total     | Total                   |                                      2747.35 |

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3849 for answer on 21.12.2021 Central Assistance released under Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) scheme from 201516 to 2020-21

| Sl No.   | State             |   Central Assistance released (Rs. in crore) |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Arunachal Pradesh |                                       212.43 |
| 2        | Assam             |                                      1651.06 |
| 3        | Bihar             |                                        65.42 |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh      |                                        32.77 |
| 5        | Himachal Pradesh  |                                       324.3  |
| 6        | J&K &Ladakh       |                                       386.39 |
| 7        | Manipur           |                                       151.48 |
| 8        | Meghalaya         |                                       228.22 |
| 9        | Mizoram           |                                        29.23 |
| 10       | Nagaland          |                                       180.97 |
| 11       | Sikkim            |                                        48.4  |
| 12       | Tripura           |                                         9    |
| 13       | Uttarakhand       |                                       246.55 |
|          | Total             |                                      3566.23 |

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3849 for answer on 21.12.2021 Central Assistance released under Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies scheme from 2015-16 to 2020-21

| Sl No.   | State          |   Central Assistance released (Rs. in crore) |
|----------|----------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh |                                       2.7    |
| 2        | Bihar          |                                      18.075  |
| 3        | Gujarat        |                                       8.8125 |
| 4        | Manipur        |                                      24.2625 |
| 5        | Meghalaya      |                                       2.663  |
| 6        | Odisha         |                                      92.2841 |
| 7        | Rajasthan      |                                      62.184  |
| 8        | Tamil Nadu     |                                      34.2507 |
| 9        | Telangana      |                                     104.559  |
| 10       | Uttar Pradesh  |                                      16.4087 |
|          | Total          |                                     366.2    |

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3849 for answer on 21.12.2021 Central Assistance releasedunder WDC-PMKSY (2015-16 to 2020-21)

| S.No.   | State             |   Central Assistance released (Rs. in crore) |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    |                                       658.47 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh |                                       131.42 |
| 3       | Assam             |                                       394.93 |
| 4       | Bihar             |                                       187.61 |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      |                                       192.51 |
| 6       | Gujarat           |                                       532.35 |
| 7       | Haryana           |                                        61.48 |
| 8       | Himachal Pradesh  |                                       173.14 |
| 9       | Jammu & Kashmir   |                                       232.33 |
| 10      | Ladakh            |                                         6.15 |
| 11      | Jharkhand         |                                       145.2  |
| 12      | Karnataka         |                                       575.4  |
| 13      | Kerala            |                                       116.28 |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh    |                                       882.87 |
| 15      | Maharashtra       |                                       982.49 |
| 16      | Manipur           |                                        49.73 |
| 17      | Meghalaya         |                                        46.39 |
| 18      | Mizoram           |                                        92.69 |
| 19      | Nagaland          |                                       299.51 |
| 20      | Odisha            |                                       441    |
| 21      | Punjab            |                                        15.91 |
| 22      | Rajasthan         |                                      1511.27 |
| 23      | Sikkim            |                                         9.83 |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu        |                                       310.7  |
| 25      | Telangana         |                                       296.91 |
| 26      | Tripura           |                                       103.05 |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh     |                                       197.31 |
| 28      | Uttarakhand       |                                        58.78 |
| 29      | West Bengal       |                                       188.8  |
|         | Grand Total       |                                      8894.5  |

Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3849 for answer on 21.12.2021 Central Assistance released under PMKSY-PDMC from 2015-16 to 2021-22 (as on 16.12.2021)

| S.No.   | States/UT                |   Central Assistance released (Rs. in crore) |
|---------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh           |                                      2104.16 |
| 2       | Bihar                    |                                       112.21 |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh             |                                       240.64 |
| 4       | Goa                      |                                         2.8  |
| 5       | Gujarat                  |                                      1612.55 |
| 6       | Haryana                  |                                       218.19 |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh         |                                       116.85 |
| 8       | Jharkhand                |                                       175.64 |
| 9       | Jammu & Kashmir          |                                        58.07 |
| 10      | Karnataka                |                                      2309.15 |
| 11      | Kerala                   |                                        42.53 |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh           |                                       792.4  |
| 13      | Maharashtra              |                                      1760.46 |
| 14      | Odisha                   |                                       231.4  |
| 15      | Punjab                   |                                        53.18 |
| 16      | Rajasthan                |                                       922.82 |
| 17      | Tamil Nadu               |                                      2036.83 |
| 18      | Telangana                |                                       679.32 |
| 19      | Uttarakhand              |                                       176.8  |
| 20      | Uttar Pradesh            |                                       521.79 |
| 21      | West Bengal              |                                       176.7  |
| 22      | Arunachal Pradesh        |                                        88.4  |
| 23      | Assam                    |                                       122.03 |
| 24      | Manipur                  |                                       157.36 |
| 25      | Meghalaya                |                                        31.73 |
| 26      | Mizoram                  |                                       104.47 |
| 27      | Nagaland                 |                                       169.64 |
| 28      | Sikkim                   |                                       136.24 |
| 29      | Tripura                  |                                        51.5  |
| 30      | Andaman & Nicobar Island |                                         0.7  |
| 31      | Puducherry               |                                         2.03 |
| 32      | Ladakh                   |                                         2.4  |
|         | Grand Total              |                                     15211    |

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