Lok Sabha Question No. 3507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Improved System of Irrigation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Pratima Mondal, Janardan Singh Sigriwal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3507

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 th  August, 2021

## Improved System of Irrigation

3507.  SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  schemes  being  executed  by  the  Government  for providing improved system of irrigation to increase agricultural productivity;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  funds  released  for  the  purpose  during  the  last  three years, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has any special irrigation schemes for the State of Bihar;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  strengthen  the  irrigation system across the country particularly in Bihar?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a)& (b): Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare is implementing Per Drop  More  Crop  component  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana (PMKSY-PDMC)  which  focuses  on  Micro  Irrigation  viz.  Drip  and  Sprinkler irrigation systems.Micro Irrigation is an improved irrigation system which helps in water saving as well as reduced fertilizer usage through fertigation, labour expenses, increasing agricultural productivity and overall income enhancement  of  farmers.The  details  of  Central  Assistance  released  during last three years state-wise including Bihar under PMKSY-PDMC is Annexed.

(c) to (e): Government is implementing Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme  (AIBP)component  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana with  focus  on  faster  completion  of  ongoing  Major  and  Medium  Irrigation projects including National Projects. This component is being implemented by Department of  Water  Resources,  RD&GR.  Under  the  programme,  99 prioritized  Projects  have  been  identified  for  expeditious  completion  of  these projects including their Command Area Development & Water Management(CADWM)  by  adopting  innovative  funding  through  creation  of 'Long Term Irrigation Fund' under NABARD.

Out  of  the  99  Projects,  two  Irrigation  Projects  namely  Durgawati Reservoir  Project  and  Punpun  Barrage  Project  are  in  the  State  of  Bihar. Central Assistance of Rs. 110.24 crore has been released upto March, 2021 under  AIBP  for  these  two  projects.  Besides  Durgawati  Reservoir  Project  is covered under CADWMfor which Central Assistance of Rs. 14.42 crore has been provided.

## Annexure to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3507 for 10.08.2021 on Improved System of Irrigation

## Central Assistance released under Per Drop More Crop component of PMKSY during the last three years

Rs. In Crore

| S.No.   | States/UT         | 2018-19   |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|---------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 520       |    452    |    100    |
| 2       | Bihar             | 27.91     |      0    |      0    |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh      | 43.39     |     32.15 |     45    |
| 4       | Goa               | 1.2       |      0.5  |      0    |
| 5       | Gujarat           | 272.5     |    280    |    273    |
| 6       | Haryana           | 27.41     |     16.8  |     98    |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh  | 26        |     18    |     20    |
| 8       | Jharkhand         | 10        |     22.97 |     42    |
| 9       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 7.8       |     27    |     10    |
| 10      | Karnataka         | 372.03    |    410    |    400    |
| 11      | Kerala            | 4         |      0    |      5    |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh    | 132.56    |    102    |    125    |
| 13      | Maharashtra       | 360       |    325    |    300    |
| 14      | Odisha            | 58        |     30    |     27    |
| 15      | Punjab            | 9         |      0    |      0    |
| 16      | Rajasthan         | 168.48    |     75    |    200    |
| 17      | Tamil Nadu        | 355       |    523    |    400    |
| 18      | Telangana         | 122       |      0    |      0    |
| 19      | Uttarakhand       | 43        |     32    |     50    |
| 20      | Uttar Pradesh     | 87.88     |    100    |    200    |
| 21      | West Bengal       | 40        |     20    |     61    |
| 22      | Arunachal Pradesh | 12.5      |     18    |     25    |
| 23      | Assam             | 30        |     42    |      0    |
| 24      | Manipur           | 40        |     40    |     27.5  |
| 25      | Meghalaya         | 12        |      0    |     15    |
| 26      | Mizoram           | 27.8      |     28    |     25    |
| 27      | Nagaland          | 35        |     53    |     30    |
| 28      | Sikkim            | 55.19     |     31.79 |     35    |
| 29      | Tripura           | 15        |     18    |     13.2  |
| 30      | A&N Island        | 0         |      0    |      0    |
| 31      | Puducherry        | 0         |      0    |      0    |
| 32      | Ladakh            |           |      2.4  |      0    |
| 33      | HQ                | 2.73      |      0.4  |     35.48 |
|         | Total             | 2918.38   |   2700.01 |   2562.18 |

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