Lok Sabha Question No. 65 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Targets under PMKSY
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. †*65

ANSWERED ON 02.12.2021

## TARGETS UNDER PMKSY

†*65.           DR. MANOJ RAJORIA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a)  the  extent  to  which  the  targets  fixed  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY) launched in 2015-16 to enhance physical access of water on the farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation have been achieved; (b) the details of total amount of funds spent under the said yojana during the last five years, State-wise; and (c) the details of the efforts made under the said yojana for prevention of drought?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO. †*65 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2021 IN LOK SABHA REGARDING 'TARGETS UNDER PMKSY' ASKED BY DR. MANOJ RAJORIA'.

(a) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is an umbrella scheme, consisting of two major components, namely, Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) being implemented by Ministry of Jal Shakti. HKKP, in turn, consists of four subcomponents, namely, Command Area Development and Water Management (CAD&WM), Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI), Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, and Ground Water (GW) Development component.

In  addition,  PMKSY  also  consists  of  two  components  being  implemented  by  other Ministries.  Per  Drop  More  Crop  (PDMC)  component  is  being  implemented  by  Department  of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, while Watershed Development component (WDC) of PMKSY is being implemented by Department of Land Resources.

The achievements of various components of PMKSY since 2015-16, are given below.

## PMKSY-AIBP INCLUDING CAD&WM

After  launch  of Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  -  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits Programme (PMKSY-AIBP) in 2016, ninety-nine (99) on-going major/ medium irrigation projects were prioritized for assured financial assistance, along with their command area development and water management works. Out of these, 46 projects have been completed by the States Governments concerned, while another 21 projects have progress more than 90%. Against a target of 34.64 lakh hectare of additional irrigation, during 2016-2021 an additional potential of 22.74 lakh hectare has been  created  through  these  projects.  Further,  under  CAD&WM,  against  a  target  of  cultivable command area of 50 lakh hectare, 20.68 lakh hectare has been developed during 2015-21.

## PMKSY-HKKP (SMI & RRR of water bodies)

Under PMKSY, SMI has achieved irrigation potential of 3.44 lakh hectare against a target of 2  lakh  hectare.  Under  RRR  of  water  bodies,  achievement  during  the  period  is  1.19  lakh  hectare, against a target of 1.5 lakh hectare.

## PMKSY-HKKP (GW)

The ground water component of the scheme was taken up for implementation in May, 2019 after revision of the operational guidelines. An additional area of 35,438 hectare has been brought under irrigation through ground water upto March, 2021.

## PMKSY- PDMC

An area 57.30 lakh hectare has been covered under micro irrigation through PDMC scheme from 2015-16 to 2020-21.

## PMKSY- WD

Against  the  target  of  11.5  lakh  hectare,  since  2015-16  to  2020-21  about  14.01  lakh  hectare  of additional area have been brought under protective irrigation.

(b) The  details  of  expenditure  made  on  projects  under  components  of  PMKSY  are  placed at Annexure .

(c) PMKSY  is  targeted  towards  drought  proofing  by  augmenting  irrigation  potential  and  water harvesting.  Further,  under  PMKSY-AIBP  and  CAD&WM,  59  number  of  projects  specifically benefit drought prone areas, with additional irrigation potential of 20.47 lakh hectare. Out of these, 24  number of  projects  have  been  completed,  and  13.27  lakh  hectare  irrigation  potential  has  been achieved.

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ANNEXURE

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Starred Question No. †*65 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 02.12.2021 regarding 'TARGETS UNDER PMKSY'.

| S No   | State                        | Expenditure incurred during 2016- 2021 (Rs. in crore)   |
|--------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh               | 3,269.604                                               |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh            | 340.833                                                 |
| 3      | Assam                        | 1,980.680                                               |
| 4      | Bihar                        | 768.643                                                 |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh                 | 871.816                                                 |
| 8      | Goa                          | 182.970                                                 |
| 9      | Gujarat                      | 14,588.190                                              |
| 6      | Haryana                      | 279.280                                                 |
| 7      | Himachal Pradesh             | 622.590                                                 |
| 8      | Jharkhand                    | 2,540.311                                               |
| 9      | Karnataka                    | 4,904.263                                               |
| 10     | Kerala                       | 174.377                                                 |
| 11     | Madhya Pradesh               | 4,905.728                                               |
| 12     | Maharashtra                  | 16,463.302                                              |
| 13     | Manipur                      | 939.359                                                 |
| 14     | Meghalaya                    | 229.281                                                 |
| 15     | Mizorum                      | 242.697                                                 |
| 16     | Nagaland                     | 535.347                                                 |
| 17     | Odisha                       | 6,239.329                                               |
| 18     | Punjab                       | 168.430                                                 |
| 19     | Rajasthan                    | 3,657.740                                               |
| 20     | Sikkim                       | 197.756                                                 |
| 21     | Tamilnadu                    | 2,363.271                                               |
| 22     | Telangana                    | 7,211.946                                               |
| 23     | Tripura                      | 160.280                                                 |
| 24     | Uttar Pradesh                | 9,079.502                                               |
| 25     | Uttarakhand                  | 329.925                                                 |
| 26     | West Bengal                  | 478.000                                                 |
| 27     | UT - Jammu &Kashmir          | 629.879                                                 |
| 28     | UT - Ladakh                  | 29.471                                                  |
| 29     | UT- Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 0.500                                                   |
|        | TOTAL                        | 84,385.299                                              |

Note  :  Expenditure  under  Per  Drop  More  Crop  and  Ground  Water  components  are  taken  as central assistance released.