Lok Sabha Question No. 2440 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Action Plan for Drip Irrigation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ramapati Ram Tripathi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2440

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 th  MARCH, 2021

## ACTION PLAN FOR DRIP IRRIGATION

2440.  DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has started a new action plan for drip-irrigation on the basis of geographical survey conducted across the country including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  sanctioned  funds  for  the  drip-irrigation schemes started in Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to sanction and release funds especially for the alkaline soil of Deoria district in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(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  systems  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.

District  Irrigation  Plans  (DIPs)  are  the  cornerstone  for  planning  and implementation of the PMKSY-PDMC.  Accordingly, the Annual Action Plan for implementation of the scheme is drawn by States from DIPs.

An area of 53.73 lakh ha has been covered under Micro Irrigation (Drip irrigation 28.23 lakh ha & Sprinkler Irrigation 25.50 lakh ha) in the country through PMKSY-PDMC  from  2015-16  to  till  date.  Further,  4.85  lakh  micro  level  water harvesting / secondary storage structures have been created under the scheme to  supplement the micro irrigation. The State  wise details  of  coverage  of Micro Irrigation and no of micro level water harvesting / secondary storage structures created is Annexed.

(c) & (d): Under the PMKSY-PDMC, Central Assistance of Rs. 421.79 crore has  been  released  to  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  from  2015-16  to  till  date including Rs. 100.00 crore  released during the current financial year.

(e) & (f): There is no proposal as of now to sanction and release of funds for the alkaline soils of Deoria district in Uttar Pradesh.

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2440 to be answered on 9.3.2021

| State wise coverage of Micro-Irrigation and micro level water harvesting / secondary storage structurescreated under PMKSY-PDMC as on 2.3.2021   | State wise coverage of Micro-Irrigation and micro level water harvesting / secondary storage structurescreated under PMKSY-PDMC as on 2.3.2021   | State wise coverage of Micro-Irrigation and micro level water harvesting / secondary storage structurescreated under PMKSY-PDMC as on 2.3.2021   | State wise coverage of Micro-Irrigation and micro level water harvesting / secondary storage structurescreated under PMKSY-PDMC as on 2.3.2021   | State wise coverage of Micro-Irrigation and micro level water harvesting / secondary storage structurescreated under PMKSY-PDMC as on 2.3.2021   | State wise coverage of Micro-Irrigation and micro level water harvesting / secondary storage structurescreated under PMKSY-PDMC as on 2.3.2021   |
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| S.No.                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                  | Micro Irrigation (Area                                                                                                                           | Micro Irrigation (Area                                                                                                                           | Micro Irrigation (Area                                                                                                                           | Number of micro level water harvesting / secondary storage structures                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                                                  | State/UT                                                                                                                                         | Drip                                                                                                                                             | Sprinkler                                                                                                                                        | Total                                                                                                                                            | Number of micro level water harvesting / secondary storage structures                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                   | 553261                                                                                                                                           | 190724                                                                                                                                           | 743985                                                                                                                                           | 168613                                                                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                                                                | Bihar                                                                                                                                            | 8804                                                                                                                                             | 9539                                                                                                                                             | 18343                                                                                                                                            | 5224                                                                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                     | 12988                                                                                                                                            | 78727                                                                                                                                            | 91715                                                                                                                                            | 2394                                                                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                                                                                | Goa                                                                                                                                              | 371                                                                                                                                              | 365                                                                                                                                              | 736                                                                                                                                              | 193                                                                                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                                                                                | Gujarat                                                                                                                                          | 443689                                                                                                                                           | 331264                                                                                                                                           | 774953                                                                                                                                           | 10185                                                                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                                                                                | Haryana                                                                                                                                          | 13775                                                                                                                                            | 48728                                                                                                                                            | 62502                                                                                                                                            | 1159                                                                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                 | 5808                                                                                                                                             | 4589                                                                                                                                             | 10397                                                                                                                                            | 4156                                                                                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                                                                                | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                        | 18778                                                                                                                                            | 3071                                                                                                                                             | 21849                                                                                                                                            | 8849                                                                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                                                                | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                                                  | 235                                                                                                                                              | 137                                                                                                                                              | 372                                                                                                                                              | 766                                                                                                                                              |
| 10                                                                                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                                                                                        | 336023                                                                                                                                           | 756852                                                                                                                                           | 1092874                                                                                                                                          | 17114                                                                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                                                                               | Kerala                                                                                                                                           | 1438                                                                                                                                             | 1339                                                                                                                                             | 2777                                                                                                                                             | 898                                                                                                                                              |
| 12                                                                                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                   | 155969                                                                                                                                           | 63478                                                                                                                                            | 219448                                                                                                                                           | 4655                                                                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                      | 418436                                                                                                                                           | 186864                                                                                                                                           | 605300                                                                                                                                           | 123399                                                                                                                                           |
| 14                                                                                                                                               | Odisha                                                                                                                                           | 11326                                                                                                                                            | 49303                                                                                                                                            | 60628                                                                                                                                            | 7795                                                                                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                                                                               | Punjab                                                                                                                                           | 4475                                                                                                                                             | 1675                                                                                                                                             | 6151                                                                                                                                             | 224                                                                                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                                                                               | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                        | 124998                                                                                                                                           | 185548                                                                                                                                           | 310547                                                                                                                                           | 30482                                                                                                                                            |
| 17                                                                                                                                               | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                       | 488729                                                                                                                                           | 318237                                                                                                                                           | 806966                                                                                                                                           | 57114                                                                                                                                            |
| 18                                                                                                                                               | Telangana                                                                                                                                        | 172924                                                                                                                                           | 65842                                                                                                                                            | 238765                                                                                                                                           | 2262                                                                                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                                                                               | Uttrakhand                                                                                                                                       | 11124                                                                                                                                            | 8119                                                                                                                                             | 19242                                                                                                                                            | 7165                                                                                                                                             |
| 20                                                                                                                                               | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                    | 20187                                                                                                                                            | 175992                                                                                                                                           | 196179                                                                                                                                           | 12601                                                                                                                                            |
| 21                                                                                                                                               | West Bengal                                                                                                                                      | 9930                                                                                                                                             | 42111                                                                                                                                            | 52042                                                                                                                                            | 2295                                                                                                                                             |
| 22                                                                                                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                                | 1687                                                                                                                                             |
| 23                                                                                                                                               | Assam                                                                                                                                            | 2232                                                                                                                                             | 11470                                                                                                                                            | 13702                                                                                                                                            | 204                                                                                                                                              |
| 24                                                                                                                                               | Manipur                                                                                                                                          | 70                                                                                                                                               | 9532                                                                                                                                             | 9602                                                                                                                                             | 1531                                                                                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                                                                               | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                                | 186                                                                                                                                              |
| 26                                                                                                                                               | Mizoram                                                                                                                                          | 2866                                                                                                                                             | 380                                                                                                                                              | 3246                                                                                                                                             | 3039                                                                                                                                             |
| 27                                                                                                                                               | Nagaland                                                                                                                                         | 3145                                                                                                                                             | 1268                                                                                                                                             | 4413                                                                                                                                             | 8546                                                                                                                                             |
| 28                                                                                                                                               | Sikkim                                                                                                                                           | 1123                                                                                                                                             | 5174                                                                                                                                             | 6297                                                                                                                                             | 1310                                                                                                                                             |
| 29                                                                                                                                               | Tripura                                                                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                                | 1260                                                                                                                                             |
| 30                                                                                                                                               | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                                | 79                                                                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                                                  | Total                                                                                                                                            | 2822703                                                                                                                                          | 2550327                                                                                                                                          | 5373030                                                                                                                                          | 485385                                                                                                                                           |

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