Lok Sabha Question No. 1708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: Problems of Farming due to Lack of Irrigation
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1708

ANSWERED ON 11 .02.2021

## PROBLEMS OF FARMING DUE TO LACK OF IRRIG ATION

## †1708. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether farmers face problems in farming due to lack of irrigation in some areas of Ass the details thereof;

(b) the funds released to the Government of Assam along with the names of the schemes and the items of work on which funds were spent;

(c) the initiative taken by the Union Government to promote irrigation system in Assam; and

(d) whether the Union Government has adopted the method being implemented in other nations o make irrigation system better and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) As informed by the Government of Assam (GoA ), against the Ultimate Irrigation Potential (UI 27 lakh hectare in the State of Assam, Irrigation Potential (IP) of 10.36 lakh hectare has far.

(b)  & (c)Pradhan  Mantri KrishiSinchayeeYojana  (PMKSY)  is  an  umbrella  scheme  launched by Government  of  India  in  2015,  to  provide  financial  assistance  to  the  various  State  Gover irrigation related works. Main components of PMKSY are as below:

- i . Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) [Implemented by Department of Wat Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Min. of Jal Shakti]
- ii . and  Har Khet Ko Pani  (HKKP)  including  Command  Area  Development  and  Water Management  (CADWM),  Surface- Minor  Irrigation  (SMI)  and  Repair,  Renovation  and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, and Ground Water Development (GW) [Implemented by Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministr of Jal Shakti],
- iii . Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) [Implemented by Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Ministr y of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare], and
- iv . Watershed Development (WD) [Implemented by Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development].

Details of the fund released to the State under different components of PMKSY, for the period 2015- 16 onwards, are as follows:

| Sl. No.   | Name of Scheme   | Funds released, Rs in   |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------------|
| 1.        | AIBP             | 107.92                  |
| 2.        | HKKP             |                         |
|           | (a) CADWM        | 31.87                   |
|           | (b) SMI          | 1,651.06                |
|           | (c) GW           | 155.87                  |
| 3.        | WDC              | 394.93                  |
| 4.        | PDMC             | 91.03                   |

Further, GoA has also reported to have been receiving financial assistance, as below, irrigation facilities in the State:

|   Sl. No. | Name of Scheme           |   Fund released , Rs in Cr | Remarks         |
|-----------|--------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | NEC (Minor Irrigation)   |                       8.13 | Since 2010 - 11 |
|         2 | NLCPR (Minor Irrigation) |                      22.42 | Since 2007 - 08 |

As per information provided by GoA, item of works where funds were spent are mainl works and other allied structures; intake lifting point; & Canal distribution system etc.

(d)Water being a State subject, it is for the State Government concerned to formulate an water resources projects in their State, as per their priority. The role of Central Governm provide technical support and financial assistance under its existing schemes, as per the guidelines o scheme.  Therefore,  it  is  for  the  State  Government  to  plan  projects,  and  seek  their  in different  Schemes.  However,  this  Ministry  has  taken  initiative  for  promoting  undergroun distribution system, use of remote sensing for monitoring of projects, etc. Government also encourages micro - irrigation to increase water use efficiency.

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