Lok Sabha Question No. 1464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Relief for Crop Irrigaiton
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Arvind Ganpat Sawant

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1464

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 th JULY, 2022

## RELIEF FOR CROP IRRIGATION

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.  SHRI SANJAY JADHAV;

SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  started  any  mission  to  provide  relief  to  farmers  for irrigation of crops;

(b) if  so, the  details thereof  including financial assistance provided to each State under the  said  mission  during  the  last  five  years,  State-wise  including  Parbhani  district  of Maharashtra;

(c)  the  details  of  the  achievements made  there  under,  State-wise  including in  Parbhani district of Maharashtra; and

(d)  whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  increase  the  irrigation  facilities  to  the famers to increase agricultural production and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) to (d): The Government launched Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) in the year 2015-16 with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve on farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices etc. The details of components of PMKSY are as under:

-  Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme  (AIBP) and HarKhetKoPani (HKKP): Implemented  by  Department  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  &  Ganga Rejuvenation.

The    PMKSY-AIBP    focuses  on  faster  completion  of  ongoing  Major  and  Medium Irrigation projects, prioritized during 2016-17, along with their Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) works. The State-wise Central Assistance released and Irrigation Potential created /Culturable Command Area coveredunder AIBP and CADWM is given at Annexure-I & II respectively.

Out of these prioritized projects, two projects viz., Lower Dudhna and Upper Pen Ganga under PMKSY-AIBP benefit Prabhani District of Maharashtra. One project, Lower Dudhna, has also been included in PMKSY-CADWM. The details of the funds sanctioned and  additional  irrigation  potential/  CCA  created  under  PMKSY-AIBP  and  CADWM  in these projects are as under:

| Name of Project   | PMKSY-AIBP                                    | PMKSY-AIBP                                          | CADWM                                         | CADWM                                          |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|                   | CA Released (in Rs. Cr.) (2016-17 to 2021-22) | IP Created (in Th. Ha.) during (2016-17 to 2021-22) | CA Released (in Rs. Cr.) (2016-17 to 2021-22) | CCA Progress (in Th. Ha.) (2016-17 to 2021-22) |
| Lower Dudhna      | 52.80                                         | 14.25                                               | 19.84                                         | 20.50                                          |
| Upper Pen Ganga   | 156.15                                        | 6.43                                                | _                                             | _                                              |

The schemes of Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) and Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies are part of the HKKP. The state-wise details of Central Assistance released and potential achieved under SMI and RRR of Water Bodies schemes are given at Annexure-III.

-  Watershed  Development  Component  (WDC):  Implemented  by  Department  of  Land Resources.

The WDC is principally for development of rainfed / degraded lands. The activities being  undertaken  through  the  watershed  development  projects  inter  alia  include  ridge area  treatment,  drainage  line  treatment,  soil  and  moisture  conservation,  rain  water harvesting,  nursery  raising,  afforestation,  horticulture,  pasture  development,  livelihoods for  assetless  persons,  etc.  The  state-wise  details  of  Central  Assistance  released  and Water Harvesting Structures (WHS) created /rejuvenated & Additional area brought under protective  irrigation  under  the  WDC  is  given  at Annexure-IV .In  Maharashtra,1024 projects including 26 projects in Parbhani district of Maharashtraare under WDC.

-  Per Drop More Crop (PDMC):

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) scheme. The PDMC was implemented as a component of PMKSY from the year 2015-16 to 2021-22 in the Country. During the year 2022-23, the PDMC is being implemented under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). The PDMC focuses on enhancing water use efficiency at farm level through Micro Irrigation viz. Drip and Sprinkler irrigation systems.

State wise Central Assistance released and area covered under Micro Irrigation under the  PDMC  is  given  at Annexure-V. An  area  of  18,118.35  Ha.has  been  covered  under Micro Irrigation in the Parbhani District of the State of Maharashtra.

Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1464 for answer on 26.07.2022

State-wise  Central  Assistance  released  and  Irrigation  Potential  created  under  AIBP (2016-17 to 2021-22)

| S.No.   | State           | Central Assistance released (Rs in Crore )   | Irrigation Potential created (in Thousand ha)   |
|---------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh  | 22.630                                       | 24.33                                           |
| 2       | Assam           | -                                            | 36.54                                           |
| 3       | Bihar           | 110.240                                      | 19.54                                           |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh    | 44.198                                       | 16.76                                           |
| 5       | Goa             | -                                            | 0.32                                            |
| 6       | Gujarat         | 4440.236                                     | 582.20                                          |
| 7       | Jammu & Kashmir | 39.706                                       | 6.52                                            |
| 8       | Jharkhand       | 756.730                                      | 79.80                                           |
| 9       | Karnataka       | 1186.624                                     | 115.76                                          |
| 10      | Kerala          | -                                            | 2.05                                            |
| 11      | Madhya Pradesh  | 668.290                                      | 177.79                                          |
| 12      | Maharashtra     | 2143.024                                     | 314.71                                          |
| 13      | Manipur         | 240.108                                      | 14.34                                           |
| 14      | Odisha          | 1208.862                                     | 59.58                                           |
| 15      | Punjab          | 52.416                                       | 34.99                                           |
| 16      | Rajasthan       | 458.556                                      | 7.24                                            |
| 17      | Telangana       | 981.489                                      | 178.93                                          |
| 18      | Uttar Pradesh   | 1397.912                                     | 763.93                                          |
| 19      | UT of Ladakh    | 2.976                                        | -                                               |
|         | Total (A)       | 13753.998                                    | 2435.33                                         |

| SNo.   | New AIBP Projects                       | Central Assistance released in Crore)   | (Rs.   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------|
| 1      | JiheKathapur project (Maharashtra)      | 6.483                                   |        |
| 2      | Nadaun project ( Himachal Pradesh)      | 2.250                                   |        |
| 3      | Parwan multipurpose project (Rajasthan) | 41.429                                  |        |
| 4      | Kannadian channel (Tamil Nadu)          | 9.043                                   |        |
| 5      | ERM of Sukla irrigation project (Assam) | -                                       |        |
|        | Total (B)                               | 59.205                                  |        |

Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1464 for answer on 26.07.2022

State-wise  Central  Assistance  released  and  Culturable  Command  Area  covered  under CADWM (2016-17 to 2021-22)

Area covered

| SN   | State           | Central Assistance released (Rs. in crore)   | Culturable Command Area covered (in Thousand ha)   |
|------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh  | 69.18                                        | 0.93                                               |
| 2    | Assam           | 7.55                                         | 25.40                                              |
| 3    | Bihar           | 35.82                                        | 18.27                                              |
| 4    | Chhattisgarh    | 21.71                                        | 2.07                                               |
| 5    | Goa             | 3.84                                         | 1.05                                               |
| 6    | Gujarat         | 1719.15                                      | 998.18                                             |
| 7    | Jammu & Kashmir | 3.36                                         | 1.49                                               |
| 8    | Jharkhand       | -                                            | 0.00                                               |
| 9    | Karnataka       | 75.28                                        | 38.28                                              |
| 10   | Kerala          | 2.69                                         | 0.60                                               |
| 11   | Madhya Pradesh  | 310.52                                       | 261.03                                             |
| 12   | Maharashtra     | 149.20                                       | 125.04                                             |
| 13   | Manipur         | 2.09                                         | 8.67                                               |
| 14   | Odisha          | 131.96                                       | 75.84                                              |
| 15   | Punjab          | 18.08                                        | 20.53                                              |
| 16   | Rajasthan       | 112.65                                       | 53.50                                              |
| 17   | Telangana       | 36.34                                        | 10.68                                              |
| 18   | Uttar Pradesh   | 156.00                                       | -                                                  |
| 19   | UT of Ladakh    | 0.21                                         | 0.23                                               |
|      | Total           | 2855.63                                      | 1641.80                                            |

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1464 for answer on 26.07.2022

## State-wise details of Central Assistance released and potential achieved under SMI and RRR of Water Bodies schemes (HKKP) (2015-16 to 2021-22)

## SMI Schemes

| S. No.   | State             | Central Assistance released (in crore)   | Potential Achieved (In lakh ha)   |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1        | Arunachal Pradesh | 355.16                                   | 0.085                             |
| 2        | Assam             | 1926.26                                  | 0.607                             |
| 3        | Bihar             | 65.43                                    | 0.473                             |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh      | 32.77                                    | 0.179                             |
| 5        | Himachal Pradesh  | 384.63                                   | 0.179                             |
| 6        | Jharkhand         | -                                        | 0.061                             |
| 7        | Karnataka         | -                                        | 0.119                             |
| 8        | Madhya Pradesh    | -                                        | 0.349                             |
| 9        | Manipur           | 227.47                                   | 0.085                             |
| 10       | Meghalaya         | 328.69                                   | 0.108                             |
| 11       | Mizoram           | 33.88                                    | 0.019                             |
| 12       | Nagaland          | 221.87                                   | 0.074                             |
| 13       | Sikkim            | 58.12                                    | 0.042                             |
| 14       | Tripura           | 9.00                                     | -                                 |
| 15       | Uttarakhand       | 276.18                                   | 0.207                             |
| 16       | UT of J&K         | 355.96                                   | 0.265                             |
| 17       | UT of Ladakh      | 30.41                                    | 0.052                             |
|          | Total             | 4305.82                                  | 2.904                             |

## RRR of Water Bodies schemes

| S. No.   | State          |   Central Assistance released (in crore) | Potential Achieved (In lakh ha)   |
|----------|----------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh |                                     2.7  | -                                 |
| 2        | Bihar          |                                    26.7  | 0.357                             |
| 3        | Gujarat        |                                     8.81 | 0.001                             |
| 4        | Madhya Pradesh |                                     0    | 0.22                              |
| 5        | Manipur        |                                    24.26 | -                                 |
| 6        | Meghalaya      |                                     2.66 | 0.009                             |
| 7        | Odisha         |                                    92.29 | 0.469                             |
| 8        | Rajasthan      |                                    62.19 | 0.105                             |
| 9        | Tamil Nadu     |                                    51.68 | 0.049                             |
| 10       | Telangana      |                                   104.56 | 0.162                             |
| 11       | Uttar Pradesh  |                                    16.41 | 0.023                             |
|          | Total          |                                   392.26 | 1.395                             |

## Annexure-IV

Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1464 for answer on 26.07.2022

State-wise details of Central Assistance released and Water Harvesting Structures (WHS) created /rejuvenated & Additional area brought under protective irrigation under the WDC (2015-16 to 2021-22)

| Sr. No.   | State / UT              |   Central Assistance released (Rs. in crore) | WHS created / Rejuvenated (in Nos.)   | Additional area brought under protective irrigation (Ha)   |
|-----------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh          |                                       704.21 | 183462                                | 281151.00                                                  |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh       |                                       154.4  | 560                                   | 4816.69                                                    |
| 3         | Assam                   |                                       411.41 | 7984                                  | 124701.30                                                  |
| 4         | Bihar                   |                                       300.55 | 6824                                  | 25809.37                                                   |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh            |                                       215.52 | 8705                                  | 25324.73                                                   |
| 6         | Gujarat                 |                                       558.11 | 41651                                 | 25510.51                                                   |
| 7         | Goa                     |                                         2.1  | -                                     | -                                                          |
| 8         | Haryana                 |                                        64.5  | 3800                                  | 44793.00                                                   |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh        |                                       181.65 | 8294                                  | 6547.02                                                    |
| 10        | Jharkhand               |                                       172.48 | 4506                                  | 4853.10                                                    |
| 11        | Karnataka               |                                       695.23 | 25348                                 | 70608.68                                                   |
| 12        | Kerala                  |                                       129.53 | 29629                                 | 35925.90                                                   |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh          |                                       957.9  | 33828                                 | 150221.75                                                  |
| 14        | Maharashtra             |                                      1032.57 | 13547                                 | 111497.18                                                  |
| 15        | Manipur                 |                                        58.97 | 6836                                  | 2075.55                                                    |
| 16        | Meghalaya               |                                       107.19 | 1522                                  | 3304.27                                                    |
| 17        | Mizoram                 |                                        99.72 | 9092                                  | 50882.18                                                   |
| 18        | Nagaland                |                                       313.14 | 2534                                  | 4459.50                                                    |
| 19        | Odisha                  |                                       564.18 | 23201                                 | 52916.13                                                   |
| 20        | Punjab                  |                                        18.94 | 559                                   | 6896.80                                                    |
| 21        | Rajasthan               |                                      1793.83 | 120307                                | 95712.00                                                   |
| 22        | Sikkim                  |                                        12.98 | 125                                   | 32.75                                                      |
| 23        | Tamil Nadu              |                                       321.45 | 40221                                 | 103185.21                                                  |
| 24        | Telangana               |                                       324.51 | 21057                                 | 61880.00                                                   |
| 25        | Tripura                 |                                       123.35 | 3028                                  | 3661.44                                                    |
| 26        | Uttarakhand             |                                        69.84 | 15010                                 | 1866.61                                                    |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh           |                                       219.09 | 20307                                 | 105915.00                                                  |
| 28        | West Bengal             |                                       201.95 | 14820                                 | 17868.41                                                   |
| 29        | UT of Jammu & Kashmir ^ |                                       244.2  | 9684                                  | 31678.78                                                   |
| 30        | UT of Ladakh            |                                         6.15 | 39                                    | 192.60                                                     |
|           | Total                   |                                     10059.6  | 656480                                | 1454287.46                                                 |

Note : ^ including erstwhile State of J&K.

There was no sanctioned project in Goa under WDC, as on 30.06.2022 no project sanctioned to Ladakh.

Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1464 for answer on 26.07.2022

State wise Central Assistance released and area covered under Micro Irrigation under the PDMC (2015-16 to till date)

| S.No.   | State                    |   Central Assistance released (Rs. in crore) | Area covered under Micro Irrigation (in ha)   |
|---------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh           |                                      2284.16 | 758646                                        |
| 2       | Bihar                    |                                       112.21 | 22011                                         |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh             |                                       240.64 | 124759                                        |
| 4       | Goa                      |                                         2.8  | 868                                           |
| 5       | Gujarat                  |                                      1685.34 | 899328                                        |
| 6       | Haryana                  |                                       275.79 | 108194                                        |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh         |                                       116.85 | 10486                                         |
| 8       | Jharkhand                |                                       175.64 | 28626                                         |
| 9       | Jammu & Kashmir          |                                        58.07 | 1104                                          |
| 10      | Karnataka                |                                      2509.15 | 1582407                                       |
| 11      | Kerala                   |                                        42.53 | 3551                                          |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh           |                                       792.4  | 306707                                        |
| 13      | Maharashtra              |                                      1960.46 | 803714                                        |
| 14      | Odisha                   |                                       231.4  | 73056                                         |
| 15      | Punjab                   |                                        53.18 | 10259                                         |
| 16      | Rajasthan                |                                       922.82 | 412179                                        |
| 17      | Tamil Nadu               |                                      2036.83 | 935176                                        |
| 18      | Telangana                |                                       679.32 | 283093                                        |
| 19      | Uttarakhand              |                                       206.8  | 24976                                         |
| 20      | Uttar Pradesh            |                                       671.79 | 266418                                        |
| 21      | West Bengal              |                                       176.7  | 66517                                         |
| 22      | Arunachal Pradesh        |                                       108.4  | 9907                                          |
| 23      | Assam                    |                                       122.03 | 31305                                         |
| 24      | Manipur                  |                                       181.36 | 11503                                         |
| 25      | Meghalaya                |                                        31.73 | -                                             |
| 26      | Mizoram                  |                                       137.47 | 3692                                          |
| 27      | Nagaland                 |                                       191.64 | 9868                                          |
| 28      | Sikkim                   |                                       178.25 | 9211                                          |
| 29      | Tripura                  |                                        51.5  | 3413                                          |
| 30      | Andaman & Nicobar Island |                                         0.7  | -                                             |
| 31      | Puducherry               |                                         2.03 | -                                             |
| 32      | Ladakh                   |                                         2.4  | -                                             |
| 33      | Head Quarter             |                                       101.68 |                                               |
| Total   | Total                    |                                     16344.1  | 6800974                                       |

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