Lok Sabha Question No. 3611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Separate Budget for Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Manne Srinivas Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3611

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## Separate Budget for Agriculture

3611.: SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to State? (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  introduce  a  separate  annual Budget for agriculture with the objective of increasing agricultural productivity and protecting farmers' welfare; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether  the  Government  will  work  out  legislations  to  regulate  the  use  of groundwater to protect the interests of farmers who are dependent on groundwater and also save water for the future; (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken therefore, State-wise along with funds given to the States including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh; and (e) if not, the reasons therefore?

## ANSWER

Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFAR E कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR) (a)  to (b): There is no proposal as on date for a separate agriculture budget. (c) to (d): enable  them  to  enact  suitable  ground  water  legislation  for  regulation  of

Ministry of Jal Shakti has circulated a Model Bill to all the States/UTs to its development,  which  also  includes  provision  of  rain  water  harvesting.  So  far,  19

States/UTs have adopted and implemented the ground water legislation, details of which are given in Annexure-I.

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana - Har Khet Ko Pani - Ground Water Irrigation (PMKSY-HKKP-GW)  aims  to  provide  financial  assistance  to  States  for  assured ground water irrigation to small and marginal farmers. Scheme is applicable only in areas having stage of ground water development less than 60%, average rainfall more  than  750  mm  and  with  shallow  ground  water  levels  (less  than  15  m  bgl). Under this scheme, 15 projects in 12 States namely Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Mizoram, Telangana, West Bengal, Uttarakhand  and Gujarat  have  been  approved  with  an  estimated  cost  of Rs.1718.49 crore since inception. The details are given in Annexure-II. A scheme of Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) is also implemented by the Department to promote drip and sprinkler irrigation as a measure to save water.

(e): Not applicable

## Annexure I

STATUS OF ENACTMENT OF MODEL BILL BY STATES

| SL.   | STATES                             |
|-------|------------------------------------|
| 1.    | Andhra Pradesh                     |
| 2.    | Assam                              |
| 3.    | Bihar                              |
| 4.    | Goa                                |
| 5.    | Haryana                            |
| 6.    | Himachal Pradesh                   |
| 7.    | Karnataka                          |
| 8.    | Kerala                             |
| 9.    | Maharashtra                        |
| 10.   | Odisha                             |
| 11.   | Punjab                             |
| 12.   | Telangana                          |
| 13.   | Uttar Pradesh                      |
| 14.   | West Bengal                        |
|       | Union Territories                  |
| 1.    | Chandigarh (Regulations & Byelaws) |
| 2.    | Dadra and Nagar Haveli             |
| 3.    | Jammu and Kashmir                  |
| 4.    | Lakshadweep                        |
| 5.    | Pondicherry                        |

## Annexure II

## State-wise details of projects under PMKSY-HKKP-GW

| S.NO   | State                       | Number of Wells to be constructed   | Total Project Command   | Beneficiaries   | Cost of Proposal   | Central Assistance   | Instalments released   |
|--------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|--------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
| S.NO   | State                       |                                     | (Ha)                    |                 | (Rs. Crore)        | (Rs. Crore)          | (Rs. Crore)            |
| 1      | Assam- Phase-I              | 4779                                | 19116                   | 19643           | 246.07             | 221.07               | 145.870                |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh- Phase-I  | 473                                 | 1785                    | 3350            | 45.3               | 40.77                | 34.460                 |
| 3      | Gujarat                     | 2512                                | 3768                    | 3655            | 163.29             | 98.13                | 6.000                  |
| 4      | Nagaland                    | 262                                 | 667                     | 264             | 18.15              | 16.25                | 9.750                  |
| 5      | Tripura Phase-I             | 231                                 | 339                     | 851             | 13.31              | 11.91                | 7.150                  |
| 6      | Uttar Pradesh               | 14347                               | 34659                   | 14847           | 46.6               | 27.82                | 16.690                 |
| 7      | Arunachal Pradesh Phase -II | 519                                 | 1957                    | 3633            | 44.95              | 40.25                | 24.150                 |
| 8      | Tamil Nadu                  | 166                                 | 610                     | 1233            | 9.13               | 5.48                 | 3.671                  |
| 9      | Manipur                     | 550                                 | 2057                    | 1445            | 61.68              | 55.51                | 33.306                 |
| 10     | Mizoram                     | 209                                 | 553                     | 411             | 16.04              | 14.44                | 8.660                  |
| 11     | Telangana                   | 13023                               | 22925                   | 24000           | 379.49             | 227.7                | -                      |
| 12     | West Bengal                 | 6410                                | 37840                   | 103596          | 318.24             | 189.99               | -                      |
| 13     | Assam- Phase-II             | 4916                                | 19680                   | 17216           | 292.01             | 262.81               | 157.680                |
| 14     | Uttrakhand                  | 206                                 | 1030                    | 1085            | 15.89              | 14.30                | 1.360                  |
| 15     | Tripura Phase-II            | 890                                 | 2670                    | 1639            | 48.34              | 43.51                | -                      |
|        | Total                       | 49493                               | 149656                  | 196868          | 1718.49            | 1269.94              | 448.747                |

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