Lok Sabha Question No. 287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Coverage of PMKSY-PDMC
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Balak Nath

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.287

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021

## Coverage of PMKSY-PDMC

287. SHRI BALAK NATH:

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

(a) the total area covered under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-Per Drop More Crop (PMKSY-PDMC) for micro irrigation in the country till date;

(b) the progress made in the areas coming under micro irrigation during the last three years;

(c) the  amount  of  funds  released  to  various  States  as  central  assistance under the scheme during said period;

(d) the  manner  in  which  State  Governments  are  working  with  the  Central Government to promote these schemes; and

(e) the  strategy  made  by  the  Government  for  the  utilisation  of  MIF  and  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a): The Per Drop More Crop component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana  (PMKSY-PDMC)  scheme  is  operational  in  the  country  from  2015-16 which  focuses  on  enhancing  water  use  efficiency  at  farm  level  through  Micro Irrigation  (MI).  Total  area  of  59.37  lakh  ha  has  been  covered  under  Micro Irrigation  in the country under PMKSY-PDMC from 2015-16 to till date.

(b) & (c) During the last three years, Central assistance of Rs. 8141.96 crore was  released  to  States  and  an  area  of  32.68  lakh  ha  covered  under  Micro Irrigation through the scheme.   State wise progress made under PMKSY-PDMC during the said period is Annexed.

(d): The  PMKSY-  PDMC  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  and  the  funds under the scheme is shared between Central Government and State Government  in  the  ratio  of  60:40  for  all  States  except  the  North  Eastern  and Himalayan states wherein sharing pattern is 90:10. In case of  Union Territories, funding pattern is 100%  grant  by the Central Government.  The  Central Assistance to States under the scheme is provided based on their Annual Action Plan  approved  by  the  State  Level  Sanctioning  Committee  (SLSC)  under  the Chairmanship  of  Chief  Secretary.    Besides,  Operational  Guidelines  of  the scheme has been issued to support the States and farmers on various aspects for effective implementation of the scheme.

(e):  With  the  objective  of  facilitating  the  States  in  mobilising  resources  for expanding coverage of micro irrigation, a Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) with  corpus of  Rs.  5000  crore  was  created  with  National  Bank  for  Agriculture  and  Rural Development (NABARD) during 2018-19. The States are encouraged to access MIF  for  innovative  projects  /  additional  incentive  to  farmers  for  installation  of Micro  Irrigation  systems  by  interest  subvention  of  3%  than  the  cost  of  funds mobilized by NABRAD from the market.  So far, projects with loans under MIF amounting to Rs. 3970.17 Crore have been approved for 12.81 lakh ha of Micro Irrigation area.

To continue the efforts, during the current year, a Budget Announcement was made to double the initial corpus of MIF from Rs. 5,000 crores to Rs. 10,000 crore.

Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 287 for answer on 30.11.2021 Central Assistance released and area covered under Micro Irrigation under

## PMKSY- PDMC during last three years

| S. No.   | State          |   Central Assistance released (Rs. in Crore) | Area covered under Micro Irrigation (Ha)   |
|----------|----------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh |                                      1072    | 322349                                     |
| 2        | Bihar          |                                        27.91 | 6166                                       |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh   |                                       120.54 | 65251                                      |
| 4        | Goa            |                                         1.7  | 417                                        |
| 5        | Gujarat        |                                       825.5  | 349756                                     |
| 6        | Haryana        |                                       142.21 | 45567                                      |
| 7        | Himachal Pra.  |                                        64    | 5046                                       |
| 8        | Jharkhand      |                                        74.97 | 11876                                      |
| 9        | J&K            |                                        44.8  | 1090                                       |
| 10       | Karnataka      |                                      1182.03 | 806622                                     |
| 11       | Kerala         |                                         9    | 1937                                       |
| 12       | Madhya Pradesh |                                       359.56 | 67509                                      |
| 13       | Maharashtra    |                                       985    | 380934                                     |
| 14       | Odisha         |                                       115    | 32171                                      |
| 15       | Punjab         |                                         9    | 2191                                       |
| 16       | Rajasthan      |                                       443.48 | 181746                                     |
| 17       | Tamil Nadu     |                                      1278    | 650086                                     |
| 18       | Telangana      |                                       122    | 56237                                      |
| 19       | Uttarakhand    |                                       125    | 15174.41                                   |
| 20       | Uttar Pradesh  |                                       387.88 | 170143                                     |
| 21       | West Bengal    |                                       121    | 50015                                      |
| 22       | Arun. Pradesh  |                                        55.5  | 6898                                       |
| 23       | Assam          |                                        72    | 17674                                      |
| 24       | Manipur        |                                       107.5  | 8609                                       |
| 25       | Meghalaya      |                                        27    | -                                          |
| 26       | Mizoram        |                                        80.8  | 2867                                       |
| 27       | Nagaland       |                                       118    | 4350                                       |
| 28       | Sikkim         |                                       121.98 | 5524                                       |
| 29       | Tripura        |                                        46.2  | -                                          |
| 30       | Ladakh         |                                         2.4  | -                                          |
|          | Grand Total    |                                      8141.96 | 3268205                                    |

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