Lok Sabha Question No. 3021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: PMKSY-IWMP in Maharashtra
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3021 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2022

## PMKSY-IWMP IN MAHARASHTRA

## †3021. SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether work is being carried out under Pradhan Mantri  Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) and  Integrated  Watershed  Management  Programme  (IWMP)  in  the  country  particularly  in Shirdi Parliamentary Constituency and other backward areas of Maharashtra;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  particularly  for  Shirdi  Parliamentary  Constituency  and  other backward areas of Maharashtra including its updated status as on date; and
- (c) the details of the central funds allocated for the said purpose including its utilization during each of the last three years as on date?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(a) to (b): Department of Land Resources (DoLR) had been implementing Integrated Watershed Management  Programme  (IWMP)  with  effect  from  26.02.2009  which  later  on  got  amalgamated  in PMKSY in 2015-16 and named as the Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY). WDC-PMKSY aims for developing rainfed and degraded land in the  country.  Keeping  focus  on  completion  of  already  sanctioned  projects,  Government  has  not sanctioned  any  new  watershed  projects  under  WDC-PMKSY  from  2015-16  onward  in  the  country, including Maharashtra, except during current financial year, details given below).

Under  IWMP,  8214  projects  were  sanctioned  in  the  country  upto  2014-15;  of  which  1186  were sanctioned in 33 districts of Maharashtra, including Shirdi Parliamentary Constituency.

As  per  the  decision  at  highest  level,  1832  projects  were  transferred  to  States  /UTs  in  2018,  for implementation from their own resources / budget which included 162 projects in Maharashtra (One project in Shirdi Parliamentary Constituency). Therefore, DoLR had been funding implementation of 1024 projects in the State (including 11 projects in Shirdi Parliamentary Constituency).

The project period of ongoing WDC-PMKSY got over on 31.03.2021. On the basis of representations received from States / UTs, Government of India considered extension of project period of Batch-IV and Batch-V projects upto 31.03.2022. States / UTs are permitted to utilize funds already released and lying unspent with them for completion of these projects. Department is making all out efforts to get all  ongoing  projects  completed  by  March,  2022.  Out  of  1024  watershed  projects  being  funded  by DoLR in Maharashtra, 810 projects have been reported completed as on 15.03.2022.

As per  information received  from Maharashtra, between 2014-15 and 2021-22 (upto Q3) 0.16 lakh water  harvesting  structures  have  been  created/rejuvenated,  1.39  lakh  ha.  additional  area  has  been brought under protective irrigation and 1.97 lakh farmers have been benefited.

On  15.12.2021,  the  Government  has  approved  continuation  of  scheme  as  WDC-PMKSY  2.0. Under WDC-PMKSY 2.0, a total of 144  watershed projects  covering an  area  of  5.65 lakh  ha.  have been  sanctioned to Maharashtra at a total cost of Rs.1335.56 crore an amount of Rs.50.08 crore has been released as the Central share  of these watershed projects, 7 projects covering an area of 29,600 ha. have been sanctioned in Ahmednagar District involving a cost of Rs. 6512.02 lakh out of these, 4 projects  covering  an  area  of  19193.32  ha.  and  a  cost  of  Rs.  4222.53  lakh  are  sanctioned  in  Akole Block which falls under Shirdi Parliamentary Constituency

- (c): The details of Central funds released and utilized under WDC-PMKSY in Maharashtra during the last three years are given below:

( Rs. in crore )

| Year    |   Central funds released | Funds utilized (including Central share + State share+ misc funds)   |
|---------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                   163.33 | 137.19                                                               |
| 2019-20 |                   103    | 135.39                                                               |
| 2020-21 |                     0    | 87.83 (out of the unspent balance)                                   |

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