Lok Sabha Question No. 2665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Drip Sprinkler System
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2665

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## DRIP SPRINKLER SYSTEM

2665.  SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide irrigation water to all farmers by providing grants for making 'Diggi' on their field for the Drip Sprinkler System (drop by drop) irrigation scheme in areas irrigated by wells, tubewells and canals; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the  time  by which the completion of the scheme for providing water to every farmer for
- irrigation is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMER'S WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA) (a) to (c): Diggi  is  a  water  storage  structure  for  collection  of  water  to  use  in  irrigation. Government of India supports construction of water harvesting and conservation works through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Large number of  water bodies such  as farm ponds, dug  wells, check dams and community ponds (water harvesting & Fishery) have been created under the MGNREGS Scheme. Under MGNREGS, 26.30 lakh water harvesting structures have been created during last five years and current year, so far. Mission Amrit Sarovar has been launched in April 2022 as a part of celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav with an objective of construction/ development of at least 75 Amrit Sarovar (ponds) in every district of the country. So far, 84,224 work have been commenced and 68,522

sites have been completed under the Mission.

O.I.H.

Government  of  India  is  committed to  accord  high  priority  to  water  conservation  and  its management.  To this effect, Pradhan Mantri Krishi SinchayeeYojana (PMKSY) was launched during 2015-16  with the vision of extending the coverage of irrigation 'Har Khet Ko Pani' and improving water use efficiency 'More Crop Per Drop' in a focused manner with end to end solution on source creation, distribution, management field application and extension activities. The components of PMKSY are as under:-

1.  Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) being implemented by Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR,RD&GR).
2.  Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) being implemented by Department of Water Resources, RD & GR.
3.  Watershed Development Component (WDC-PMKSY) being implemented by Department of Land Resources.
4.  Per  Drop  More  Crop  (PDMC)  being  implemented  by  Department  of  Agriculture  & Farmers' Welfare.

The  PMKSY-AIBP  focuses  on  faster  completion  of  on-going  Major  and  Medium Irrigation projects prioritized  during  2016-17  for expeditious  completion  alonwith  their Command Area Development and Water Management (CADWM) works.

PMKSY- Har Khet Ko Pani- Ground Water Irrigation scheme aims for assured ground water irrigation to small and marginal farmers by construction of wells and tubewells to reduce the dependence on rainwater. So far 13 projects have been implemented in 10 States, namely, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand.

The schemes of Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) and Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies are under the HKKP component of PMKSY being implemented by DoWR,RD&GR.

Watershed  Development  Component  (WDC-PMKSY)  is  being implemented by Department  of  Land  Resources.  The  activities  undertaken  inter  alia,  include  ridge  area treatment,  drainage  line  treatment,  soil  and  moisture  conservation,  rainwater  harvesting, nursery raising, pasture development, livelihoods for asset less persons etc.

Per Drop More Crop (PDMC):  During 2015-16 to 2021-22, PDMC was implemented as a component of PMKSY. From the year 2022-23, PDMC is being implemented by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare as a component of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).

PDMC  focuses  on  enhancing  water  use  efficiency  at  farm  level  through  Micro  Irrigation, namely, Drip and Sprinkler irrigation systems. To supplement source creation to enable the farmers to adopt micro irrigation, the scheme supports for micro level water storage, water conservation/management activities etc on need basis. So far, an area of 83.05 Lakh hectare has been covered under Micro Irrigation in the Country through PDMC scheme. The  Operational  Guidelines  of  PDMC  envisages  that  the  activities  of  on-going programmes and  schemes  particularly  with  created  water  sources  to  be  linked  with  Micro Irrigation to make potential use for higher water use efficiency. The Government has further approved implementation of PMKSY during 2021-22 to 2025-26 with overall outlay of Rs. 93,068.56 crore. The broad details of the works approved for implementation under the scheme during the period are as below: i. AIBP including CADWM: The scheme proposed for completion of 60 number of ongoing AIBP and 85 number of ongoing CAD&WM  major/ medium projects. The DoWR,RD&GR has also been mandated to include more projects for funding under AIBP. In  addition,  funding  of  two  additional  National  projects,  namely,  Lakhwar  and Renuka  projects,  has  also  been  approved.  A  total  of  13.88  lakh  hectare  irrigation potential has been envisaged to be created during 2021-22 to 2025-26. Further, 30.23 lakh hectare of command area development works have also been planned during this period. ii. PMKSY-HKKP:  Completion  of  ongoing  SMI  &  RRR  of  water  bodies  schemes  with creation of 3.7 lakh hectare of irrigation potential and taking up new projects to create 0.8 lakh hectare of irrigation potential has been approved during this period. PMKSY-WDC: Completion of sanctioned Watershed Development projects covering iii. 50.55 lakh hectare area has been approved during this period.

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