Lok Sabha Question No. 4491 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: Progress of PMKSY in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Malaiyarasan D

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4491

## ANSWERED ON 27.03.2025

## PROGRESS OF PMKSY IN TAMIL NADU

## 4491. SHRI MALAIYARASAN D

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY)  -  Har  Khet  Ko  Pani  and  the progress made in ensuring water availability for irrigation through this scheme in Tamil Nadu;

(b) the steps taken by the Government under the PMKSY to address the repair, renovation and restoration of water bodies in Tamil Nadu and the number of water bodies renovated or restored under this initiative;

(c) the manner in which the financial assistance has been allocated to Tamil Nadu under the PMKSY - Har Khet Ko Pani for the restoration of water bodies and for improving irrigation infrastructure;

(d) the specific impact of the repair and renovation of water bodies had on agricultural productivity and water availability for farmers in Tamil Nadu particularly in drought-prone and water-scarce regions; and

(e) the measures put in place to ensure the long-term sustainability and maintenance of the renovated water bodies and irrigation systems in Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (d) A total of 545 water bodies across Phases I to VIII in Tamil Nadu have been taken up under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana- Har Khet Ko Pani  (PMKSY-HKKP). Out of these, works on 468 water bodies have been completed, while work on the remaining 77 is ongoing. The completion of 468 water bodies have significantly benefited local communities by revival an irrigation potential of 13,010 hectares and restoring, storage capacity of 8.76 M.Cum. Additionally, a noticeable rise in groundwater levels has been observed in nearby monitoring wells. Phase-wise details are provided in Annexure.

To avail central assistance for the Repair, Renovation, and Restoration (RRR) of water bodies under PMKSY-HKKP, the State Government of Tamil Nadu prepared phase-wise Detailed Project Reports (DPRs).  After obtaining clearance/approval from the State Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) and the State-Level  Sanctioning  Committee  (SLSC),  the  proposals  were  submitted  to  the  Regional  Office  of  the Central  Water  Commission  (CWC),  Coimbatore,  Tamil  Nadu,  for  appraisal.  Based  on  the  CWC's recommendations,  the  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  made  decisions  regarding  financial  assistance,  considering factors such as fund availability, feasibility, and regional balance.

(e) Water being a State subject, the State Governments concerned are mandated to manage and maintain the  renovated  water  bodies  under  their  respective  jurisdiction.  Regular  maintenance  works  for  the  water bodies renovated under PMKSY-HKKP are carried out by the Water Resources Department, Government of Tamil Nadu using the annual maintenance funds allocated by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4491 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.03.2025 REGARDING 'PROGRESS OF PMKSY IN TAMIL NADU'.

Status of RRR of Water Bodies works of Tamil Nadu centrally assisted under PMKSY-HKKP (Rs. in crore, IP in Th hectare and Storage in M. Cum)

| S.No.   | Phase       |   No. of tanks |   Estimated cost |   Central Share |   Central share released (in SNA system-upto 15 th March 2025) |   Works completed |   Irrigation Potential (IP) restored |   Storage Revival |
|---------|-------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1       | Phase-I     |             48 |            27.02 |           16.06 |                                                           5.13 |                48 |                                 0.94 |              1.29 |
| 2       | Phase-II    |             56 |            27.3  |           16.38 |                                                           4.09 |                56 |                                 1.51 |              1.5  |
| 3       | Phase-III   |             49 |            23.43 |           14.06 |                                                           8.98 |                49 |                                 1.35 |              1.05 |
| 4       | Phase-IV    |             83 |            46.81 |           28.08 |                                                          26.04 |                83 |                                 2.18 |              1.83 |
| 5       | Phase-V     |              9 |             4.17 |            2.5  |                                                           2.15 |                 9 |                                 0.26 |              0.15 |
| 6       | Phase-VI    |            115 |            71.89 |           43.13 |                                                          29.48 |               101 |                                 2.81 |              0.12 |
| 7       | Phase- VII  |             85 |            80.83 |           48.49 |                                                          30.08 |                62 |                                 2.27 |              1.27 |
| 8       | Phase- VIII |            100 |            83.77 |           50.26 |                                                          28.27 |                60 |                                 1.69 |              1.55 |
|         | Total       |            545 |           365.22 |          218.96 |                                                         134.22 |               468 |                                13.01 |              8.76 |

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