Lok Sabha Question No. 4108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-25
Subject: New Irrigation Projects in Hingoli Lok Sabha Constituency
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Aashtikar Patil Nagesh Bapurao

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4108

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  MARCH, 2025

## NEW IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN HINGOLI LOK SABHA CONSTITUENCY

4108.  SHRI AASHTIKAR PATIL NAGESH BAPURAO:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  sanction  any  new  irrigation  project  to increase irrigation facility in Hingoli Lok Sabha constituency, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the steps being taken by the Government for making the process of farmers;  claims  settlement  simple,  transparent  and  time-bound  under  the  Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana;

(c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  to  special  grants,  training programmes or schemes to encourage organic farming in the Hingoli region;

- (d) whether the Government  proposes  to implement any special scheme  to overcome the delay in providing subsidy under drip irrigation scheme to the farmers in Hingoli area; and

(e) if so, the timeline for its implementation and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a):  Upper Penganga Project under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna (PMKSY) Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme    is  benefitting  Hingoli  district,  besides Yavatmal and Nanded districts. 41,571 hectare irrigation potential has been created under  this  project  and  12,579  hectare  command  area  has  been  developed  under Command Area Development and Water Management Programme of PMKSY.
- (b):    Under  the  Yield  based  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)  and weather index based Restructured  Weather Based Crop Insurance  Scheme (WBCIS), following steps have been taken to support farmers :
- i. Development  of  National  Crop  Insurance  Portal  (NCIP)  as  a  single  source  of data  ensuring  subsidy  payment,  co-ordination,  transparency,  dissemination  of information and delivery of services. Direct online enrolment of farmers is also done  to  ensure  transfer  of  claim  amount  electronically  to  the  farmer's  bank account.
- ii. In  order  to  rigorously  monitor  claim  disbursal  process,  a  dedicated  module namely  'Digiclaim  Module'  has  been  operationalized  to  ensure  expeditious disposal  of  claim.    There  is  provision  for  penalty  of  12%  on  the  insurance company when there is delay in payment.
- iii. District/State  Level  Grievance  Redressal  Committee  has  been  provided  in  the Operational Guidelines to address the grievances of the farmers.
- iv. Krishi Rakshak Portal and Helpline (KRPH) has been developed and a toll free number  deployed  and  linked  to  the  insurance  companies  database,  where farmers can raise their complaints to be resolved within stipulated time.
- v. Capturing  of  yield  /Crop  Cutting  Experiments  (CCEs)  data  through  CCE-Agri App and uploading on the NCIP for enabling timely settlements.

(c):  Organic farming is promoted through the scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), including in the State of Maharashtra. PKVY scheme provides endto-end support to organic farmers i.e. from production to processing, certification and marketing in  a  cluster  based  approach.  Under  the  scheme,  financial  assistance  of Rs.31,500/ha over 3 years is given in organic clusters, out of which, Rs.15,000/ha is provided  directly  to  farmers  through  DBT  for  on-farm  and  off-farm  organic  inputs including biofertilizers, Rs.4,500/ha for marketing, packaging, branding, value addition etc., Rs.3,000/ha for certification and residue analysis and Rs.9,000/ha for training and capacity building.

(d) &(e) : The Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) Scheme is under implementation in the country from 2015-16 including Hingoli Lok Sabha constituency. Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided to farmers for installation of micro irrigation systems @ 55% and 45% of the  unit  cost  to  small  &  marginal  farmers  and  other  farmers respectively. The State Government of Maharashtra is also providing additional topup subsidy to encourage farmers to adopt micro irrigation including those in Hingoli area.

During the current financial year, Central Assistance of Rs. 483.29 crore has been released to the State under PDMC.

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