Lok Sabha Question No. 664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Micro Irrigation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Nayab Singh, Dinesh Lal "Nirahua" Yadav, Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 664

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 th  FEBRUARY, 2024

## MICRO IRRIGATION

664. SHRI NAYAB SINGH: SHRI DINESH LAL YADAV 'NIRAHUA': SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  penetration  of  micro irrigation in the country;
- (b) the details of the area coverage under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Per Drop  More  Crop  (PDMC)  from  2015-16  in  the  country,  State-wise,  hectare  and percentage-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  other  steps  in  increasing  the  water productivity in agriculture and thereby sustainable agriculture and incomes of farmers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

- (a) : The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare  implemented the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) of Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) in the Country from the year 2015-16  to  2021-22  as  a  component  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana (PMKSY).  From  the  year  2022-23,  the  scheme  is  being  implemented  under  the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). PDMC scheme focuses on enhancing water use efficiency  at  farm  level  through  Micro  Irrigation,  namely,  Drip  and  Sprinkler  Irrigation systems.

Financial Assistance @ 55% for Small & Marginal farmers and @ 45% for Other farmers  is  provided  by  the  Government  for  installation  of  Micro  Irrigation  under  the Scheme.  In  addition,  some  States  provide  additional  incentives/top  up  subsidy  for encouraging farmers to adopt Micro Irrigation.

Further,  25%  higher  unit  cost  is  taken  into  consideration  for  calculation  of subsidy for the North Eastern and Himalayan states and 15% higher for States with low penetration  of  Micro  Irrigation  for  larger  adoption  of  Micro  Irrigation  systems  by  the farmers under the PDMC scheme.

Farmers are encouraged to take advantage of the PDMC scheme by giving wide publicity  to  the  scheme  through  press  &  print  media,  publication  of  leaflets/booklets, organization of workshops, exhibitions, farmer fairs, information on State/Government of India web portals etc.

To facilitate the States in mobilising resources for expanding coverage of micro irrigation,  Government  of  India  has  created  Micro  Irrigation  Fund  (MIF)  with  National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) with initial corpus of Rs. 5000 Crore. States can avail loan from MIF for taking up special and innovative projects for expanding coverage of Micro Irrigation and also for incentivising micro irrigation beyond the  provisions  available  under  PDMC  scheme  to  encourage  farmers.  Government  of India provides interest subvention @3% on the loan availed by the States which is met from PDMC Scheme.

(b): An area of  83.46  lakh  hectare  has  been  covered  under  Micro  Irrigation  in  the Country  under PDMC  from  2015-16  to  2023-24(till  date).  State-wise  details  and percentage of coverage is Annexed .

(c) & (d): The Indian Council of Agricultural  Research (ICAR) has developed cost effective, location specific scientific technologies viz. rainwater harvesting and recycling,  multiple  use  of  water,  conjunctive  use  of  rain,  surface  and  groundwater resources,  smart  and  precision  technologies  for  irrigation  and  farming  practices, optimum  irrigation  scheduling,  resource  conservation  technologies,  development  of land drainage and reclamation of problem soils to enhance irrigation water efficiency and  water  productivity thereby  promoting  sustainable  agriculture  and  increasing income of farmers.

## Annexure  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  664  to  be  answered  on 06/02/2024

## State-wise area covered under Micro Irrigation through PDMC from 2015-16 to 2023-24 (till date) and percentage

| S. No.        | State/UT          | Area covered under Micro Irrigation in hectare [2015-16 to 2023-24 (till date)]   | %to total coverage in the Country [2015-16 to 2023-24 (till date)]   |
|---------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1             | Andhra Pradesh    | 919780                                                                            | 11.02                                                                |
| 2             | Bihar             | 28258                                                                             | 0.34                                                                 |
| 3             | Chhattisgarh      | 148146                                                                            | 1.78                                                                 |
| 4             | Goa               | 875                                                                               | 0.01                                                                 |
| 5             | Gujarat           | 1087039                                                                           | 13.02                                                                |
| 6             | Haryana           | 168336                                                                            | 2.02                                                                 |
| 7             | Himachal Pra.     | 12235                                                                             | 0.15                                                                 |
| 8             | Jharkhand         | 34675                                                                             | 0.42                                                                 |
| 9             | Jammu & Kashmir   | 1104                                                                              | 0.01                                                                 |
| 10            | Karnataka         | 1801629                                                                           | 21.59                                                                |
| 11            | Kerala            | 5608                                                                              | 0.07                                                                 |
| 12            | Madhya Pradesh    | 356091                                                                            | 4.27                                                                 |
| 13            | Maharashtra       | 938089                                                                            | 11.24                                                                |
| 14            | Odisha            | 95475                                                                             | 1.14                                                                 |
| 15            | Punjab            | 15173                                                                             | 0.18                                                                 |
| 16            | Rajasthan         | 708193                                                                            | 8.49                                                                 |
| 17            | Tamil Nadu        | 1097910                                                                           | 13.16                                                                |
| 18            | Telangana         | 326338                                                                            | 3.91                                                                 |
| 19            | Uttarakhand       | 32257                                                                             | 0.39                                                                 |
| 20            | Uttar Pradesh     | 355116                                                                            | 4.26                                                                 |
| 21            | West Bengal       | 95964                                                                             | 1.15                                                                 |
| 22            | Arunachal Pradesh | 12442                                                                             | 0.15                                                                 |
| 23            | Assam             | 44356                                                                             | 0.53                                                                 |
| 24            | Manipur           | 15894                                                                             | 0.19                                                                 |
| 25            | Mizoram           | 8559                                                                              | 0.10                                                                 |
| 26            | Nagaland          | 19180                                                                             | 0.23                                                                 |
| 27            | Sikkim            | 12971                                                                             | 0.16                                                                 |
| 28            | Tripura           | 4145                                                                              | 0.05                                                                 |
| 29            | Ladakh            | 3                                                                                 | 0.000036                                                             |
| Total 8345840 | Total 8345840     | Total 8345840                                                                     | Total 8345840                                                        |

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