Lok Sabha Question No. 621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Irrigation Achievements under PMKSY in Karnataka
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Shreyas M Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 621

## ANSWERED ON 28.11.2024

## IRRIGATION ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER PMKSY IN KARNATAKA

## 621. SHRI SHREYAS M PATEL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the current irrigation achievements under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) in Karnataka, specifically regarding Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) and if so, the details thereof, district-wise;

(b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  financial  allocations  under  PMKSY  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(c) the targets set for Karnataka under PMKSY since its inception and the achievements made so far;

(d) the details of the financial assistance provided to Karnataka under the said scheme, district-wise;

(e) whether any assessments have been made regarding impact of the scheme on water use efficiency for productivity in Karnataka and if so, the details thereof, district-wise and crop-wise; and

(f)  the  mechanism  adopted  by  the  Government  for  community  participation  being  enhanced  in  the  water management practices under the said scheme in Karnataka?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI V. SOMANNA )

(a) The  irrigation  achievements  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY)  in  Karnataka, regarding  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefit  Programme  (AIBP)  and  Har  Khet  Ko  Pani  (HKKP)  are  given  in Annexure-I.

(b) The extension of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana for the period of 2021-22 to 2025-26 has been approved for an overall outlay of Rs. 93,068.56 crore which consists of Rs. 37,454 crore as central assistance, debt servicing to NABARD for Rs. 20,434.56 crore and Rs. 35,180 crore as State share to be borne by the State governments.

(c)  & (d) The targets set for Karnataka under PMKSY since its inception, achievements made and financial assistance provided to Karnataka are given in Annexure-II .

(e) NITI Aayog in its Evaluation Study (December, 2020) of PMKSY-PDMC scheme has indicated 30% - 80% increase in crop productivity and water saving around 50% due to adoption of micro irrigation, in Karnataka.

(f) As per Guidelines for Central Assistance to Command Area Development work in prioritized AIBP funded irrigation  projects,  under  non-structural  intervention,  activities  are  directed  for  strengthening  of  Participatory Irrigation Management  (PIM)  which  includes  one-time  functional grant to the registered Water  Users Associations (WUAs), one time infrastructure grant to the registered WUAs apart from trainings, demonstration &  adaptive  trials  with  respect  to  water  use  efficiency,  increased  productivity  and  sustainable  irrigation  in participatory environment.

ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 621 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 28.11.2024 REGARDING 'IRRIGATION ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER PMKSY IN KARNATAKA'.

| Sl. No.   | Project Name                                            | PMKSY Component   | Districts Benefitted         | Irrigation Potential Created (in districts) (in Ha)   | Total Irrigation Potential Created (in all district) (in Ha)   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Bhima Lift Irrigation Scheme                            | AIBP              | Kalaburagi                   | 24,292.00                                             | 24,292.00                                                      |
| 2         | Karanja Irrigation Project                              | AIBP              | Bidar                        | 27,266.00                                             | 27,266.00                                                      |
| 3         | Upper Tunga Irrigation Project                          | AIBP              | Haveri                       | 23,690.00                                             | 23,690.00                                                      |
| 4         | Narayanapur Left Bank Canal System (NLBC) - ERM Project | AIBP              | Yadgir Kalaburagi Vijayapura | 47,883.31 44,176.69 12,940.00                         | 1,05,000.00                                                    |
| 5         | Sri Rameshwara Lift irrigation Scheme                   | AIBP              | Belgavi                      | 1,212.00                                              | 1,212.00                                                       |
|           | Sub Total of AIBP Component                             |                   |                              |                                                       | 1,81,460.00                                                    |
| 6         | Bhima Lift Irrigation Scheme                            | HKKP - CADWM      | Kalaburagi                   | 12,898.00                                             | 12,898.00                                                      |
| 7         | Karanja Irrigation Project                              | HKKP - CADWM      | Bidar                        | 3,627.00                                              | 3,627.00                                                       |
| 8         | Upper Tunga Irrigation Project                          | HKKP - CADWM      | Haveri                       | 15,770.18                                             | 15,770.18                                                      |
| 9         | Sri Rameshwara Lift irrigation Scheme                   | HKKP - CADWM      | Belgavi                      | 10,904.50                                             | 10,904.50                                                      |
|           | Sub Total of HKKP-CADWM Component                       |                   |                              |                                                       | 43,199.68                                                      |
| 10        | Cluster of 138 SMI projects                             | HKKP - SMI        | Kalaburagi Yadgir            | 4,211.06 2,328.00                                     | 6,539.06                                                       |
|           | Sub Total of HKKP Component                             |                   |                              |                                                       | 49,738.74                                                      |
| 11        | HKKP-GW                                                 | HKKP-GW           | -                            | -                                                     | No Project under HKKP-GW component                             |
|           | Total                                                   |                   |                              |                                                       | 2,31,198.74                                                    |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) & (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 621 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 28.11.2024 REGARDING 'IRRIGATION ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER PMKSY IN KARNATAKA'.

|   Sl. No. | PMKSY Component                                                                                                | Irrigation Target (In Hectare)   | Achievement s (in Hectare)   | Financial assistance allocation (Rs. in crore)   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP)                                                                | 1,85,208                         | 1,81,460                     | 1,186.63                                         |
|         2 | Har Khet Ko Pani-Command Area Development & Water Management (HKKP-CADWM)                                      | 54,811                           | 43,199                       | 78.26                                            |
|         3 | Har Khet Ko Pani -Surface Minor Irrigation& Repair, Renovation and Restoration of Water Bodies (HKKP-SMI &RRR) | 14,320                           | 6,539                        | 105                                              |
|         4 | Ground Water (GW) component                                                                                    | No project in Karnataka          | No project in Karnataka      | No project in Karnataka                          |

|   Sl. No. | PMKSY-Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) Component      | Target (In Hectare) Achievements (in Hectare)   | Financial assistance allocation under PMKSY (Rs. in crore)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Additional area brought under Micro irrigation | - 15,82,407                                     | 2,509.15                                                     |

|   Sl. No. | PMKSY-Watershed Development Component(WDC)          | Target   | AchievementsFinancial   |   assistance allocation under PMKSY (Rs. in crore) |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Area of watershed development projects (in Hectare) | -        | 19,13,000               |                                             924.19 |
|         2 | Water harvesting Structures                         | -        | 27,942                  |                                             924.19 |
|         3 | Area brought under protective irrigation            | -        | 79,886                  |                                             924.19 |
|         4 | Farmers benefitted                                  | -        | 3,47,000                |                                             924.19 |

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