Lok Sabha Question No. 395 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Funds raised under RKVY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 395

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  DECEMBER, 2023

## FUNDS RAISED UNDER RKVY

395.   SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) the amount of funds released for the State of Maharashtra during each of the last five years under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY);
- (b) the details of the programmes being run under this Yojana;
- (c) whether the objectives of the said yojana have been achieved; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याणमंत्री ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  &  (b):  The  following  programmes  are  implemented  under  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas Yojana (RKVY).
- i. Per Drop More Crop
- ii. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization
- iii. Soil Health and Fertility
- iv. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna
- v. Rain Fed Area Development
- vi. Agro Forestry
- vii. Crop Diversification Programme
- viii. RKVY- Detailed Project Report (DPR) component

The year wise status of fund released to the State Government of  Maharashtra under various programmes of RKVY during the last five years is given at Annexure-I.

- (c) & (d):  Yes. As per the report submitted by State Government of Maharashtra, the following interventions have been done under scheme: (i)  Pre  and  post-harvest  facilities  like  Protected  cultivation,  Lining  of  farm  pond, Construction of well, Mechanization, Low cost onion storage structure and godowns are provided. (ii) The state has utilized the flexibility to plan projects as per its need. (iii) Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects are implemented for increasing farmers' income. (iv)  Risk  of  farmers  is  mitigated  through,  storage  structures, post-harvest  structures, Animal husbandry projects. (v)  National priorities are met through projects like Reclamation of problematic soils, Accelerated fodder development projects, foot and mouth disease. More than 1160 custom Hiring Centers, 30 High Tech Hubs and more than 192 Village Farm Machinery Banks established for making available the machines and equipment to the farmers on rentals. Integrated farming system have been  implemented in 0.233 hector area and Drip and Sprinkler irrigation facilities are installed for more than six lakh hector area. More than 11 lakh tree have been planted to encourage and expand

tree plantation on farm land.

Statement annexed to the Lok Sabha Question No.395 due for answer on 05.12.2023

Funds allocated and released to State Government of Maharashtra under various components rationalized RKVY during 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the component                              | 2018-19                                        | 2018-19                                        | 2019-20                                        | 2019-20                                        | 2020-21                                        | 2020-21                                        | 2021-22                                        | 2021-22                                        | 2022-23                                        | 2022-23                                        |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the component                              | Alloc.                                         | Rel.                                           | Alloc.                                         | Rel.                                           | Alloc.                                         | Rel.                                           | Alloc.                                         | Rel.                                           | Alloc.                                         | Rel.                                           |
| 1         | Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)                          | 480.00                                         | 360.00                                         | 325.00                                         | 325.00                                         | 400.00                                         | 300.00                                         | 400.00                                         | 200.00                                         | 400.00                                         | 334.00                                         |
| 2         | Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanizatio n (SMAM)  | 151.71                                         | 145.50                                         | 77.92                                          | 75.00                                          | 77.92                                          | 40.57                                          | 77.92                                          | 91.48                                          | 70.00                                          | 72.44                                          |
| 3         | Soil Health & Fertility (SHC&M)                    | 46.89                                          | 47.80                                          | 8.55                                           | 9.90                                           | 6.15                                           | 3.71                                           | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                           | 6.00                                           | 3.94                                           |
| 4         | Paramparaga t Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)           | 16.92                                          | 0.00                                           | 34.11                                          | 34.11                                          | 7.47                                           | 0.20                                           | 0.42                                           | 0.00                                           | 7.46                                           | 4.50                                           |
| 5         | Rainfed Area Development (RAD)                     | 25.00                                          | 25.00                                          | 26.00                                          | 16.50                                          | 19.00                                          | 4.75                                           | 16.00                                          | 4.00                                           | 20.00                                          | 15.00                                          |
| 6         | Agro Forestry                                      | 4.00                                           | 2.00                                           | 1.50                                           | 0.75                                           | 2.00                                           | 1.60                                           | 2.00                                           | 0.00                                           | This programme component not implemented.      | This programme component not implemented.      |
| 7         | Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)               | Not implementing this component of RKVY scheme | Not implementing this component of RKVY scheme | Not implementing this component of RKVY scheme | Not implementing this component of RKVY scheme | Not implementing this component of RKVY scheme | Not implementing this component of RKVY scheme | Not implementing this component of RKVY scheme | Not implementing this component of RKVY scheme | Not implementing this component of RKVY scheme | Not implementing this component of RKVY scheme |
| 8         | Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) DPR Component | 247.78                                         | 245.11                                         | 261.76                                         | 253.57                                         | 290.88                                         | 199.62                                         | 249.23                                         | 120.55                                         | 229.77                                         | 57.45                                          |
|           | Total                                              | 968.33                                         | 823.41                                         | 712.23                                         | 714.08                                         | 801.42                                         | 548.85                                         | 743.57                                         | 416.03                                         | 733.23                                         | 487.33                                         |

* Short/ nil release was due to non-submission of utilization certificate towards funds released in earlier years.

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## Annexure-I