Lok Sabha Question No. 501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Allocation of Funds to Uttar Pradesh under PMKSY
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Ram Shiromani Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 501

ANSWERED ON 28.11.2024

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO UTTAR PRADESH UNDER PMKSY

†501. SHRI RAM SHIROMANI VERMA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to provide the actual access of water to the farms and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation plan;

- (b) the funds allocated to Uttar Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY); and

(c)  the  number  of  beneficiaries  under  the  said  scheme  in  Uttar  Pradesh  including  Shravasti  and Balrampur districts?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) Implementation of schemes for expanding cultivable area of land and increasing the actual aces of water to farms for the benefit of the farmers, lies in the domain of the State Government concerned. However, Government of India promotes, and provides technical assistance, as well as partial financial assistance under its ongoing schemes for the identified irrigation projects. Some of the key initiatives of Government of India in this regard in the recent past, are given below.

1. Extension of PMKSY for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 has been approved by Government of India, with an overall outlay of Rs. 93,068.56 crore (central assistance of Rs. 37,454 crore, debt servicing to NABARD for Rs. 20,434.56 crore and an outlay  for Rs. 35,180 crore by the State Governments towards State share).
2. A special package for completion of 8 MMI and 83 surface minor irrigation (SMI) projects of Maharashtra, having estimated balance cost of Rs. 13,651.61 crore as on April, 2018, has been approved for financial assistance by Government of India during 2018-19.  Central assistance component for the said package is Rs. 3,831.41 crore, with irrigation potential creation of 3.77 lakh hectare.
3. In  June,  2018,  Government of  India  has  approved  financial  assistance  to  Shahpurkandi  dam (National)  project  benefitting  J&K  and  Punjab,  for  project  cost  of  Rs.  2,715.70  crore.  The approved central assistance liability for the project is Rs. 485.38 crore.
4. In  September,2018,  Government  of  India  approved  the  'Relining  of  Sirhind  Feeder  and relining  of  Rajasthan  Feeder'  on  26.09.2018  with  combined  approved  cost  of  Rs.  1,976.75 crore. The approved central assistance liability for the project is Rs.982 crore.
5. In December, 2021, Government of India has approved central assistance to Renukaji dam and Lakhwar multipurpose (National) projects, in the State of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, respectively. The estimated cost of the two projects is Rs.  6,946.99 crore, and Rs. 5,747.17 crore, respectively.
6. In  December,  2021,  Government  of  India  has  also  approved  Ken-Betwa  link  project  in  the States of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, at an estimated cost of Rs. 44,605 crore.
7. (b)  &  (c) The  details  of  the  central  assistance  released  and  number  of  beneficiaries  under  different components of PMKSY in the State of Uttar Pradesh including districts of Shravasti and Balrampur are given below.

| Component of PMKSY   | Central assistance released to Uttar Pradesh during 2016-17 to 2023-24 (Rs. Crore)   | Estimated Number of beneficiaries   |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| PMKSY-AIBP andCADWM  | 1,577.82                                                                             | 43,22,751                           |
| PMKSY-HKKP-GW        | 26.69                                                                                | 15,252                              |
| PMKSY-PDMC*          | 783.53                                                                               | 3,04,551                            |
| PMKSY-WDC            | 257.61                                                                               | Not maintained                      |

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