Lok Sabha Question No. 590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: PMKSY-AIBP in Andhra Pradesh Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana, Shri B K Parthasarathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 590

ANSWERED ON 25.07.2024

## PMKSY-AIBP IN ANDHRA PRADESH PRADESH

## 590. SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  ongoing  and  completed  irrigation  projects  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchayee Yojana - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (PMKSY- AIBP) in Anantapur district during the last five years along with their locations and the estimated irrigation potential;

(b)  the  total  funds  allocated,  disbursed  and  utilised  under  PMKSY-AIBP  for  projects  in  Anantapur district during the last five years;

(c) whether any proposals from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for new PMKSY-AIBP projects in Anantapur district is pending with the Union Government during the last five years and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether any challenges or bottlenecks encountered in executing approved PMKSY-AIBP projects in the Nandyal district, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the details of the measures being implemented to enhance the efficiency of the existing irrigation systems  under  PMKSY  in  Anantapur  district,  particularly  focusing  on  technologies  such  as  microirrigation and improvements in water-use efficiency?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (d) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is an umbrella scheme, consisting of two major components being implemented by the Department of Water Resources, River Development &  Ganga  Rejuvenation,  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti,  namely,  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefit  Programme (AIBP), and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP). HKKP, in turn, consists of Command Area Development and Water Management, Surface Minor Irrigation scheme, Repair-Renovation-Restoration of water bodies, and Ground Water Management. However, Ground Water Management has been since discontinued.

In  addition,  Watershed  Development  component  (WDC)  of  PMKSY  is  being  implemented  by Department  of  Land  Resources.  Further,  Per  Drop  More  Crop  (PDMC)  was  implemented  by Department of Agriculture and  Farmers Welfare (DoA&FW) under the  umbrella of PMKSY during 2016-22,  which  is  now  being   implemented  by  DoA&FW  under  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikash  Yojana (RKVY).

State  Government  has  not  proposed  any  irrigation  project  pertaining  to  Anantapur  or  Nandyal district, for financial assistance under PMKSY-AIBP, since its launch in 2016.

(e) In  financial  year  2021-22,  a  cluster  of  135  number  of  water-bodies,  with  estimated  cost  of  Rs. 70.72  crore,  was  included  from  Andhra  Pradesh  under  Repair,  Renovation  &  Restoration  of  water bodies component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana- Har Khet Ko Pani. 33 number of water bodies from the cluster pertain to Anantapur district. However, no progress in implementation of work has been reported by the State Government.

In  addition,  under  PDMC  subsidy  is  being  provided  for   implementing  measures  for  enhancing water use efficiency  at  farm  level  through  micro  irrigation,  i.e.,  drip  and  sprinkler  irrigation  system. Under this scheme, 1.79 lakh hectare area has been covered in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh during 2015-16 to 2023-24.

In addition, under Watershed Development component of PMKSY, Department of Land Resources has sanctioned 7 projects in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, covering an area of 23,303 hectare.

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