Lok Sabha Question No. 4056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-25
Subject: New Water Harvesting Project under Watershed Development Project
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dr. Manna Lal Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4056 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2025

## New Water Harvesting Project under Watershed Development Project

## 4056. Dr. Manna Lal Rawat:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to sanction any new water harvesting projects under the Watershed Development Projects;
- (b) if so, the time by which it is likely to be sanctioned;
- (c) if not, the steps taken by the Government to provide irrigation water to every farm in rainfed irrigation areas;
- (d) whether the  Government  has any special water harvesting projects for Udaipur, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Banswara and Salumber districts; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (Dr. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI)

(a) & (b) The Department of Land Resources (DoLR) is implementing Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY) for the development of rainfed and degraded lands in the country.

Under  WDC-PMKSY  1.0  (projects  sanctioned  during  2009-10  to  2014-15),  7.65  lakh  water harvesting structures were created / rejuvenated (between 2014-15 and 2021-22), including 1.52 lakh in Rajasthan. The period of WDC-PMKSY 1.0 projects was over on 31 March, 2022.

Government of India approved continuation of programme as WDC-PMKSY 2.0 for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 with a physical target of 49.5 lakh ha and financial outlay of Rs.8,134 crore, as the Central share.   Under WDC-PMKSY 2.0, DoLR has till date sanctioned 1150 projects to

States/UTs covering an area of 50.16 lakh ha at a total cost of Rs.12303.33 crore (Central share: Rs.8022.69  crore)  to  28  States  and  2  UTs  (J&K  and  Ladakh).  This  includes,  149  projects covering  an  area  of  7.51  lakh  ha  sanctioned  to  Rajasthan.  Since  inception  of  the  scheme,  an amount of Rs.4678.18 crore has been released to the States as Central share (as on 20.3.2025). Through  the  implementation  of  WDC  2.0,  1.22  lakh  water  harvesting  structures  (WHS)  have been created / rejuvenated (from 2022-23 to 2024-25, Q- 3), including 7086 In Rajasthan.

(c) Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  (DA&FW)  is  implementing  Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  of  Per  Drop  More  Crop  (PDMC)  in  the  Country  from  2015-16.  PDMC focuses on enhancing water use efficiency at farm level through Micro Irrigation namely Drip and  Sprinkler  Irrigation  Systems.   Micro  Irrigation  helps  in  water  saving  as  well  as  reduced fertilizer  usage  through  fertigation,  labour  expenses,  other  input  costs  and  overall  income enhancement  of  farmers.  Under  the  PDMC,  the  Government  provides  financial  assistance  for installation of Drip and Sprinkler systems @ 55% for small and marginal farmers and @ 45% for other farmers. The Assistance for installation of Micro Irrigation systems is limited to 5 hectares per  beneficiary.   From  2015-16  to  2024-25,  96.97  lakh  ha  have  been  covered  under  Micro Irrigation and Central assistance of Rs.22854.07 crore have been released in the country.

Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD&GR) is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP), which is one of the components  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY).  The  scheme  of  Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) schemes and Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies has now become a part of PMKSY-HKKP.  Under PMKSY-HKKP, Central Assistance (CA) to States  is  provided  for  creation  and  restoration  of  Irrigation  Potential  (I.P.)  under  the  SMI  and RRR of Water Bodies schemes. The SMI scheme covers 7 North-Eastern states including Sikkim & hilly States (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand)/UTs and special areas of other States /UTs [i.e undivided Koraput, Bolangir and Kalahandi (KBK) districts of Odisha, Bundelkhand region of UP and  MP,  Marathwada  &  Vidharbha  region  of  Maharashtra,  Left  Wing  Extremist  affected areas,  Tribal  areas,  Flood  prone  area,  DPAP  (Drought  Prone  Area  Programme)  areas,  DDP (Desert Development Programme) areas] while RRR of WBs scheme covers the whole country. From 2016-17 to 2024-25, Central assistance of Rs.569.40 crore has been provided to States and irrigation potential of 40,870 ha. & 12,930 ha. has been created under SMI component & RRR of WBs component of PMKSY-HKKP  respectively from 2016-17 to 2023-24.

(d) & (e) The  details  of  WDC-PMKSY 2.0 projects sanctioned in Udaipur (Salumber block), Dungarpur, and Pratapgarh districts are attached as Annexure .

Further, DoLR has decided to sanction additional watershed projects under WDC-PMKSY 2.0 during 2024-25 to 10 States, based on present pace of expenditure, at a total cost of about 700 crore covering an area of 2.80 lakh ha, including 54305 ha tentatively allocated to Rajasthan.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to Parts (d) & (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4056 for answer on 25.03.2025

## Projects sanctioned under WDC-PMKSY 2.0

| State     | District   | Projects Name                | Block Name   |   Area Sanctioned (Ha) |
|-----------|------------|------------------------------|--------------|------------------------|
| Rajasthan | Dungarpur  | Dungarpur -WDC - 1 /2021-22  | Aspur        |                   3999 |
| Rajasthan | Dungarpur  | Dungarpur -WDC - 2 /2021-22  | Sabla        |                   4012 |
| Rajasthan |            | Pratapgarh -WDC - 1 /2021-22 | Armod        |                   3446 |
| Rajasthan |            | Pratapgarh -WDC - 2 /2021-22 | Chhoti Sadri |                   4372 |
| Rajasthan |            | Pratapgarh -WDC - 3 /2021-22 | Chhoti Sadri |                   4982 |
| Rajasthan |            | Pratapgarh -WDC - 4 /2021-22 | Dalot        |                   7452 |
| Rajasthan |            | Pratapgarh -WDC - 5 /2021-22 | Dhamotar     |                   5335 |
| Rajasthan |            | Pratapgarh -WDC - 6 /2021-22 | Dhariawad    |                   5331 |
| Rajasthan |            | Pratapgarh -WDC - 7 /2021-22 | Peepalkhoont |                   4348 |
| Rajasthan |            | Pratapgarh -WDC - 8 /2021-22 | Suhagpura    |                   3331 |
| Rajasthan | Udaipur    | Udaipur -WDC - 1 /2021-22    | Bhinder      |                   7006 |
| Rajasthan | Udaipur    | Udaipur -WDC - 2 /2021-22    | Jaisamand    |                   4837 |
| Rajasthan | Udaipur    | Udaipur -WDC - 3 /2021-22    | Jhallara     |                   6075 |
| Rajasthan | Udaipur    | Udaipur -WDC - 4 /2021-22    | Kotra        |                   4320 |
| Rajasthan | Udaipur    | Udaipur -WDC - 5 /2021-22    | Kutrabad     |                   3750 |
| Rajasthan | Udaipur    | Udaipur -WDC - 6 /2021-22    | Nayagaon     |                   4782 |
| Rajasthan | Udaipur    | Udaipur -WDC - 7 /2021-22    | Rishabhdev   |                   3407 |
| Rajasthan | Udaipur    | Udaipur -WDC - 8 /2021-22    | Salumbar     |                   5211 |
| Rajasthan | Udaipur    | Udaipur -WDC - 9 /2021-22    | Vallabhnagar |                   5222 |