Lok Sabha Question No. 1378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Murasoli S

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1378

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  JULY, 2024

## PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA

1378.  SHRI MURASOLI S:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  schemes  introduced  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana (PMKSY);
- (b) the programmes introduced to increase awareness about PMKSY;
- (c) the  amount  of  funds  allocated  and  disbursed  under  PMKSY  for  Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu during the last ten years, year-wise; and
- (d) the number of beneficiaries of the scheme in Thanjavur district in the above period, year wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a)  to  (d):    Government  of  India  launched  Pradhan  MantriKrishi  Sinchayee  Yojana (PMKSY)during the year 2015-16 with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve on farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices etc. The details of the schemes under PMKSY are as under:-
-  Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP): Being  implemented by  Department  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  &  Ganga  Rejuvenation (DoWR,RD&GR).

During  2016-17,  ninety-nine  (99)  on-going  Major/Medium  irrigation  projects (and 7 phases), in the country under PMKSY- AIBP were prioritised in consultation with States for completion in phases. Further, 9 more projects have been included under  PMKSY-AIBP  from  2021-22  onwards.  Besides  above  projects,  Central Assistance  is  also  being  provided  for  few  Special  /  National  Projects  namely Renukaji,  Lakhwar,  Shahpur  Kandi,  Polavaram National  Projects and  Relining  of Rajasthan Feeder and Sirhind Feeder of Punjab under PMKSY-AIBP. Government of  India  has  also  approved  a  Special  Package  for  Maharashtra  during  the  year 2018  which  provides  Central  Assistance  to  complete  83  Surface  Minor  Irrigation

(SMI) projects and 8 Major / Medium Irrigation Projects in drought prone districts in Vidarbha, Marathwada and rest of Maharashtra.

No  project  from  Tamil  Nadu  had  earlier  been  included  under  PMKSY-AIBP during  2016-2021.  However,  one  new  project  namely  Kannadian  Channel  which benefits  Tirunelveli  and  Thoothukudi  Districts  of  Tamil  Nadu  has  been  included under PMKSY-AIBP during 2021-22.

-  HarKhetKoPani  (PMKSY-HKKP): Being  implemented  by  Department  of  Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR,RD&GR).

The  Command  Area  Development  and  Water  Management  (CADWM) Programme has been brought under PMKY- HKKP from 2015-16 onwards. With the new scheme of prioritized AIBP projects approved during 2016, CADWM works got restricted to only 99 prioritized AIBP projects from 2016-17 onwards.

Under  PMKSY-CADWM,  Non-Structural  Intervention  programmes,  activities are  conducted  for  strengthening  of  Participatory  Irrigation  Management  which includes  trainings,  demonstrations  and  adaptive  trials  with  respect  to  water  use efficiency, increased productivity and sustainable irrigation in participatory environment.

The  schemes  of  Surface  Minor  Irrigation  (SMI)  and  Repair,  Renovation  & Restoration  (RRR)  of  Water  Bodies  have  also  now  become  a  part  of  PMKSYHKKP.  Central  Assistance  is  provided  to  States  for  creation  and  restoration  of Irrigation Potential under the SMI &RRR of Water Bodies schemes. The Scheme has not been implemented in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu so far.

-  Watershed  Development  Component  (WDC-PMKSY): Being  implemented  by Department of Land Resources (DoLR).

Department of Land Resources (DoLR) earlier implemented 'Integrated Watershed Management Programme' for development of rainfed/degraded areas including  wastelands  in  the  country  which  was amalgamated in 2015-16  with  the Umbrella  Scheme  of  PMKSY  as  one  of  the  components and  named  as  the Watershed Development Component of the PMKSY(WDC-PMKSY). The continuation of the scheme as WDC-PMKSY 2.0 has been approved during 2021. Under WDC PMKSY 2.0, total 1150 watershed projects covering an area of 50.55 lakh ha have been sanctioned to States/UTs by the Department for implementation of projects from FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26. Out of these 1150 watershed projects, 28 watershed projects covering an area of 1.35 lakh ha have been sanctioned to Tamil  Nadu.No  watershed  project  has  been  sanctioned  in  Thanjavur  district  of Tamil Nadu under WDC-PMKSY.

The  activities  undertaken  in  the  scheme,  inter  alia,  include  soil  &  moisture conservation measures, rain water harvesting measures, afforestation, horticulture and  pasture  development,  livelihood  activities,  production  system  support  and capacity  building,  etc.  DoLR  has  regularly  uploaded  features  of  the  scheme  and achievements  on  social  media  platform  i.e.  Twitter,  Face  book,  YouTube  and Instagram to increase awareness about the scheme.

-  Per Drop More Crop (PDMC): The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare 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. During 2015-16 to 2021-22, PDMC  Scheme  was  implemented as a component of PMKSY. From the year 2022-23, the Scheme is being implemented under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). Farmers  are  encouraged  to  take  advantage  of  the  scheme  by  giving  wide publicity to the scheme through press & print media, publication of leaflets/booklets,  organization  of  workshops,  exhibitions,  farmer  fairs,  information on State/Government of India web portals etc. Year wise details of funds  provided to  Thanjavur  district  in  Tamil  Nadu  and number of beneficiaries in the district under PDMC till last year is as under:

| Year    | Fund provided (Rs. in Lakh)   | Number of beneficiaries   |
|---------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2015-16 | 130                           | 207                       |
| 2016-17 | 407                           | 1382                      |
| 2017-18 | -                             | -                         |
| 2018-19 | 668                           | 2849                      |
| 2019-20 | 1420                          | 3006                      |
| 2020-21 | 1867                          | 4732                      |
| 2021-22 | 1062                          | 2468                      |
| 2022-23 | 627                           | 1143                      |
| 2023-24 | 902                           | 1607                      |
| Total   | 7083                          | 17394                     |

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