Lok Sabha Question No. 2039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Micro Irrigation Fund
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy, Kavitha Malothu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE& FARMERS' WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS' WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2039

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 st  AUGUST, 2023

## MICRO IRRIGATION FUND

## 2039.  SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA: DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS' WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state: (a) the aims and objectives of Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF); (b) whether it is true that the fund amount has increased to Rs. 10,000 crore in 2021-22; (c) the details of projects approved, landed and completed under Micro Irrigation Fund scheme since its implementation, State and year-wise; and (d) the details regarding area of hectares which have been approved under MIF, with a particular reference to Telangana?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMER'S WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): With a view to provide impetus to Micro Irrigation systems and to enhance water use efficiency in agriculture sector, a Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) with corpus of Rs. 5000 Crore was created with NABARD during 2018-19. The main objective of the Fund is to facilitate the States in  mobilizing  the  resources  to  provide  top  up/additional  incentives  to  farmers  for  incentivising micro  irrigation  beyond  the  assistance  available  under  Per Drop  More Crop  (PDMC) Scheme. States may also access MIF exclusively for innovative/integrated  projects depending on  State specific requirements. Further, to strengthen and expand   adoption of micro-irrigation systems by the farmers in the country, an announcement has been made in the Union Budget 2021-22  to augment the initial corpus of MIF by another Rs. 5000 crores. (c): The  projects  received  from  States  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Tamil  Nadu,  Haryana,  Gujarat, West Bengal, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan have been approved for Rs. 4710.96 Crores of  loan  under  MIF,  out  of  which  an  amount  of  Rs.  2516.0224  Crores  has  been  disbursed  to these States, so far. Details of State-wise projects sanctioned, loans disbursed and targeted MI Area under MIF are given in the Annexure. (d): So far, State of Telangana has not submitted any projects under MIF.

## Project-wise details of Micro-Irrigation Fund (MIF)

(Rs. Crore) (lakh ha)

| Sr. No.      | State          | Kind of project                                                                                   |   Total project cost |   Amount under MIF |   Projected MI Area | MIF loan disbursed   |
|--------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
| 1            | Andhra Pradesh | Top up subsidy                                                                                    |              1548.68 |             616.13 |               1.8   | 616.13               |
| 2            | Tamil Nadu     | Top up subsidy                                                                                    |              2749.45 |            1357.93 |               4.76  | 1357.93              |
| 3            | Haryana        | Top up subsidy and Innovative project                                                             |               290.72 |             103.38 |               0.41  | 70.9542              |
| 3            | Haryana        | Innovative project (MI for effluent treated water)                                                |               490.53 |             314.3  |               0.234 | -                    |
| 3            | Haryana        | Innovative project (MI in Command area- PPP mode)                                                 |               399.97 |             252.08 |               0.229 | -                    |
| 3            | Haryana        | Innovative (MI in Canal Command area)                                                             |               189.46 |             121.18 |               0.09  | -                    |
| 3            | Haryana        | Total Haryana                                                                                     |              1370.68 |             790.94 |               0.963 | 70.9542              |
| 4            | Gujarat        | Top up subsidy                                                                                    |              3045.72 |             764.13 |               4.27  | 374.04               |
| 5            | West Bengal    | Innovative project (synchronising existing water sources)                                         |               291.11 |             276.55 |               0.746 | -                    |
| 6            | Punjab         | Top-up subsidy & Demonstration                                                                    |               298.02 |             149.65 |               0.258 | 18.0932              |
| 7            | Uttarakhand    | Innovative project (Tea plantations)                                                              |                15.63 |              14.84 |               0.009 | -                    |
| 8            | Rajasthan      | Top up subsidy and Innovative project (Command Area, Dark Blocks, Coverage and Capacity Building) |              1922.73 |             740.79 |               4.288 | 78.875               |
| Total States | Total States   | Total States                                                                                      |             11242    |            4710.96 |              17.094 | 2516.0224            |

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