Lok Sabha Question No. 109 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Irrigation Scheme in Bareilly
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 109

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## IRRIGATION SCHEME IN BAREILLY

*109.  SHRI CHHATRAPAL SINGH GANGWAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the number of farmers and the extent to which farmers have been benefitted under the irrigation and agriculture schemes in Bareilly;

(b) the  number  of  farmers  provided  compensation  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal Bima Yojana in Bareilly;

(c) the steps taken to complete payment process of sugarcane farmers in Bareilly on time; and

(d) the budget allocated for construction of roads and electrification in the rural areas?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  IN  RESPECT  OF  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 109 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025 REGARDING 'IRRIGATION SCHEME IN BAREILLY'

(a): Agriculture is a State subject and Government of India implements various schemes through the State Governments, including in Uttar Pradesh.  The numbers of individual farmers benefitted district wise is not maintained centrally.

As per information received from State Government of UP, there were 5,45,465 farmers in Bareilly district who were supported by Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Yojna (PM-KISAN)  in  2024-25.    This  is  the  only  direct  benefit  transfer  from  the  Central government directly into the farmer's account.

Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is implementing Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)  in the country including State of Uttar Pradesh. The Scheme focuses on enhancing water use efficiency at farm level by adoption of Micro Irrigation.  So far, 3868 hectare area has been covered under Micro Irrigation benefitting 2075 farmers in Bareilly District since 2016-17.

(b): Since 2018-19, in the District of Bareilly, 1,75,508 farmers have been enrolled  under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) and claims of Rs.11.74 crore has been paid to the farmers.

(c): As per the information received from the State Government, for the season 202324, out of the total payment of Rs. 1208.16 crore due for sugarcane farmers, an amount of Rs. 1180.30 crore (97.69%) has been paid by five sugarcane mills operating in Bareilly district.  For  the  season  2024-25,  out  of  the  total  payment  of  Rs.  641.73  crore  due  for sugarcane farmers, an amount of Rs. 471.76 crore (73.51%) has  been paid.

(d): Under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)  projects worth Rs. 3.89 lakh crore have been sanctioned and Rs.3.33 lakh crore (including State share)  expenditure has been incurred till date.

Under Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) implemented by Ministry of Power , projects worth Rs. 1.48 lakh crores  for power distribution infrastructure and  Rs. 1.31 lakh crores for smart metering works have been sanctioned.

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