Lok Sabha Question No. 129 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Irrigation Projects in Kurnool District
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *129

ANSWERED ON 13.02.2025

## IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN KURNOOL DISTRICT

| *129.                                                                                                                                      | SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU                                                                                                                    |
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| Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:                                                                                       | Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:                                                                                       |
| (b) the details of the measures being implemented to enhance the efficiency of existing irrigation systems                                 | (b) the details of the measures being implemented to enhance the efficiency of existing irrigation systems                                 |
| in Kurnool district under PMKSY; (c) the details of the funds allocated and utilised for projects in Kurnool district under PMKSYAIBP; and | in Kurnool district under PMKSY; (c) the details of the funds allocated and utilised for projects in Kurnool district under PMKSYAIBP; and |
| (d) the details of the current status of ongoing projects implementation along with the steps                                              | (d) the details of the current status of ongoing projects implementation along with the steps                                              |
| ANSWER                                                                                                                                     | ANSWER                                                                                                                                     |
| THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI                                                                                                                 | THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI                                                                                                                 |
| (SHRI C R PAATIL)                                                                                                                          | (SHRI C R PAATIL)                                                                                                                          |
| (a) to (d) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.                                                                                | (a) to (d) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.                                                                                |

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *129  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  13.02.2025  IN  LOK  SABHA  REGARDING  'IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN KURNOOL DISTRICT'

(a) Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana-Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefit  Programme (PMKSY-AIBP), currently there is no project underway in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.

(b) Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is implementing centrally sponsored scheme of Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) in the country including Andhra Pradesh from the year 2015-16. PDMC was implemented as a component of PMKSY during the year 2015-16 to 2021-22. From the year 2022-23, PDMC is being implemented under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana. PDMC focuses on enhancing  water  use  efficiency in the agriculture sector  by  promoting  appropriate  technological interventions like drip & sprinkler irrigation technologies and encourage the farmers to use water saving and  conservation  technologies.  The  Government  provides  55%  subsidy  for  small  and  marginal  farmers and 45% subsidy for other farmers for installation of drip and sprinkler systems. From 2015-16 to 202425, total area of 9.8 lakh hectare has been covered under micro irrigation through this scheme in Andhra Pradesh, which includes 90,274 hectare in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh.

(c) & (d) There is no project approved under PMKSY-AIBP in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.

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