Lok Sabha Question No. 1455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Aims and Objectives of PDMC Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1455

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  JULY, 2025

## AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF PDMC SCHEME

1455.  SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state: (a) the aims and objectives of Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) scheme being implemented by the Ministry; (b) the  extent  to  which  the  use  of  PDMC  helps  in  increasing  the  crop  yield  and enhancement in the income of farmers; (c) whether it is fact that Central assistance released to States under PDMC has come down from Rs. 2,700 crores in 2019-20 to Rs. 2,103 crores in 2023-24; (d) if so, the reasons therefor and assistance released to Andhra Pradesh during the last five years and the current year, year-wise and district-wise; and (e) the  details  of  funds  released  in  2024-25  and  proposed  for  2025-26  and  releases

- made in the first six months, particularly for Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a) &  (b)  :      Per  Drop  More  Crop  (PDMC)  scheme  aims  at    enhancing  water  use efficiency  at  farm  level  through  Micro  Irrigation,  namely,  Drip  and  Sprinkler  Irrigation systems. The objectives of the scheme include the following:

- i. Increase the area under Micro Irrigation technologies in agriculture to enhance water use efficiency.
- ii. Increase  productivity  of  crops  and  income  of  farmers  through  precision  water management.
- iii. Promote micro irrigation  technologies in  water  intensive/consuming  crops  and  give adequate focus to extend coverage of field crops under micro irrigation technologies.
- iv. Promote  micro  irrigation  technologies  in  water  scarce,  water  stressed  and  critical ground water blocks/districts
- v. Establish  convergence  and  synergy  with  activities  of  on-going  programmes  and schemes, particularly  with  created  water  source  for  its  potential  use,  integration  of solar energy for pressurised irrigation etc.
- vi. Promote,  develop  and  disseminate  micro  irrigation  technology  for  agriculture  and horticulture development with modern scientific knowledge.

NITI  Aayog  conducted  impact  evaluation  study  of  PDMC  scheme  in  2020.    Study revealed that the scheme is relevant in achieving national priorities such as improving onfarm water use efficiency, enhancing crop productivity, generating employment opportunities and overall income enhancement of farmers. Micro irrigation adoption helped to improve water use efficiency around 30% to 70% and Income of farmers increased in the range of 10% to 69%.

- (c) & (d): The release  of  Central  Assistance  to  States/  UTs  is  based  on  the  progress made by them under the scheme. The details of funds allocated and released under PDMC from 2019-20 to 2023-24 is as below :

Rs. in crore

| Year    |   Allocation (BE) |   Central Assistance Released |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |           3500    |                       2700.01 |
| 2020-21 |           4000    |                       2562.19 |
| 2021-22 |           4000    |                       1796.12 |
| 2022-23 |           3979.55 |                       1901.37 |
| 2023-24 |           2983.4  |                       2103.5  |
| Total   |          18463    |                      11063.2  |

Year-wise Central Assistance to Andhra Pradesh during the last five years and the current year is as given below:

Rs. in crore

| Year                                    |   2020- 21 |   2021- 22 |   2022- 23 |   2023- 24 |   2024- 25 |   2025-26 (Till 30.6.25) |   Total |
|-----------------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------------------------|---------|
| Central Assistance released/ sanctioned |        100 |        180 |     222.82 |     105.75 |     337.85 |                   120.95 | 1067.37 |

(Note : Central Assistance shown during 2020-21 to 2023-24 is actual release to State. The figures  shown  for  the  year  2024-25  and  2025-26  is  of  sanction  /Mother  Sanction  under SNA-SPARSH Model. The amount shown may not be fully released.)

- (e): During the year 2024-25, Rs. 2793.37 crore was sanctioned/Mother sanction issued to  States/UTs  for  PDMC  under  PMRKVY  which  included  Rs.  337.85  crore  for  State  of Andhra Pradesh. For the current financial year (2025-26), Mother Sanctions for Rs. 1646.86 crore  have  been  issued  under  SNA-SPARSH to  States/UTs till 30.6.2025  which includes Rs. 120.95 crore for Andhra Pradesh.

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