Lok Sabha Question No. 448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Per Drop More Crop
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Darshan Singh Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE& FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 448

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  JULY, 2025

## PER DROP MORE CROP

## 448.  SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  expand  the coverage  of micro-irrigation across the country;
- (b) the details of area coverage, in hectares and percentage-wise, under the centrally sponsored scheme 'Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)' in all States, since 2015-16;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  other  measures  to  improve  water productivity in agriculture and thereby promote sustainable farming and enhance farmers' income; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):    Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare implemented the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) from 2015-16 to 2021-22 as a component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). From 2022-23, the scheme is being implemented under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY).  The scheme focuses on enhancing water use efficiency at farm level through Micro Irrigation, namely, Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation systems.

Under  the  Scheme,  Financial  Assistance  @  55%  and  45%  of  the  unit  cost  is provided to Small & Marginal farmers and Other farmers respectively for installation of Micro Irrigation Systems.  In addition, some States provide additional incentives/top up subsidy  to  encourage  farmers  to  adopt  Micro  Irrigation.  The  financial  assistance  is available to the beneficiary up to 5 hectare. The beneficiary is eligible for subsidy again for the same land after the 7 years period.

(b): 102.56 lakh hectare has been covered under Micro Irrigation through PDMC from 2015-16 to 2025-26 (till date). State-wise details and percentage of coverage is Annexed .

(c) & (d):  Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed cost effective, location  specific  technologies  viz.,  rainwater  harvesting  and  recycling,  multiple  use  of water, conjunctive use of rain, surface and groundwater resources, smart and precision technologies etc. In addition, All India Coordinated Research programme on Irrigation Water Management has developed technologies for suitable crop types and cropping systems, reducing water losses, micro irrigation, appropriate irrigation schedules besides location  specific efficient  nutrient  and  agronomic management  practices for improving water productivity. These technologies are being promoted through KVK, training, public campaigns, use of media etc. to educate farmers and other stakeholders. The details of the water efficient crop varieties developed by ICAR are as under:

- i) 328 drought tolerant / less water requiring or less rainfall requiring varieties have been released and notified, out of which 195 are of Cereals; 25 are of Oilseeds; 43 are of Pulses; 14 are of Fibre crops; 16 are of Forage crops; 33 are of Sugarcane and 2 are of other crops comprising 1 each of Kalingda and Grain Amaranthus.
2. ii) Out of 3053 field crop varieties developed and notified, 1064 are rainfed varieties, comprising of 391 of Cereals; 162 of Fibre crops; 69 of Forages; 219 of Oilseeds; 16 of Potential Crops (Other Crops) which include 6 varieties of Grain Amaranth, 5 of Tobacco, and 2 of Kalingada, one each of Buckwheat, Asalio, and Winged Bean; 203 of Pulses and 4 of Sugarcane.

Annexure Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 448 to be answered on 22/07/2025 State-wise area covered under Micro Irrigation through PDMC from 2015-16 to 2025-26  and percentage

| S. No.   | State/UT          |   Area covered under Micro Irrigation in lakh hectare [2015-16 to 2025-26 (till date)] | %to total coverage in the Country [2015-16 to 2025-26 (till date)]   |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |                                                                               10.552   | 10.29                                                                |
| 2        | Bihar             |                                                                                0.355   | 0.35                                                                 |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh      |                                                                                1.755   | 1.71                                                                 |
| 4        | Goa               |                                                                                0.011   | 0.01                                                                 |
| 5        | Gujarat           |                                                                               12.636   | 12.32                                                                |
| 6        | Haryana           |                                                                                2.053   | 2.00                                                                 |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh  |                                                                                0.112   | 0.11                                                                 |
| 8        | Jharkhand         |                                                                                0.459   | 0.45                                                                 |
| 9        | Jammu & Kashmir   |                                                                                0.014   | 0.01                                                                 |
| 10       | Karnataka         |                                                                               23.182   | 22.60                                                                |
| 11       | Kerala            |                                                                                0.063   | 0.06                                                                 |
| 12       | Madhya Pradesh    |                                                                                4.365   | 4.26                                                                 |
| 13       | Maharashtra       |                                                                               11.251   | 10.97                                                                |
| 14       | Odisha            |                                                                                1.5     | 1.46                                                                 |
| 15       | Punjab            |                                                                                0.195   | 0.19                                                                 |
| 16       | Rajasthan         |                                                                                9.559   | 9.32                                                                 |
| 17       | Tamil Nadu        |                                                                               12.643   | 12.33                                                                |
| 18       | Telangana         |                                                                                3.731   | 3.64                                                                 |
| 19       | Uttarakhand       |                                                                                0.352   | 0.34                                                                 |
| 20       | Uttar Pradesh     |                                                                                4.955   | 4.83                                                                 |
| 21       | West Bengal       |                                                                                1.24    | 1.21                                                                 |
| 22       | Arunachal Pradesh |                                                                                0.173   | 0.17                                                                 |
| 23       | Assam             |                                                                                0.584   | 0.57                                                                 |
| 24       | Manipur           |                                                                                0.172   | 0.17                                                                 |
| 25       | Meghalaya         |                                                                                0.019   | 0.02                                                                 |
| 26       | Mizoram           |                                                                                0.058   | 0.06                                                                 |
| 27       | Nagaland          |                                                                                0.319   | 0.31                                                                 |
| 28       | Sikkim            |                                                                                0.198   | 0.19                                                                 |
| 29       | Tripura           |                                                                                0.052   | 0.05                                                                 |
| 30       | Ladakh            |                                                                                0.00029 | 0.0003                                                               |
| Total    | Total             |                                                                              102.56    |                                                                      |

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