Lok Sabha Question No. 1677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Irrigation Projects in Bishnupur, West Bengal under PMKSY
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Saumitra Khan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1677

ANSWERED ON 05.12.2024

## IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN BISHNUPUR, WEST BENGAL UNDER PMKSY

## 1677.    SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  disbursed  for  irrigation  projects  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) in Bishnupur Lok Sabha Constituency, West Bengal during the last five years and the current year;

(b)  the  details  of  funds  utilized  for  irrigation  infrastructure  development  projects  under  PMKSY  in  West Bengal during the said period by specifying their status as ongoing/completed/delayed;

(c)  whether  there  are  any  pending  proposals  for  irrigation  projects  under  PMKSY  in  the  Bishnupur  Lok Sabha constituency, if so, the reasons for their pendency; and

(d) whether any challenges and delays encountered in the implementation of PMKSY initiatives in Bishnupur Lok Sabha Constituency and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for these challenges?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16, with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve onfarm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices, etc.

PMKSY is  an  umbrella  scheme,  consisting  of  two  major  components  being  implemented  by  this Ministry,  namely,  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP),  and  Har  Khet  Ko  Pani  (HKKP). HKKP, in turn, consists of four sub-components, being Command Area Development & Water Management (CAD&WM), Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI), Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, and Ground Water (GW) Development component. However, the CAD&WM sub-component of HKKP is being implemented pari-passu with AIBP.

In  addition,  PMKSY  also  consists  of  two  components  being  implemented  by  other  Ministries. Watershed  Development  component  (WDC)  of  PMKSY  is  being  implemented  by  Department  of  Land Resources.  Per  Drop  More  Crop  (PDMC)  component,  being  implemented  by  Department  of  Agriculture Farmers Welfare, was implemented as a part of PMKSY till December, 2021.

Irrigation  infrastructure  is  developed  in  the  country  through  major,  medium  and  minor  irrigation projects and in PMKSY scheme these projects are covered under AIBP, SMI & RRR components. Presently, there is no project in West Bengal under these components however State is receiving funds through other components  of  PMKSY  i.e.  PDMC  and  WDC,  which  mainly  focus  on  micro  irrigation  and  watershed development, respectively.

In Bishnupur Lok Sabha Constituency, West Bengal, no fund has been released in last five years and current  year  in  AIBP-CADWM,  SMI  &  RRR  and  GW  components  of  PMKSY.  Under  PMKSY-PDMC component Rs. 84.43 lakh has been allocated and disbursed. Under PMKSY-WDC component Rs. 48.384 crore central share has been released.

(b) In  West  Bengal, no fund has been released and utilized in last five years in AIBP-CADWM, SMI & RRR  and  GW  components  of  PMKSY.  Under  PMKSY-PDMC  component  Rs.  78.5382  crore  has  been utilized. Under PMKSY-WDC component Rs. 337.39 crore including state share and other receipts has been utilized.

(c) & (d) There is no proposal pending for irrigation projects under PMKSY in the Bishnupur Lok Sabha constituency.  No  challenge  or  delay  has  been  reported  in  the  implementation  of  PMKSY  initiatives  in Bishnupur Lok Sabha constituency

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