Lok Sabha Question No. 117 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Implementation of WDC-PMKSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Smt. Bharti Pardhi, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 117 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2025

## Implementation of WDC-PMKSY

- †*117.  Smt. Bharti Pardhi: Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing Watershed Development Component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY);
- (b) if so, the aims and objectives of the scheme;
- (c) the details of projects launched under such scheme along with the details of assistance provided in this regard during the last five years, State-wise particularly in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh and in Maharashtra;
- (d) whether the Government has evaluated the completed projects under WDC-PMKSY 1.0, if so, the result achieved; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  sustainable  development  through improved natural resource management?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

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

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## Statement referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 117 for answer on 11.02.2025 regarding ' Implementation of WDC-PMKSY '

## (a) & (b) Yes Sir.

The  main  aims  and  objectives  of  Watershed  Development  Component  of  Pradhan  Mantri Krishi Sinchayee (WDC-PMKSY) are to improve productive potential of rainfed / degraded land  through  integrated  watershed  management;  to  strengthen  community  based  local institutions  for  promotion  of  livelihoods  &  watershed  sustainability,  and  to  improve  the efficiency of watershed projects through cross learning and incentive mechanism.

(c) The  continuation  of  the  scheme  as  WDC-PMKSY  2.0  has  been  approved  by  the Government on 15 December, 2021. Under WDC PMKSY 2.0, total 1150 watershed projects covering an area of 50.16 lakh ha at a total cost of Rs.12303.33 crore have been sanctioned to States/UTs by the Department for implementation.

From FY 2021-22 to FY 2024-25 (as on 06.02.2025), an amount of Rs.4616.29 crore has been released as Central share to the States/UTs for implementation of these projects.

The State-wise details of projects sanctioned and Central assistance released under the scheme including Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are given at Annexure. As State Government of Madhya  Pradesh  has  not  proposed  any  project  in  Balaghat  district  of  Madhya  Pradesh, Department has not sanctioned any project in Balaghat district.

(d) Third party End-line evaluation reports of completed WDC-PMKSY 1.0 projects revealed that  there  is  significant  improvement  in  availability  of  surface  &  ground  water,  increase  in productivity,  vegetative cover,  enhanced  livelihood  opportunities  and  household  incomes in project areas.

Further,  an  Evaluation  of  all  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  under  28  Umbrella  Schemes including WDC-PMKSY1.0 was also undertaken by Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog through M/s KPMG Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd.  The report of this evaluation also confirms the significant positive impacts and stated that the relevance of the scheme, impact of the projects and equity are satisfactory. However, report also suggested to give more focus on sustainability of assets created under the projects which were suitably addressed in the revised guidelines of WDC-PMKSY 2.0.

(e) The program guidelines provide for creation of the Watershed Development Fund, which is utilized for ensuring sustainability of the assets created under the watershed projects. One of the  mandatory  conditions  for selection of villages for watershed  projects is  people's contribution towards the Watershed Development Fund. The Fund should be used to take up repair,  maintenance  and  upgradation  of  common  assets  created  for  the  benefit  of  primary stakeholders, which may also be supplemented through schemes like MGNREGS etc.

Concerted efforts are being made for achieving the intended outcomes of the WDC-PMKSY. The  Department  is  undertaking  a  mass  outreach  campaign  cum  special  drive,  "Watershed Yatra'  in  project  areas  under  WDC-PMKSY  2.0  across  26  States  and  2  UTs  w.e.f  5 th February,  2025  onwards  for  realizing  the  Community  Driven  Watershed  Development through " Janbhagidari ".

Department  is  regularly  reviewing  implementation  of  WDC  2.0  projects  through  Review meetings, Video Conferences and writing D.O. letters at Secretary and Joint Secretary level to the  senior  officers  in  the  States  /  UTs  for  their interventions  and  supervision,  wherever required for effective, speedy and timely completion of the watershed projects.  Further, field visits by senior officers in the project areas and review meetings and regular VCs are also held for close monitoring of the project implementation in States /UTs.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 117 for answer on 11.02.2025 regarding 'Implementation of WDC-PMKSY'

## State-wise details of projects sanctioned and Central funds released under WDC-PMKSY 2.0

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | State/UT          |   No of projects |   Area (in lakh ha) |   Project cost |   Central share |   Central funds released |
|----------|-------------------|------------------|---------------------|----------------|-----------------|--------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |               59 |                2.44 |         555.31 |          333.19 |                   137.09 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh |               68 |                1.51 |         422.56 |          380.31 |                   254.92 |
| 3        | Assam             |               31 |                1.37 |         310.6  |          279.54 |                   178.5  |
| 4        | Bihar             |               35 |                1.72 |         440.97 |          264.58 |                   154.95 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      |               45 |                2.51 |         613.66 |          368.2  |                   198.3  |
| 6        | Goa               |                5 |                0.2  |          55.96 |           33.57 |                     6.57 |
| 7        | Gujarat           |               51 |                2.92 |         687.81 |          412.68 |                   250.47 |
| 8        | Haryana           |                9 |                0.31 |          80.59 |           48.36 |                    19.3  |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  |               26 |                0.54 |         151.2  |          136.08 |                    55.77 |
| 10       | Jharkhand         |               30 |                1.48 |         393.53 |          236.12 |                   132.46 |
| 11       | Karnataka         |               63 |                2.9  |         679.61 |          407.76 |                   348.79 |
| 12       | Kerala            |                6 |                0.26 |          73.26 |           43.95 |                    30.16 |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh    |               85 |                5.1  |        1121.27 |          672.76 |                   483.16 |
| 14       | Maharashtra       |              140 |                5.26 |        1251.14 |          750.68 |                   408.97 |
| 15       | Manipur           |               13 |                0.59 |         164.33 |          147.9  |                    34.53 |
| 16       | Meghalaya         |               32 |                0.63 |         175.64 |          158.08 |                   109.41 |
| 17       | Mizoram           |               20 |                0.5  |         138.88 |          124.99 |                    79.86 |
| 18       | Nagaland          |               10 |                0.32 |          89.6  |           80.64 |                    66.58 |
| 19       | Odisha            |               53 |                2.94 |         759.96 |          455.98 |                   346.4  |
| 20       | Punjab            |                7 |                0.29 |          80.83 |           48.5  |                    15.36 |
| 21       | Rajasthan         |              149 |                7.51 |        1858.85 |         1115.31 |                   531.8  |
| 22       | Sikkim            |                6 |                0.2  |          56    |           50.4  |                    30    |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu        |               28 |                1.35 |         300.73 |          180.44 |                   157.27 |
| 24       | Telangana         |               35 |                1.47 |         368.07 |          220.84 |                    86.95 |
| 25       | Tripura           |               19 |                0.32 |          89.6  |           80.64 |                    55.8  |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh     |               56 |                2.64 |         580.67 |          348.39 |                   135.3  |
| 27       | Uttarakhand       |               12 |                0.7  |         196.65 |          176.98 |                    91.29 |
| 28       | West Bengal       |               27 |                1.29 |         350.6  |          210.36 |                   112.31 |
| 29       | UT of J&K         |               19 |                0.7  |         194.58 |          194.58 |                    85.19 |
| 30       | UT of Ladakh      |               11 |                0.22 |          60.86 |           60.87 |                    18.84 |
|          | Total             |             1150 |               50.16 |       12303.3  |         8022.68 |                  4616.29 |

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