Lok Sabha Question No. 3569 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Alok Kumar Suman

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3569

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  DECEMBER 2024,

## IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA

## 3569.  DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

(a) the current status of the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) across  the  country  and  the  details  of  the  districts  that  have  been  covered under  its various components so far;

- (b) the details of the fund has been allocated to PMKSY during the last three financial years and the percentage of the allocated funds have been utilized for  micro-irrigation,  watershed management and other components;
- (c) the number of the farmers, particularly small and marginal farmers, have benefitted from the scheme and the measures that are in place to ensure its reach to all eligible beneficiaries; and
- (d)    whether  the  Ministry  has  assessed  the  impact  of  PMKSY  on  agricultural  productivity, water use efficiency and farmer income, if so, the details of the findings?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is implemented by Department  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  &  Ganga  Rejuvenation  (DoWR, RD&GR)  and  Department  of  Land  Resources  (DoLR)  through  the  State  Governments.  It enhances  physical  access  of  water  and  expands  cultivable  area  under  assured  irrigation, improves  on-farm  water  use  efficiency,  sustainable  water  conservation  practices  etc.  The status of three components is as under;

- I. PMKSY-Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefit  Programme(AIBP)  focuses  on  completion  of ninety  nine  (99)  ongoing  Major/Medium  Irrigation  (MMI)  projects  prioritized  during 2016-17  in  183  districts  of  18  States  along  with  pari-passu  implementation  of Command Area  Development  and  Water  Management    (CAD&WM)  in  88  projects. From 2016-17 to 2023-24, total 62 MMI projects have been reported completed under PMKSY-AIBP with creation of 25.80 lakh hectare of irrigation potential. Since 2021-22, nine  (09)  new  MMI/Extension  Renovation  and  Modernization  (ERM)  projects  have been included in the scheme. Besides, Renuka ji and Lakhwar National projects have also been approved for funding during 2021-22 under AIBP.
- II. Under Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) component of PMKSY, from 2016-17 to 2023-24, irrigation potential of 3.54 lakh ha under Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) and 1.09 lakh ha under Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of water bodies have been created in 230 districts of 21 States.
- III. Integrated  Watershed  Management  Program  (IWMP)  component  of  PMKSY  is implemented  by  Department  of  Land  Resources.    Under  Watershed  Development Component (WDC-PMKSY 1.0), 6382 watershed development projects were sanctioned in 28 States. As per the information received from States/UTs, about 31.93 lakh  farmers  including  small &  marginal farmers benefitted from  these  projects from 2015-16  to  2021-22.  Under  WDC-PMKSY  2.0,  1150  projects  covering  an  area  of 50.16 lakh hectare are sanctioned. From 2022-23 to September 2024, about 9.87 lakh number of farmers have been benefited.

Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) is implemented by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.  PDMC  was  implemented  as  a  component  of  PMKSY  from  2015-16  to  2021-22. From 2022-23, the scheme is being implemented under Prime Minister Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY). From 2015-16 till date, an area of 94.36 lakh ha has been covered under micro irrigation in 722 districts benefitting 86.14 lakh farmers.

Details of Central allocation for above programmes and amount released to States/ UTs during last 3 years is Annexed.

NITI  Aayog  carried  out  evaluation  study  of  PMKSY  for  the  period  2015-2020.  Most components of PMKSY have been ranked as satisfactory in terms of relevance, efficiency, impact and equity parameters of the performance. The study also found PDMC scheme to be relevant. It  substantially improved  on-farm water use efficiency, enhanced crop productivity etc.  As  per  the  study  water  use  efficiency  improved  around  30%  to  70%,  productivity increases in the range of 9% to 100% for various crops and income of farmers increased in the range of 10% to 69%.

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3569 for answer on 17.12.2024

## Details of Central allocation for above programmes and amount released to States/ UTs during last 3 years

Rs. in crore

| Year    | AIBP    | AIBP    | AIBP   | CAD&WM   | CAD&WM   | CAD&WM   | SMI & RRR   | SMI & RRR   | SMI & RRR    | WDC      | WDC      | WDC          | PDMC    | PDMC    | PDMC    |
|---------|---------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|-------------|-------------|--------------|----------|----------|--------------|---------|---------|---------|
| Year    | Alloc.  | Release | %      | Alloc.   | Release  | %        | *Alloc.     | Release     | %            | Alloc.   | Release  | %            | Alloc.  | Release | %       |
| *3444.0 | 2856.23 | 82.93   | *256.0 | 107.98   | 42.18    |          | 881.07      | 765.63      | 86.90 2000.0 | 1195.97  |          | 59.80 3921.7 | 1796.1  | 45.80   | 2021-22 |
| 3237.69 | 668.61  | 20.65   | 1044.0 | 99.07    | 9.49     | 427.00   | 371.08      | 86.90       | 2000.0       | 999.703  | 49.99    | 3979.6       | 1901.4  | 47.78   | 2022-23 |
| 3112.23 | 1333.85 | 42.86   | 400.0  | 174.39   | 43.60    | 815.70   | 811.19      | 99.45       | 2200.0       | 1689.965 | 76.82    | 2783.4       | 2103.5  | 75.57   | 2023-24 |
| 9793.92 |         | 4858.69 | 1700.0 |          | 381.44   |          | 2123.77     | 1947.9      |              | 6200.0   | 3885.638 |              | 10684.7 | 5801.0  |         |

* Revised Estimate

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