Lok Sabha Question No. 2767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: PMKSY in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2767

## ANSWERED ON 08.08.2024

## PMKSY IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 2767. DR. BYREDDY SHABARI

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 Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh during the last five years;

(b) the details of funds utilised for irrigation infrastructure development projects under PMKSY in Nandyal during this period specifying their status (ongoing/completed/delayed);

(c) whether there are any pending proposals for irrigation projects under PMKSY in Nandyal along with the reasons for their pendency; and

(d)  whether  any  challenges  and  delays  encountered  in  the  implementation  of  PMKSY  initiatives  in  Nandyal including the reasons for these challenges?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (c) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16, with an aim and  objective  to  enhance  physical  access  of  water  on  farm  and  expand  cultivable  area  under  assured  irrigation, improve  on-farm  water  use  efficiency,  introduce  sustainable  water  conservation  practices,  etc.  Under  PMKSY, various measures for creation of assured irrigation source, construction of diversion canals, field channels, water diversion/lift irrigation, including development of water distribution systems are undertaken.

PMKSY is an umbrella scheme, consisting of two major components being implemented by Ministry of Jal Shakti, namely, Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP), and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP). HKKP, in turn, consists  of  Command  Area  Development and  Water  Management  (CADWM), Surface Minor Irrigation  scheme (SMI), Repair-Renovation-Restoration of water bodies (RRR), and Ground Water Management. However, Ground Water Management has been since discontinued.

In addition, Watershed Development component (WDC) of PMKSY is being implemented by Department of  Land Resources. Further, Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) was implemented by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DoA& FW) under the umbrella of PMKSY during 2016-22, which is now being  implemented by DoA& FW under Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana (RKVY).

During last five years, no funds under any component of PMKSY have been allocated, disbursed, or spent on irrigation projects in Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh.  Further, no proposal from Government of Andhra Pradesh is pending for financial assistance of irrigation infrastructure under PMKSY in Nandyal.

(d) Two projects under Watershed Development Component (WDC) of PMKSY are under implementation in Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, with combined area sanctioned being 9,763 hectare and total estimated cost of Rs. 21.48 crore. However, no specific challenges or delays have been reported in implementation of the above projects.