Lok Sabha Question No. 1509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Status of utilization of MIF
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju, Shri B K Parthasarathi, Dr. Byreddy Shabari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1509

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  JULY, 2025

## STATUS OF UTILIZATION OF MIF

1509.  SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI: SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU: DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

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

- (a)  the  total  funds  allocated,  sanctioned,  and  disbursed  under  the  Micro  Irrigation  Fund (MIF) since its inception, State-wise and year-wise, including for Andhra Pradesh; (b) the details of projects sanctioned  and  implemented  under  MIF  over  the past  five years, along with physical progress, funds utilised and expected timelines for completion; (c) whether any interest subvention has been provided under MIF and the details thereof; (d)  the  details  regarding  the  total  number  of  projects  sanctioned  under  the  MIF, classified State wise for the past five years including Andhra Pradesh; (e)    whether    the    Government    has    received    any    proposals    from    States,    including Andhra Pradesh, to access MIF benefits in recent years and if so, the current status of such proposals; and (f)  the  key  steps  being  taken  to  enhance  the  utilisation  of  MIF  in  States  where
- adoption remains low ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): Details  of  the  projects,  loan  sanctioned  and  amount  disbursed,  physical progress  and  the  timelines  for  completion  of  these  projects  which  also  includes  State  of Andhra Pradesh is given in Annexure.

The main objective of MIF is to facilitate States in mobilizing the resources for top up/additional  incentives  to  farmers  for  micro  irrigation  over  and  above  the  assistance available  under  Per  Drop  More  Crop  (PDMC)  Scheme.  States  may  also  access  MIF  for innovative/integrated  projects  on  micro  irrigation,  as  per  specific  requirements.  Lower uptake of the scheme has been observed in some States including North Eastern States.

Provision has been made in Operational Guidelines of  PDMC Scheme for 25% higher unit cost for calculation of subsidy for the North Eastern & Himalayan states and 15% higher for the other low penetration States for coverage of more area under the scheme.

To keep the borrowing under MIF attractive for the State Governments, Government of India is providing interest subvention @ 2% on the loans extended by  to States, which is met from Per Drop More Crop Scheme.  Till 30.6.2025, an amount of Rs. 341.49 Crore has been provided as interest subvention by Government of India on the loans disbursed under MIF. Ministry time to time requests States/UTs to avail loan under MIF to increase adoption of micro irrigation.

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1509 for answer on 29.07.2025

## State-wise Project-wise details of Micro-Irrigation Fund (MIF)

(Amount in Rs. Crore) (Area in lakh ha)

| Sr. No.   | State          | Kind of project                                                            |   Amount of loan sanctioned |   Amount of loan disbursed | Area covered under MI*   | Status    | Timeline           |
|-----------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|-----------|--------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh | Top up subsidy                                                             |                     616.13  |                    616.13  | 1.83                     | Completed | 2019-20 to 2020-21 |
| 2         | Tamil Nadu     | Top up subsidy                                                             |                    1357.93  |                   1357.93  | 5.14                     | Completed | 2019-20 to 2022-23 |
| 3         | Haryana        | Top up subsidy and Innovative                                              |                      97.74  |                     95.78  | 0.413                    | Ongoing   | 2019-20 to 2024-25 |
| 3         | Haryana        | Innovative (MI for effluent treated water)                                 |                     314.3   |                    103.97  |                          | Ongoing   | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| 3         | Haryana        | Innovative (MI in Command area of kheri distributary)                      |                     252.08  |                    112.066 |                          | Ongoing   | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| 3         | Haryana        | Innovative (MI in Canal Command area)                                      |                     121.18  |                     54.07  |                          | Ongoing   | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| 3         | Haryana        | Sub-Total                                                                  |                     785.3   |                    365.89  | 0.413                    |           |                    |
| 4         | Gujarat        | Top up subsidy                                                             |                     764.13  |                    764.13  | 6.07                     | Completed | 2019-20 to 2024-25 |
| 5         | Punjab         | Top-up subsidy & Demonstration                                             |                     149.65  |                     32.13  | 0.11                     | Ongoing   | 2020-21 to 2026-27 |
| 6         | Uttarakhand    | Innovative (Tea plantations)                                               |                       4.807 |                      0.57  | 0.0004                   | Ongoing   | 2021-22 to 2025-25 |
| 7         | Rajasthan      | Top up subsidy and Innovative (Dark Blocks Coverage and Capacity Building) |                     740.79  |                    667.45  | 7.34                     | Ongoing   | 2022-23 to 2025-26 |
| 8         | Karnataka      | Top up subsidy                                                             |                     290.33  |                    257.06  | 2.30                     | Ongoing   | 2023-24 to 2024-25 |
| Total     | Total          | Total                                                                      |                    4709.06  |                   4061.31  | 23.2145                  |           |                    |

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