Lok Sabha Question No. 515 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Grant for Construction of Pits for Irrigation
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 515

ANSWERED ON 28.11.2024

## GRANT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PITS FOR IRRIGATION

## 515. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  subsidy  to  farmers  for  construction  of  pits  for irrigation under Drip Sprinkler System;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of farmers have been paid the subsidized amount for pits  construction  during  the  last  two  years  especially  in  Churu,  Hanumangarh,  Bikaner  districts  of Rajasthan;

(c) whether any proportional share of the funds has been determined for Union and State Governments regarding the works sanctioned under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof;

(d)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  farmers  are  not  getting  the  benefit  of  this  scheme  as  one  of  the  two governments not given its share so far and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to resolve this problem?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a)  to  (c) Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  (DoA&FW)  is  implementing  Centrally Sponsored Scheme Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) in the Country including Rajasthan from 2015-16. PDMC focuses on enhancing water use efficiency at farm level through Micro Irrigation namely Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation Systems.

From  the  year  2015-16  to  2021-22,  the  Scheme  was  implemented  as  a  component  of  Pradhan Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY).  The  PDMC  Scheme  is  being  implemented  under  the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) since 2022-23,

Under  the  Scheme,  financial  assistance  is  given  to  farmers  for  installation  of  micro  irrigation systems @ 55% for small and marginal farmers and 45% to other farmers.

To supplement source creation to enable the farmers to adopt micro irrigation, the scheme supports micro level water storage, water conservation/management activities etc. based on actual requirement of the  farmers  under  'Other  Interventions'.  The  amount  which  can  be  spent  for  these  activities  by

States/UTs is up to 20% of the total allocation for States/UTs and 40% for North East States, Himalayan States & UTs of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh. The sources created under the Scheme are to be linked with Micro Irrigation.

The  financial  assistance  given  to  the  beneficiaries  under  the  scheme  is  met  by  both  Central Government  and  State  Government  in  the  ratio  of  60:40  for  all  states  except  the  North  Eastern and Himalayan States. In the case of these States, ratio of sharing is 90:10.

The State Govt. of Rajasthan has taken up farm ponds under the scheme for the benefits of farmers including  farmers  in  the  districts  of  Churu,  Hanumangarh,  Bikaner.  The  details  of  farm  ponds constructed in these districts during the last two years are as under:

| Name of the District   |   Number of Farm Ponds |
|------------------------|------------------------|
| Churu                  |                    384 |
| Hanumangarh            |                    275 |
| Bikaner                |                    309 |

(d) & (e) Farmers are getting benefit of the scheme through the fund sharing between Central and State Government.

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