Lok Sabha Question No. 2645 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Research Regarding PDMC
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2645

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 th  DECEMBER, 2023

## RESEARCH REGARDING PDMC

## 2645.  SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

## Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has carried out any survey/study/research into the implementation of 'Per Drop More Crop' (PDMC) Scheme in the country over the last five years;
- (b) if so, the details regarding the total number of farmers and acres of farmland covered under the scheme over the last five years State-wise, especially in Andhra Pradesh;

(c) the details regarding the targets set and achievements made over the last five years under the PDMC Scheme in Andhra Pradesh;

(d) whether  the  Government  has  considered  increasing  implementation  of  the PDMC scheme in drought-prone/drought-declared areas of the country; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

(a):  The  Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  implemented  the  Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) of Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) in the Country from the year 2015-16 to 2021-22 as a component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).  From  the  year  2022-23,  the  scheme  is  being  implemented  under  the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). PDMC scheme focuses on enhancing water use  efficiency  at  farm  level  through  Micro  Irrigation,  namely,  Drip  and  Sprinkler Irrigation systems.

The  NITI  Aayog  conducted  evaluation  study  on  PDMC  scheme  in  the  year 2020. The study revealed that the scheme is relevant in achieving national priorities such  as  improving  on-farm  water  use  efficiency,  enhancing  crop productivity, generating employment opportunities, overall income enhancement of farmers etc.

A  Study  was  also  conducted  in  six  States  of  the  Country  by  the  Centre  for Management  in  Agriculture,  Indian  Institute  of  Management  Ahmedabad  in  May, 2023    on  Micro  Irrigation  coverage  for  improving  water  use  efficiency.  The  study made recommendations for effective implementation of the PDMC Scheme.

(b) : The  State-wise  details  of  farmland  covered  under  the  Micro  Irrigation  and number  of  farmers  benefitted  through  the  PDMC  scheme  over  the  last  five  years including Andhra Pradesh is Annexed.

(c) : The  PDMC  scheme  is  implemented  by  the  States  based  on  their  Annual Action Plan (AAP) approved by the State Level Sanctioning Committee. An area of 8.77 lakh ha was planned to cover under Micro Irrigation through PDMC in the AAP of Andhra Pradesh during the last five years and an area of 4.27 lakh ha has been covered during this period in the State.

(d)&(e)  :  The  PDMC  scheme  emphasises  on  promoting  micro  irrigation  in  water scarce,  water  stressed  and  critical  ground  water  blocks/districts  to  conserve  water and get extended coverage in terms of area under irrigation. Focus is also given to promote micro irrigation in water intensive/guzzling crops to minimise water requirement. All the States/Union Territories including drought-prone/droughtdeclared areas of the country are eligible to implement the scheme for coverage of more area under Micro Irrigation.

## Annexure  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2645  to  be  answered  on 19/12/2023

Details  of  farmland  covered  under  the  Micro  Irrigation  and  number  of  farmers benefitted through the PDMC scheme over the last five years (2018-19 to 2022-23)

| S.No.   | State/UT          | Farmland covered under the Micro Irrigation (in hectare)   | Number of farmers benefited   |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 427778                                                     | 370388                        |
| 2       | Bihar             | 12505                                                      | 10118                         |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh      | 107776                                                     | 116418                        |
| 4       | Goa               | 424                                                        | 262                           |
| 5       | Gujarat           | 534655                                                     | 371456                        |
| 6       | Haryana           | 125398                                                     | 88263                         |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh  | 5452                                                       | 12886                         |
| 8       | Jharkhand         | 22793                                                      | 38206                         |
| 9       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 1104                                                       | 1092                          |
| 10      | Karnataka         | 1309516                                                    | 1329676                       |
| 11      | Kerala            | 4080                                                       | 5466                          |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh    | 183967                                                     | 126814                        |
| 13      | Maharashtra       | 662802                                                     | 687454                        |
| 14      | Odisha            | 84921                                                      | 84252                         |
| 15      | Punjab            | 8949                                                       | 5995                          |
| 16      | Rajasthan         | 450982                                                     | 313495                        |
| 17      | Tamil Nadu        | 823271                                                     | 726707                        |
| 18      | Telangana         | 132486                                                     | 111198                        |
| 19      | Uttarakhand       | 26105                                                      | 33431                         |
| 20      | Uttar Pradesh     | 269300                                                     | 193131                        |
| 21      | West Bengal       | 89500                                                      | 162005                        |
| 22      | Arunachal Pradesh | 11705                                                      | 6097                          |
| 23      | Assam             | 38483                                                      | 38940                         |
| 24      | Manipur           | 14912                                                      | 13551                         |
| 25      | Mizoram           | 4120                                                       | 5738                          |
| 26      | Nagaland          | 17494                                                      | 7980                          |
| 27      | Sikkim            | 11210                                                      | 24363                         |
| 28      | Tripura           | 4145                                                       | 3843                          |
| 29      | Ladakh            | 3                                                          | 3                             |
| Total   | Total             | 5385835 4889228                                            | 5385835 4889228               |

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