Lok Sabha Question No. 3916 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-25
Subject: Micro-Irrigation facilities in Gujarat
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS' WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS' WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3916

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  MARCH 2025,

## MICRO-IRRIGATION FACILITIES IN GUJARAT

## 3916.  SHRI DHAVAL LAXMANBHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state: (a) the measures that have been implemented to improve irrigation facilities in Gujarat under the 'Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana' (PMKSY); (b) the area of agricultural land brought under micro-irrigation systems through PMKSY in valsad; (c) the details of increase in crop yield and farmer in valsad income attributed to enhanced irrigation infrastructure; and (d) the details of financial assistance provided to farmers in valsad for adopting water-

- efficient irrigation technologies?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a): Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY)  is  implemented  by  the Department  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  &  Ganga  Rejuvenation  (DoWR, RD&GR,  M/o  Jal  Shakti)  and  the  Department  of  Land  Resources  (DoLR),  M/o  Rural Development. Presently PMKSY has three components, namely, Accelerated Irrigation Benefit  Programme  (AIBP);  Har  Khet  Ko  Pani  (HKKP)  and  Watershed  Development Component (WDC 2.0). The following projects/schemes are  being implemented in the State of Gujarat under PMKSY to improve irrigation facilities in the state.
- i) Sardar  Sarovar  Project,  along  with  pari-passu  implementation  of  Command Area Development & Water Management under AIBP being implemented by DoWR, RD & GR.
- ii) 33 nos. of schemes under Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies under HKKP being implemented by DoWR, RD & GR.
- iii) 51 nos of watershed projects under WDC-PMKSY 2.0 being implemented by DoLR.

(b) & (c): Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) Scheme is being implemented since 2015-16 to increase water use efficiency through micro-irrigation systems,  namely  drip  and  sprinkler.    From  2015-16  to  2021-22,  the  Scheme  was implemented  as  a  component  of  PMKSY.  From  2022-23,  the  scheme  is  being implemented  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PM-RKVY).  As reported by the State Government an area of 6831 hectares has been covered under micro irrigation in Valsad District of Gujarat from 2015-16 till date. As per Study report on PDMC carried out by State Government, crop yield increased up to 25-30% and  farmers income increased up to Rs. 15487/ha in all the districts of the State including Valsad  district due to adoption of micro irrigation.

(d): Under PDMC Scheme, financial assistance is provided to farmers for installation of micro irrigation systems @ 55% and 45% of the unit cost to small & marginal farmers and other farmers respectively. The State Government of Gujarat is also providing additional top-up subsidy to encourage farmers to adopt micro irrigation including those in Valsad district.  As  reported  by  State  Government  an  amount  of  Rs.  23.37  crore  have  been provided as financial assistance to farmers at Valsad district for adoption of micro-irrigation from 2015-16 to 2024-25.

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