Lok Sabha Question No. 216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Adoption Rate of Drip and Micro-irrigation in Maharashtra
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Adv Gowaal Kagada Padavi, Shri Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil, Ms. Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 216

ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026

## ADOPTION RATE OF DRIP AND MICRO-IRRIGATION IN MAHARASHTRA

216. SHRI VISHALDADA PRAKASHBAPU PATIL:

Ms. PRANITI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE:

Adv GOWAAL KAGADA PADAVI:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that the adoption rate of drip and micro-irrigation among farmers in Maharashtra remains low, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the total amount of Central subsidies provided to farmers in Maharashtra under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY)  during  the  last  three  years,  district-wise  including  Nandurbar,  Bhandara, Solapur and Sangli;

(c) the data on the cumulative area brought under micro-irrigation particularly in drought-prone regions in Maharashtra, district-wise; and

(d) the steps taken to improve awareness and access to capital support for small and marginal farmers in Maharashtra for adopting drip irrigation?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) Per  Drop  More  Crop  is  a  micro  irrigation  scheme  launched  in  2015-16  as  a  sub-component  of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) and later subsumed under Pradhan Mantri-Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) in 2022-2023. PDMC scheme focuses on enhancing water use efficiency at farm level through micro irrigation namely Drip and Sprinkler irrigation systems.

Since 2015-16, an area 107.71 lakh hectare has been covered under Micro Irrigation in the Country through PDMC scheme, out of which 11.82 lakh hectare area is in the State of Maharashtra, which is about 11% of the area covered in the Country.

(b) An amount of Rs. 909.79 crore as central assistance provided to the State of Maharashtra during the last three years i.e. 2022-23 to 2024-25 for implementation of PDMC scheme, out of them Rs. 162.76 crore has  been  provided  to  the  districts  of  Nandurbar,  Bhandara,  Solapur  and  Sangli  of  Maharashtra.  District wise details are given below.

| District   |   Subsidies provided (in Rs. Crore) |
|------------|-------------------------------------|
| Nandurbar  |                               57.77 |
| Bhandara   |                                1.62 |
| Solapur    |                               66.24 |
| Sangli     |                               37.13 |

- (c) District-wise area brought under micro irrigation in last three years in Maharashtra under PDMC is given at Annexure .
- (d) Information  regarding  creating  awareness  and  access  to  capital  support  for  small  and  marginal farmers in Maharashtra for adopting drip irrigation is given below:

Under PDMC Scheme, subsidy of 55% for small and marginal farmers and 45% for other farmers (limited up to 5hectare area) is given.  Apart from the allowable subsidy, additional top up 25% subsidy to small  and  marginal  farmers  and  30%  subsidy  to  other  farmers  is  given  under  State  scheme  i.e.  Chief Minister Sustainable Agriculture Irrigation Scheme. In addition, subsidy of 10% and 15% is provided to Scheduled Cast (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) categories respectively through Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Krishi Swavalamban Yojana & Birsa Munda Krishi Kranti Yojana.

Accordingly, total subsidy for micro-irrigation up to 80% for small and marginal farmers and 75% for other farmers are being provided. Farmers from Scheduled Cast & Scheduled Tribes categories receive total Subsidy up to 90%.

Special  campaigns  focused  on  promoting  micro-irrigation  among  SC/ST  farmers  are  also  being organized. A Service Fortnight Campaign is organised every year in the month of January at the field level jointly by the Producer Company and the Agriculture Department.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 216 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 29.01.2026 REGARDING 'ADOPTION RATE OF DRIP AND MICRO-IRRIGATION IN MAHARASHTRA'

## District-wise area brought under micro irrigation in last three years in Maharashtra

| Sl. No.   | District                 | Area in hectare   |
|-----------|--------------------------|-------------------|
| 1         | Ahilyanagar              | 19605.21          |
| 2         | Akola                    | 7225.86           |
| 3         | Amravati                 | 13684.9           |
| 4         | Beed                     | 16581.35          |
| 5         | Bhandara                 | 425.47            |
| 6         | Buldana                  | 29593.57          |
| 7         | Chandrapur               | 4488.19           |
| 8         | ChhatrapatiSambhajinagar | 34761.24          |
| 9         | Dharashiv                | 13139.02          |
| 10        | Dhule                    | 21048.45          |
| 11        | Gadchiroli               | 162.56            |
| 12        | Gondiya                  | 339.74            |
| 13        | Hingoli                  | 7781.27           |
| 14        | Jalgaon                  | 71513.97          |
| 15        | Jalna                    | 22816.5           |
| 16        | Kolhapur                 | 2840.95           |
| 17        | Latur                    | 13610.03          |
| 18        | Nagpur                   | 5231.18           |
| 19        | Nanded                   | 13355.11          |
| 20        | Nandurbar                | 12048.28          |
| 21        | Nashik                   | 13660.38          |
| 22        | Palghar                  | 140.77            |
| 23        | Parbhani                 | 11564.51          |
| 24        | Pune                     | 10527.76          |
| 25        | Raigarh                  | 46.26             |
| 26        | Ratnagiri                | 196.85            |
| 27        | Sangli                   | 9156.48           |
| 28        | Satara                   | 4209.09           |
| 29        | Sindhudurg               | 56.15             |
| 30        | Solapur                  | 19832.17          |
| 31        | Thane                    | 84.47             |
| 32        | Wardha                   | 8782.4            |
| 33        | Washim                   | 11698.16          |
| 34        | Yavatmal                 | 15292.79          |
| Total     | Total                    | 4,15,501.09       |

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