Lok Sabha Question No. 1733 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Drip/Micro Irrigation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH, SANTOSH AHLAWAT, RITA TARAI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1733

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   MARCH, 2016

## DRIP/MICRO IRRIGATION

1733.     SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT: SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched a scheme to promote drip/micro irrigation in the water stressed and areas across the country, including Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details of the area of land covered under the drip/micro-irrigation, State-wise;
- (c) whether drip/micro-irrigation is widely used by farmers as a method of irrigation, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has proposed to increase the subsidy to the farmers under the drip/micro irrigation scheme, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the various steps taken by Government for promotion of drip/micro irrigation in the entire country along with the funds allocated and utilized under the scheme during the last three years, State/ UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI  MOHANBHAI  KUNDARIYA)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. Government of India has launched Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana  (PMKSY)  during  current  financial  year  in  which  the  ongoing  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme on Micro Irrigation has been included as one of the components, namely 'Per Drop More Crop' to promote drip/ micro irrigation in the water stressed and areas across the country including Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.The State-wise details of the area of land covered under the drip/micro-irrigation is at Annexure-I.
- (c): The Micro Irrigation technologies (both Drip and Sprinkler) are quite popular amongst the farmers and adoption rate is also high. The States of Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Haryana Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh are leading States in coverage of area under Micro Irrigation.
- (d): At  present  no  proposal  is  under  consideration  of  the  Government  to  increase  the subsidy to the farmers under the drip/micro-irrigation scheme.

(e): Various  steps  taken  by  Government  for  promotion  of  micro  irrigation  include  (i) Training and awareness programmes, (ii) Awareness through print media and radio & TV talks,  (iii)  Organization  of  workshops,  seminars  and  interactive  meetings,  (iv)  Publicity creation  through  Exhibitions,  Fairs  and  Kisan  Melas,  (v)  Publication  of  literature  and  (vi) Short duration films.

The  position  regarding  Central  Government  share  released  and  its  utilization  by States including Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan during the last three years is at Annexure-II.

## Annexure-I

Statement   referred   to   in parts   (a) & (b) of  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1733 for answer on 8.3.2016 regarding Drip/Micro Irrigation.

## State-wise area covered under Micro Irrigation(Drip & Sprinkler) as on 29-2-2016

| S. No.      | State             |   Area Covered (in hectare) |
|-------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh    |                     1221416 |
| 2           | Arunachal Pradesh |                         613 |
| 3           | Assam             |                         439 |
| 4           | Bihar             |                      102050 |
| 5           | Chhattisgarh      |                      259741 |
| 6           | Goa               |                        1936 |
| 7           | Gujarat           |                      912931 |
| 8           | Haryana           |                      574809 |
| 9           | HP                |                        2928 |
| 10          | Jharkhand         |                       16222 |
| 11          | Karnataka         |                      905802 |
| 12          | Kerala            |                       29464 |
| 13          | Madhya Pradesh    |                      374372 |
| 14          | Maharashtra       |                     1322125 |
| 15          | Manipur           |                          77 |
| 16          | Mizoram           |                        2152 |
| 17          | Nagaland          |                        5205 |
| 18          | Odisha            |                      102615 |
| 19          | Punjab            |                       44870 |
| 20          | Rajasthan         |                     1697586 |
| 21          | Sikkim            |                        9085 |
| 22          | Tamil Nadu        |                      355752 |
| 23          | Telangana         |                       67896 |
| 24          | Tripura           |                         492 |
| 25          | UP                |                       36682 |
| 26          | Uttarakhand       |                        1147 |
| 27          | West Bengal       |                       51180 |
| 28          | J&K               |                          85 |
| 29          | Meghalaya         |                           0 |
| 30          | Others            |                       46500 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total       |                     8146172 |

Statement  referred  to  in  part  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  1733  for  answer  on 8.3.2016 regarding Drip/Micro Irrigation.

## Central Government share released to various States and its utilization during last three years

Rs. in Crore

| S. No.   | Name of State     | 2012-13         | 2012-13          | 2013-14         | 2013-14          | 2014-15         | 2014-15          |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
|          |                   | Released Amount | *Utilized Amount | Released Amount | *Utilized Amount | Released Amount | *Utilized Amount |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 289.93          | 270.21           | 265.56          | 265.56           | 121.48          | 351.10           |
| 2        | Bihar             | 52.00           | 53.40            | 57.50           | 42.00            | 35.00           | 2.98             |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh      | 31.72           | 26.78            | 30.00           | 22.50            | 10.00           | 6.62             |
| 4        | Goa               | 0.00            | 0.07             | 0.17            | 0.22             | 0.20            | 0.10             |
| 5        | Gujarat           | 182.00          | 182.01           | 220.00          | 203.06           | 140.68          | 137.06           |
| 6        | Haryana           | 30.00           | 25.71            | 33.00           | 32.16            | 23.00           | 16.31            |
| 7        | Jharkhand         | 25.00           | 22.26            | 15.00           | 3.30             | 15.00           | 0.28             |
| 8        | Karnataka         | 140.65          | 151.22           | 173.30          | 186.19           | 124.25          | 117.40           |
| 9        | Kerala            | 3.00            | 2.60             | 5.62            | 0.00             | 3.75            | 3.75             |
| 10       | Madhya Pradesh    | 63.84           | 80.52            | 106.52          | 96.82            | 66.50           | 67.14            |
| 11       | Maharashtra       | 150.18          | 152.21           | 141.01          | 124.70           | 177.50          | 177.50           |
| 12       | Odisha            | 20.00           | 16.90            | 25.86           | 28.81            | 10.14           | 10.57            |
| 13       | Punjab            | 10.00           | 7.46             | 5.00            | 5.91             | 0.00            | 0.88             |
| 14       | Rajasthan         | 110.00          | 103.47           | 80.00           | 79.29            | 75.00           | 95.16            |
| 15       | Tamil Nadu        | 83.00           | 132.35           | 86.90           | 167.92           | 56.63           | 87.57            |
| 16       | Telangana         | NA              | NA               | NA              | NA               | 77.57           | 66.02            |
| 17       | Uttar Pradesh     | 5.95            | 3.93             | 2.00            | 3.04             | 3.00            | 3.22             |
| 18       | West Bengal       | 0.00            | 0.00             | 0.00            | 0.00             | 0.00            | 0.00             |
| 19       | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.00            | 0.00             | 0.00            | 0.00             | 0.00            | 0.00             |
| 20       | Assam             | 0.00            | 0.00             | 0.00            | 0.00             | 1.00            | 0.95             |
| 21       | Himachal Pradesh  | 0.00            | 0.00             | 3.00            | 0.00             | 1.50            | 1.50             |
| 22       | Manipur           | 1.25            | 0.00             | 1.50            | 0.00             | 2.72            | 0.00             |
| 23       | Meghalaya         | 0.00            | 0.00             | 0.50            | 0.00             | 0.00            | 0.00             |
| 24       | Mizoram           | 0.00            | 0.00             | 6.75            | 0.00             | 4.50            | 0.00             |
| 25       | Nagaland          | 0.00            | 0.00             | 0.00            | 0.00             | 0.00            | 0.00             |
| 26       | Sikkim            | 2.00            | 0.00             | 5.89            | 0.00             | 4.26            | 4.26             |
| 27       | Tripura           | 0.00            | 0.00             | 1.00            | 0.00             | 2.00            | 2.00             |
| 28       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 0.00            | 0.00             | 0.00            | 0.00             | 0.00            | 0.69             |
| 29       | Uttarakhand       | 1.50            | 0.70             | 5.40            | 6.40             | 6.98            | 3.44             |

NA:- Not Applicable since Telangana came into existence in June, 2014

* Utilized amount includes unspent balances of previous year.

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