Lok Sabha Question No. 1953 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Development of Micro Irrigation Network in Tilaiya and Konar Dams
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Manish Jaiswal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1953

## ANSWERED ON 11.12.2025

## DEVELOPMENT OF MICRO IRRIGATION NETWORK IN TILAIYA AND KONAR DAMS

## †1953. SHRI MANISH JAISWAL:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that adequate irrigation facilities are not available to the farmers in most blocks of Hazaribagh district  which  is  adversely  affecting  agricultural  production,  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(b) whether the Government proposes to develop micro-irrigation networks (such as drip/sprinkler systems) in areas associated with Tilaiya and Konar dams;

(c) if so, the details of the proposed or ongoing schemes in this regard; and

(d) if not, the Government's plan to take steps in this direction?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY)

(a) Water  resources  projects  are  planned,  funded,  executed  and  maintained  by  the  State  Governments themselves  as  per  their  own  resources  and  priority.  Role  of  Government  of  India  is  limited  to  being catalytic, providing technical support and partial financial assistance to a few identified projects under the ongoing schemes of this Ministry.

As  informed  by  the  Water  Resources  Department  (WRD),  Government  of  Jharkhand,  irrigation facilities  in  Hazaribagh  district  are  being  provided  through  various  schemes  implemented  under  the department.  An  irrigation  potential  of  10,558.47  hectares  has  been  created  through  major  and  medium irrigation schemes and 6,710 hectares has been created through minor irrigation schemes in the district.

(b)  &  (c) The  WRD,  Government  of  Jharkhand  has  informed  that  the  development  of  micro-irrigation networks using drip and sprinkler systems is not part of any ongoing irrigation projects and also no such proposal is under consideration, in the areas associated with the Tilaiya and Konar dams.

(d) The  Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare,  Government  of  India  is  implementing  the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) to provide financial assistance for installation of  Drip  and  Sprinkler  systems,  in  the  Country  including  Jharkhand  from  the  year  2015-16.  Total  central assistance of Rs. 288.85 crore has been released to Jharkhand under the PDMC scheme and area of 49,432 hectare is covered under micro-irrigation.

Further, the Union Cabinet has approved Modernization of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM) scheme to facilitate the creation of backend infrastructure supporting microirrigation from established water sources up to the farm gate (up to about 1 Ha). The scheme envisages to enhance on-farm water use efficiency by providing pressurized pipe irrigation network and encouraging the farmers to adopt drip/ sprinkler systems for efficient use of water.