Lok Sabha Question No. 2922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Various Irrigation Systems
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Md. Rakibul Hussain

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2922

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 th  MARCH, 2026

## VARIOUS IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

## 2922.  MD. RAKIBUL HUSSAIN:

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

- (a) whether lift  irrigation  and  solar-powered  irrigation  systems  are  being  considered for flood-affected districts of Assam;
- (b) the number of such systems approved or installed so far;
- (c) the extent of agricultural land benefited; and;
- (d) whether  additional  approvals  are  under  consideration,  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

(a) to (d) :  Minor irrigation projects in flood-affected districts of Assam are eligible for consideration  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  -  Har  Khet  Ko  Pani (PMKSY-HKKP). At present, 10 clusters comprising 474 Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) schemes  in  Assam  are  under  implementation  under  PMKSY-HKKP.  Through  the implementation of these schemes, an irrigation potential of 1.32 lakh hectares has been created up to March 2025. The details of these schemes are provided in Annexure.

Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Urja  Suraksha  Evam  Utthaan  Mahabhiyan  (PM-KUSUM) Scheme was launched by the Government in March, 2019 to provide financial support to the farmers for installation of standalone solar pumps and solarization of existing gridconnected agriculture pumps, and to provide the farmers an opportunity to become solar entrepreneurs by installing solar power plants on their barren/ fallow/ agriculture land. It is a demand-driven scheme, and capacities are allocated based on the demand raised by the state and milestones achieved. The scheme is being implemented in all states, including  the  State  of  Assam.  State  Implementing  Agencies  (SIA)  are  empowered  for beneficiary selection and further implementation of the scheme at district level including flood-affected  areas.    As  on  28.02.2026,  as  reported  by  the  SIA,  the  Letter  of Award/Work Orders are issued for 1695 pumps, out of which 1,066 solar  pumps have been installed under the PM-KUSUM Scheme in Assam, including flood affected districts of  the  State.  These  pumps are  estimated to  cover about 3390 hectares of agricultural land.

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2922 for answer on 10.03.2026

## Details of Surface Minor Irrigation Schemes of Assam being implemented under PMKSY-HKKP

(Rs. in crore, Irrigation Potential (IP) in Hectare)

| Sl. No.   | State         | Type   | Year of Approval   |   Total No of Schemes |   Estimated Cost |   Central Share |   Target IP |   Central Assistance released up to March 2025 | Mother Sanction issued during 2025-26   | IP created up to March 2025   |
|-----------|---------------|--------|--------------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1         | Assam BTC     | SMI    | 2012-13            |                   152 |           360.47 |          324.42 |       32357 |                                        315.32  | 27410                                   |                               |
| 2         | Assam BTC     | SMI    | 2012-13            |                    15 |           198.51 |          178.66 |       16645 |                                        172.6   | 13790                                   |                               |
| 3         | Assam BTC     | SMI    | 2013-14            |                    60 |           615.38 |          553.84 |       48184 |                                        526.81  |                                         | 28743                         |
| 4         | Assam General | SMI    | 2012-13            |                    36 |           364.16 |          274.51 |       29976 |                                        249.89  | 11.275                                  | 24989                         |
| 5         | Assam General | SMI    | 2013-14            |                    49 |           322.69 |          187.07 |       27129 |                                        160.87  | 10.245                                  | 11944                         |
| 6         | Assam General | SMI    | 2013-14            |                    15 |           172    |          138.11 |       12002 |                                        132.86  | 2.625                                   | 9283.00                       |
| 7         | Assam NCHAC   | SMI    | 2012-13            |                    30 |           129.67 |          116.7  |        8855 |                                        107.73  |                                         | 8750                          |
| 8         | Assam NCHAC   | SMI    | 2013-14            |                     8 |             9.1  |            8.19 |         620 |                                          7.13  | 580.00                                  |                               |
| 9         | Assam (BTC)   | SMI    | 2021-22            |                   100 |           500.34 |          450.31 |       34182 |                                         44.435 | 22.40                                   | 7035.00                       |
| 10        | Assam General | SMI    | 2022-23            |                     9 |           302.07 |          271.86 |        7605 |                                         94.035 | 50.00                                   | 0                             |
|           |               |        |                    |                   474 |          2974.39 |         2503.67 |      183373 |                                       1811.68  | 96.545                                  | 132524                        |