Lok Sabha Question No. 3278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Implementation of PMKSY in Maharashtra
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Narayan Tatu Rane, Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3278

ANSWERED ON 12.03.2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMKSY IN MAHARASHTRA

†3278. SHRI NARAYAN TATU RANE:

## SHRI ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the main objectives and the current status of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) across the country including Maharashtra;

(b) whether Akola and Washim districts of Maharashtra have been included under the PMKSY during the current year, if so, the details thereof;

(c)  the  number  of  projects  sanctioned  or  operational  under  each  component  particularly  in  WashimYavatmal Parliamentary Constituency;

(d)  the  action  plan  prepared  for  Akola  and  Washim  districts  so  far  along  with  the  time  by  which implementation is likely to be completed;

(e) the funds allocated, released and utilised under PMKSY in Maharashtra particularly in backward, most backward and aspirational districts during the last five years, year-wise and component-wise;

(f) whether the scheme covers both drought as well as deficient rainfall affected districts and if so, the details thereof and the time by which all such districts are likely to be included under the scheme and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(g) the details and the number of direct and indirect employment generated through PMKSY projects in Maharashtra during the last five years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (c) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16, with  an  aim  to  enhance  physical  access  of  water  on  farm  and  expand  cultivable  areas  under  assured irrigation, improve on-farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices, etc.

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna (PMKSY) is an umbrella scheme,  consisting of two major components namely, Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP), being implemented by Ministry of Jal Shakti. Watershed Development component is being implemented by  Department  of  Land  Resources,  Ministry  of  Rural  Development.  Per  Drop  More  Crop  (PDMC) component, being implemented by Department of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare, was implemented

under  the  umbrella  of  PMKSY  till  March'2022  and  now  being  implemented  under  Pradhan  MantriRashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (PM-RKVY).

Implementation of PMKSY for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 has been approved by Government of India in December,2021.

Ninety-Nine  (99)  ongoing  Major/Medium  Irrigation  projects  (and  7  phases)  with  pari-passu command area development in 88 projects were identified and included under PMKSY during 2016-17. Out of them 26 projects are from Maharashtra.

Nineteen (19) major and medium irrigation projects have been taken up for funding under PMKSYAIBP after approval of implementation of PMKSY for the period of 2021-26. Out of them three (03) projects are from Maharashtra.

29.23 lakh hectare additional irrigation potential has been created under PMKSY-AIBP and 22.21 lakh hectare command area has been developed under PMKSY-HKKP-CAD&WM during 2016-25. Out of them 4.16 lakh hectare irrigation potential has been created and 2.71 lakh hectare command area has been developed in Maharashtra during this period. However, no project benefitting Akola and Washim districts of Maharashtra has been included under PMKSY-AIBP or PMKSY-HKKP-CAD&WM.

Details  of  projects  included  under  PMKSY-AIBP  and  PMKSY-HKKP-CAD&WM  benefitting Yavatmal district of Maharashtra are given below:

| Sl.               | No.Name of the project   | District benefitted          | Irrigation potential created/ command area developed (in thousand hectare)   |
|-------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| PMKSY-AIBP        | PMKSY-AIBP               | PMKSY-AIBP                   | PMKSY-AIBP                                                                   |
| 1.                | Upper Penganga Project   | Yavatmal, Nanded and Hingoli | 41.58                                                                        |
| 2.                | Bembla Project           | Yavatmal                     | 51.73                                                                        |
| PMKSY-HKKP-CAD&WM | PMKSY-HKKP-CAD&WM        | PMKSY-HKKP-CAD&WM            | PMKSY-HKKP-CAD&WM                                                            |
| 1.                | Upper Penganga Project   | Yavatmal, Nanded and Hingoli | 12.67                                                                        |
| 2.                | Bembla Project           | Yavatmal                     | 26.46                                                                        |

(d) In  addition  to  PMKSY  scheme,  Government  of  India  has  approved  a  special  package  for completion of irrigation projects to address agrarian distress in Vidarbha and Marathwada and other chronically drought-prone areas of Rest of Maharashtra in 2018. The package consists of eight (08) Major and Medium Irrigation (MMI) Projects and 83 Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) Projects. Out of them three (03) major and medium projects namely Purna barrage-2 project, Jigaon project and Ghungshi  Barrage  Project  benefit  Akola  district  of  Maharashtra.  Further,  seven  (07)  seven  SMI projects benefit Akola district, eighteen (18) SMI projects benefit Washim district and fourteen (14) SMI projects benefit Yavatmal district of Maharashtra.

(e) Central  assistance  provided  to  Maharashtra  under  PMKSY-AIBP  and  PMKSY-HKKPCAD&WM in last five years are as follows.

| Sl.   | No.Component           | Central Assistance Provided (in Rs. Crore)   | Central Assistance Provided (in Rs. Crore)   | Central Assistance Provided (in Rs. Crore)   | Central Assistance Provided (in Rs. Crore)   | Central Assistance Provided (in Rs. Crore)   |
|-------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|       |                        | 2020-21                                      | 2021-22                                      | 2022-23                                      | 2023-24                                      | 2024-25                                      |
| 1.    | PMKSY-AIBP             | 301.85                                       | 285.55                                       | 155.28                                       | 266.96                                       | 163.85                                       |
| 2.    | PMKSY-HKKP-CAD&WM46.23 |                                              | 28.88                                        | 60.75                                        | 69.84                                        | 18.33                                        |

(f)  &  (g) PMKSY-AIBP  scheme  prioritizes  projects  benefitting  drought  prone  areas  in  terms  of relaxation in inclusion criteria and higher central assistance. Eligibility criterion of having at least fifty percent (50%) physical progress for inclusion of projects under PMKSY-AIBP has been relaxed for  the  projects  having  more  than  50%  command  falling  in  drought  prone  area.   Further,  the prevailing funding pattern of 25 (Centre): 75 (State) for projects in general category states has also been enhanced to 60 (Centre): 40 (State) for projects benefitting drought prone area in proportion to their drought prone command area.

Out of 29 projects of Maharashtra included under PMKSY-AIBP, 17 projects benefit drought prone areas of Maharashtra.

Employment generation data through PMKSY projects is not maintained by this Ministry.

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