Lok Sabha Question No. 1452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: Micro Irrigation Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BAHADUR SINGH KOLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1452

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   DECEMBER, 2015

## MICRO IRRIGATION SCHEME

1452.      SHRI BAHADUR SINGH KOLI:

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

- (a) the details of works undertaken under the Micro Irrigation Scheme in Rajasthan during the 12th Five Year Plan Period;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated so far to Rajasthan under the scheme; and
- (c) whether the Government has prepared any progress report on the scheme and if so, the details of the progress report thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): The  details  of  works  undertaken  by  the  State  Govt.  of  Rajasthan  under  the  Micro Irrigation Scheme during 12 th Five Year Plan are as under:-
- i) Farmers have been provided subsidy for adoption of Micro Irrigation Systems.
- ii)  Training Programmes have been conducted for farmers and other stake holders.
- iii)  More  than  150  drip  and  sprinkler  manufacturing  companies  have  been  registered  for servicing  the needs of farmers.
- iv)  For  assuring  quality  of  drip  and  sprinkler  systems  supplied  to  famers,  samples  are intercepted and got tested by Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET).
- (b):          The  details  of  Central  Govt.  share  released  to  the  State  of  Rajasthan  under  the scheme so far is given at Annexure-I.
- (c):          Yes,  Madam.    The  details  of  progress  report  as  submitted  by  the  State  Govt.  of Rajasthan is given in Annexure-II.

O.I.H

ANNEXURE-I

DETAILS OF FUNDS RELEASED TO THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN UNDER THE MICRO IRRIGATION SCHEME

| Financial Year   | Amount of Central Government Share released   |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 2005-06          | 10.48                                         |
| 2006-07          | 28.33                                         |
| 2007-08          | 23.41                                         |
| 2008-09          | 23.82                                         |
| 2009-10          | 56.93                                         |
| 2010-11          | 120.00                                        |
| 2011-12          | 130.95                                        |
| 2012-13          | 110.00                                        |
| 2013-14          | 80.00                                         |
| 2014-15          | 75.00                                         |
| *2015-16         | *52.37                                        |

*(As on 4 th December, 2015)

ANNEXURE-II

## DETAILS OF PROGRESS REPORT ON MICRO IRRIGATION SCHEME AS FURNISHED BY THE STATE GOVT. OF RAJASTHAN

(Rs. in Crore)

(Area in hectare)

| Year    |   Drip (Area Covered) |   Sprinkler (Area Covered) |   *Total Financial progress for both Drip and Sprinkler |
|---------|-----------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 2005-06 |                  1614 |                      54561 |                                                   25.18 |
| 2006-07 |                  2608 |                      67627 |                                                   34.71 |
| 2007-08 |                  2690 |                      70984 |                                                   35.7  |
| 2008-09 |                  5097 |                      72632 |                                                   50.97 |
| 2009-10 |                  8743 |                      86813 |                                                   83.23 |
| 2010-11 |                 13401 |                     134211 |                                                  161.6  |
| 2011-12 |                 28080 |                     129522 |                                                  321.04 |
| 2012-13 |                 26921 |                      53614 |                                                  209    |
| 2013-14 |                 31204 |                      32308 |                                                  222.2  |
| 2014-15 |                 25628 |                      21009 |                                                  108.43 |
| 2015-16 |                  1084 |                        314 |                                                    2.49 |

*Total financial progress includes Central Govt. share+ State Govt. matching share for Drip and Sprinkler.

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