Lok Sabha Question No. 1150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: Financial Assistance to Uttar Pradesh under PMKSY
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Dharmendra Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1150

ANSWERED ON 05.02.2026

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO UTTAR PRADESH UNDER PMKSY

†1150. SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the financial assistance provided to Uttar Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchyee Yojana (PMKSY) during the last three years;
- (b) the current status of the special package announced by the Union Government for pending irrigation projects in Uttar Pradesh especially with reference to the Eastern Region of the State; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  allocate  any  new  additional  funds  to  increase  irrigation coverage and promote micro-irrigation under the Per Drop More Crop component in Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

- (a) &  (b) Financial  assistance  provided  to  Uttar  Pradesh  under  different  components  of  Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) during the last three years are given below:

| PMKSY Components                          | Central assistance provided during the financial year (in Rs. Crore)   | Central assistance provided during the financial year (in Rs. Crore)   | Central assistance provided during the financial year (in Rs. Crore)   |
|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                           | 2022-23                                                                | 2023-24                                                                | 2024-25                                                                |
| Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme | 23.91                                                                  | 0.00                                                                   | 0.00                                                                   |
| Ground Water Component                    | 10.00                                                                  | Scheme component implemented until 2022-23                             | Scheme component implemented until 2022-23                             |
| Watershed Development Component           | 0.00                                                                   | 86.20                                                                  | 54.64                                                                  |

(c) Per  Drop More Crop (PDMC) component, dedicated to micro irrigation development in country, being implemented by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare was implemented as a component of  PMKSY  during  2015-16  to  2021-22.  PDMC  is  being  implemented  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PM-RKVY)  since  2022-23.  Rs.  1293.53  crore  has  been  released  to Uttar Pradesh as central assistance and 5.48 lakh hectare area has been covered under micro irrigation in  Uttar  Pradesh  since  2015-16.  Central  assistance  of  Rs.  165.13  crore  has  been  provided  to  Uttar Pradesh under PDMC during 2025-26.

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