Lok Sabha Question No. 3354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Implementation of PMKSY in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3354

ANSWERED ON 12.03.2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMKSY IN UTTAR PRADESH

## †3354. Dr. RAJKUMAR SANGWAN:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  implementation  of  Pradhan  Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana  (PMKSY) in Uttar Pradesh including Baghpat district along with the total area covered under irrigation since its inception; (b) the details of funds allocated and utilized under PMKSY in Uttar Pradesh during the last five years and the current year along with the number of farmers benefited under PMKSY, yearwise;

(c) the steps taken to improve water use efficiency and promote sustainable irrigation practices among farmers under PMKSY; and

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  of  the  impact  of  PMKSY  on  agricultural productivity and farmers' income and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) & (b) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16, with the aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve  on-farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices, etc. Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP)  and  Har  Khet  Ko  Pani  (HKKP)  are  two  major components of PMKSY being implemented by Ministry of Jal Shakti.

Four (04) major irrigation projects of Uttar Pradesh namely Saryu Nahar Pariyojna, Arjun Sahayak Project, Madhya Ganga Canal Project Phase-II and Bansagar Canal Project have been included under AIBP component of PMKSY with pari-passu command area development in Saryu Nahar Pariyojna and Arjun Sahayak Project under Command Area Development and Water Management (CAD&WM) subcomponentof  PMKSY-HKKP.  Irrigation  potential  of  768.63  thousand  hectare  has  been  created  and command area of 7.32 thousand hectare area has been developed under these projects during 2016-25. Target beneficiary from these projects has been assessed as 43.22 lakh. However, these projects do not benefit Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh.

Per  Drop  More  Crop  (PDMC)  scheme,  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 Mantri-Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojna (PM-RKVY). Micro irrigation has been  developed  in  556.79  thousand  hectare  area  of  Uttar  Pradesh  since  2015-16,  out  of  which  6067 hectare  area  falls  in  Baghpat  district.  Number  of  farmers  benefitted  under  PDMC  in  Uttar  Pradesh  is 3.97 lakh.

Year-wise details of central assistance provided to Uttar Pradesh under these schemes in last five years are as follows.

| Sl.   | No.Component of PMKSYCentral   | assistance provided in Rs. Crore   | assistance provided in Rs. Crore   | assistance provided in Rs. Crore   | assistance provided in Rs. Crore   | assistance provided in Rs. Crore   | assistance provided in Rs. Crore   |
|-------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|       |                                | 2020-21                            | 2021-22                            | 2022-23                            | 2023-24                            | 2024-25                            | 2025-26*                           |
| 1.    | PMKSY-AIBP                     | 391.84                             | 0                                  | 23.91                              | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 2.    | PMKSY-CAD&WM                   | 6.00                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 3.    | PDMC                           | 200.00                             | 150.00                             | 149.25                             | 133.49                             | 173.87                             | 264.21                             |

(c)  &  (d) Under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), modernisation of irrigation systems,  underground  pipelines,  micro-irrigation  (drip  and  sprinkler  systems),  adoption  of  precision irrigation technologiesare being promoted to improve irrigation efficiency.Farmers are also encouraged to adopt crop diversification, water-saving agronomic practices, and participatory irrigation management through Water User Associations.

In  addition,  a  pilot  scheme  viz.  Modernisation  of  Command  Area  Development  and  Water Management (MCAD) has been launched with aim to modernize irrigation water supply network with robust backend infrastructure for micro-irrigation by farmers from established source to the Farm gate with underground pressurized piped irrigation. This will increase water use efficiency and agriculture productivity.

29.23  lakh  hectare  additional  irrigation  potential  has  been  created  under  PMKSY-AIBP  during 2016-25. This has enhanced reach of water to farm. Coupled with command area development in 22.21 lakh hectare and micro-irrigation development under PDMC in the tune of 11 million hectare during this period, agricultural productivity has increased.

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