GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11^TH DECEMBER, 2018

PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA

5. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE ?? h? ??? h???? ?u??? ??€?

be pleased to state:

• the number of projects sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), State-wise;

• the number of projects completed under PMKSY, State-wise;

• the details of the intended month and year of completion for the incomplete projects under PMKSY, State-wise; and

• the status of watershed development in the sanctioned projects under PMKSY, year-wise and State-wise?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

?? h? ??? h???? ?u??? ??€??? ?” ??u? ??€? (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (c): During 2016-17, ninety-nine (99) on-going Major/Medium irrigation projects under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)- Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), having ultimate irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh ha. and balance estimated cost of Rs.77595 cr. have been prioritized in consultation with States, for completion in phases up to December, 2019 along with their Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) works. Funding mechanism through NABARD has been approved by the Government for both Central and State share. The number of projects completed, state wise, the details of intended month and year of completion for the incomplete projects under PMKSY, state-wise is at Annexure-I.

(d): Department of Land Resources is implementing Watershed Development Component (WDC) of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) under which 8214 watershed development projects is covering an area of about 39.07 million hectare have been sanctioned in 28 States (except Goa) during the period 2009-10 to 2014-15 with Rs 33624.24 Crore as Central share [total cost :Rs.50739.58 crore; sharing pattern 60:40 (90:10 in NER and hilly

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States)].Rs.15683.57 crore has been released (since 2009-10 to 2017-18) as Central share. BE 2018-19 is Rs. 2146 crore and an amount of Rs. 1002.80 crore has been released as Central Share to the States (as on 30.11.2018). The normative period for completion of  projects is 4-7 years, however, depending on the geographical conditions and administrative arrangements, it may vary from State to State. The Batch-I & Batch-II projects sanctioned during 2009-10 and 2010-11 respectively, have completed their project period and Batch-III projects sanctioned during 2011-12 are expected to be completed by March, 2019. Since April 2017, as per the information received from the States, 1284 projects have been reported administratively completed in 15 States as on 30.06.2018. The State-wise details of completed projects is given in Annexure-II. The status of physical achievements under WDC-PMKSY since 2015-16 to 2018-19 (as on 30.06.2018), as per the information received from the States, is given in Annexure-III.

Besides, Department of Agriculture, co-operation and FW is implementing Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component of PMKSY. PDMC mainly focuses on water use efficiency at farm level through precision/micro irrigation (Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation).The physical achievement for state wise coverage of Micro Irrigation in the country for 2015-16 to 2017-18 is enclosed at Annexure-IV.

Annexure-I

Annexure-I to Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 5 for reply on 11.12.2018

Status of Completion Target of the AIBP Works of 99 Priority Projects

* 99 projects and 7 phases.

Annexure-II

Annexure-II to Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 5 for reply on 11.12.2018 State-wise details of number of WDC-PMKSY projects sanctioned

(2009-10 to 2014-15) and projects completed

@ Sanctioned under the erstwhile Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP), which has been amalgamated as the Watershed Development Component (WDC) of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee  Yojana (PMKSY) from 2015-16

Note: 1) WDC-PMKSY is not operational in Union Territories. 2) There is no sanctioned project in Goa. # As per information received from the States

Annexure-III to Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 5 for reply on 11.12.2018

Annexure-III

# As per information received from the States

Annexure-IV

Annexure-IV to Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 5 for reply on 11.12.2018 Year-wise area covered under Micro Irrigation under PMKSY- PDMC, in Ha

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