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 area under assured irrigation, improve on-farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices, etc. It is an umbrella scheme, consisting of two major components being implemented by this Ministry, namely, Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP). HKKP, in turn, consists of four sub-components, being Command Area Development & Water Management (CAD&WM), Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI), Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, and Ground Water (GW) Development component.

In addition, PMKSY also consists of two components being implemented by other Ministries. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component is being implemented by Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. Watershed Development component (WDC) of PMKSY is being implemented by Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development.

Government of India has approved continuation of PMKSY during 2021-26, with extension of Ground Water component under PMKSY-HKKP being only for 2021-22, while approval of extension of PDMC is being processed separately.

The extension of PMKSY for 2021-22 to 2025-26 has been approved with an overall outlay of Rs. 93,068.56 crore (central assistance of Rs. 37,454 crore, debt servicing to NABARD for Rs. 20,434.56 crore and state share to be borne by the State Governments being Rs. 35,180 crore). However, State-wise details are not incorporated in the approval. Component-wise details for the central assistance part is as below:

 

Component	Total (Rs. in crore)
AIBP and CAD&WM	23,918
HKKP (SMI & RRR)	4,580
HKKP (GW)	822
WD	8,134
Grand Total	37,454

 

State-wise irrigation potential and budgetary estimates under the approved scheme of PMKSY for implementation during 2021-26 can be firmed up only after the inclusion of projects under the scheme. However, the broad details of the works approved for implementation under the scheme during 2021-26 are as below:

 

13. AIBP including CADWM: The scheme proposes completion of 60 number of ongoing AIBP and 85 number of ongoing CAD&WM major/ medium projects. This Ministry has also been mandated to include more projects for funding under AIBP. In addition, funding of additional two National projects, namely Lakhwar and Renuka projects, has also been approved. A total of 13.88 lakh hectare irrigation potential has been envisaged to be created during 2021-26. Further, 30.23 lakh hectare of command area development works have also been planned during 2021-26.

 

3. PMKSY-HKKP: Completion of ongoing SMI & RRR of water bodies schemes with creation of 3.7 lakh hectare of irrigation potential and taking up new projects to create 0.8 lakh hectare of irrigation potential, has been approved for the period 2021-26. In addition, implementation of ground water component during 2021-22 is targeted to benefit 1.52 lakh hectare irrigation.

 

iii. PMKSY-WD: Completion of sanctioned projects covering 49.5 lakh hectare rainfed/ degraded lands under WD component, along with 2.5 lakh hectare additional area to be brought under protective irrigation, has been approved for implementation during 2021-26.

This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti,  Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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(Release ID: 1807820)