Launched in 2015, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) 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. However, the CAD&WM sub-component of HKKP is being implemented pari-passu with AIBP.

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, and Farmers Welfare (DoAFW). Watershed Development component (WDC) of PMKSY is being implemented by Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development.

Further, while approving the extension of PMKSY for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26, the following targets have been kept under the scheme for this period.

i. AIBP including CAD&WM: Completion of ongoing major/ medium projects numbering 60 under AIBP and 85 under CAD&WM, has been targeted during 2021-26. In addition, funding of two National projects, namely Lakhwar and Renuka projects, has also been approved. Through the above projects, creation of 13.88 lakh hectare irrigation potential under AIBP and 30.23 lakh cultivable command area coverage under CAD&WM has been envisaged during 2021-26.

ii. PMKSY-HKKP: Creation of 3.7 lakh hectare of irrigation potential through ongoing projects, and taking up new projects to create 0.8 lakh hectare of irrigation potential for coverage through surface minor irrigation (SMI) and repair, renovation and restoration (RRR) of water bodies, has been approved for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26. In addition, implementation of ground water component was provisionally approved for 2021-22, which has been extended subsequently till completion of ongoing works creating irrigation in 82,290 hectare using ground water in favorable areas.

iii. PMKSY-WDC: Under this component, completion of sanctioned projects covering 49.5 lakh hectare rainfed/ degraded lands, along with 2.5 lakh hectare additional area to be brought under protective irrigation, has been approved for implementation during 2021-22 to 2025-26.

iv. In addition, at the inception of PMKSY in 2015, Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component to be implemented by DoA&FW, was also included as a part of PMKSY. However, with effect from December, 2021, PDMC is now being implemented by DoA&FW under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), in lieu of PMKSY.

The details of the progress made so far under different components of PMKSY State/ UT-wise during 2016-17 to 2021-22 is at Annexure-I.

Planning and implementation of irrigation projects to enhance physical access of water on farms, lies in the domain of the State Government concerned. However, in order to supplement the efforts of the State Governments, Government of India provides technical assistance to the State Governments, and also provides partial financial assistance under its ongoing schemes for the identified irrigation projects. Some of the key initiatives taken by Government of India in this regard in the recent past, are given below.

1. Extension of PMKSY for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 has been approved by Government of India, 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 an outlay for Rs. 35,180 crore by the State Governments towards State share).

2. A special package for completion of 8 major/ medium irrigation projects and 83 surface minor irrigation (SMI) schemes in drought prone areas of VIdarbha, Marathawada and rest of Maharashtra, has been approved by Government of India in 2018. The package has estimated balance cost of Rs. 13,651.61 crore, against which central assistance component for is Rs. 3,831.41 crore, with irrigation potential creation of 3.77 lakh hectare.

3. In June, 2018, Government of India has approved financial assistance to Shahpurkandi dam (National) project benefitting J&K and Punjab, for project cost of Rs. 2,715.70 crore. The approved central assistance liability for the project is Rs. 485.38 crore.

4. In November, 2018 Government of India has approved financial assistance to “Relining of Sirhind Feeder and relining of Rajasthan Feeder, for project cost of Rs. 1,976.75 crore. The approved central assistance liability of the project is Rs. 982 crore.

5. In December, 2021, Government of India has approved central assistance to Lakhwar multipurpose (National) project, in the State of Uttarakhand. Estimated cost of the project is Rs. 5,747.17 crore.

6. In December, 2021, Government of India has also approved Ken-Betwa link project in the States of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, at an estimated cost of Rs. 44,605 crore.

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

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ANNEXURE

A. Progress achieved under Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchaiYojana – Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme(AIBP) and Command Area Development & Water Management (CAD&WM) during 2016-2022:

B. Irrigation potential created under Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchaiYojana – HarKhetKoPani : Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI), Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of water bodies, and Ground Water (GW) Development component, respectively, during 2016-2022:

C. Irrigation potential created under Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchaiYojana – Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) and Watershed Development component (WDC), respectively, during 2016-2022:

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