Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether thePradhanMantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana (PMKSY) has been implemented in Sahibganj, Pakur, Godda and Dumka districts under SanthalParganadivision of Jharkhand;
(b) if so, the details thereof, and;
(c) the details of works undertaken in Bharuch and Narmada districts under the said scheme so far?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)
(a) to(c):Pradhan Mantri Krishi SinchayeeYojana (PMKSY) is being implemented in Jharkhand including SanthalPargana Division. It comprises of various components such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) and HarKhetKoPani (HKKP) implemented by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) implemented by the Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Watershed Development implemented by the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development.
As per the information received from the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, under the AIBP component of PMKSY, 99 ongoing major and medium irrigation projects including one project from Jharkhand namely Subernrekhairrigation project, have been identified in consultation with State Government for completion in phases by December 2019.SubernrekhaProject is reported to benefit West and East Singhbhum, SaraikelaKharsawan districts. Further, out of eligible Central Assistance (CA) of Rs.1373.68 crore as on 01.04.2016, CA of Rs.450.85 crore has been released for the project upto March, 2018. Additionally, State has also availed of State share of Rs.518.10 crore under Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF) during 2016-17 & 2017-18 for the project.
Further, SardarSarovar Project, benefitting 17 districts of Gujarat including Bharuch and Narmada districts, is one of the 99 prioritized projects under AIBP. During 2017-18, total Central Assistance of Rs.1410.48 crore and State share of Rs.762.49 crore was provided under LTIF to SardarSarovar project.
Under HarKhetkoPani one cluster of 82 Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) Schemes are implemented in Jharkhand. This cluster covers the districts of Ranchi, Lohardaga, Hazaribag, Sariekela, kharsawan, Eastsinghbhum, West Singhbhum, Dhanbad, Godda, Dumka and Deoghar. Out of these 82 schemes, 4 schemes are in Godda and 15 schemes are in Dumka districts. Total estimated cost of this 82 SMI scheme is Rs. 75.32 crore with a target potential creation of 8982 ha. Total Central Assistance released upto March, 2018 is Rs. 19.38 crore.
As per the information received from the Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Rs.27.00 crore under Micro-irrigation sub-component and Rs.43.66 crore under Other Interventions sub-component of Per Drop More Crop component has been released (from 2015-16 till date) to Jharkhand as Central Assistance. The activities taken up under this component inter alia include micro level storage structures, efficient water conveyance and application, drip and sprinkler irrigation systems, secondary storage, water lifting devices, etc.
Department of Land Resources has sanctioned 171 watershed development projects (during the period 2009-10 to 2014-15) covering an area of about 9.11 lakh ha under the Watershed Development Component (WDC) of the PMKSY principally for development of rainfed portions of net cultivated area and culturable wastelands in Jharkhand. Rs 162.69 crore has been released under the component as Central share [from 2009-10 to 2018-19 (upto 30th June 2018)]. 24 projects covering an area of about 1.26 lakh ha were sanctioned in Sahibganj, Pakur, Godda and Dumka districts under SanthalPargana divisionof Jharkhand. Out of these 24 projects, 5 projects have been reported as completed by the State.
In Gujarat a total of 610 watershed development projects (during the period 2009-10 to 2014-15) covering an area of about 31.04 lakh ha were sanctioned under WDC- PMKSY . Rs 1136.80 crore has been released under the component as Central share [from 2009-10 to 2018-19 (upto 30th June 2018)]. 40 projects covering an area of about 1.90 lakh ha were sanctioned in Narmada and Bharuch districts of Gujarat. Out of these 40 projects, 10 projects have been reported as completed by the State.
The activities being undertaken through the watershed development projects inter alia include ridge area treatment, drainage line treatment, soil and moisture conservation, rain water harvesting, nursery raising, afforestation, horticulture, pasture development, livelihoods for assetless persons, etc.
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