(a) whether various projects have been sanctioned across the country under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY);
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) the details of the amount spent on them; and
(d) the present status of all the projects across the country including Madhya Pradesh?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)
(a) to (d): Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16 with the objective to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve on farm water use efficiency and introduce sustainable water conservation practices. It comprises of various components such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) and Har Khet Ko Pani (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.
Under the AIBP [including Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM)], Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has released Rs.3470.53 crore in 2015-16. During 2016-17, the Ministry has prioritized 99 ongoing Major/Medium Irrigation Projects (including 14 projects of Madhya Pradesh) having ultimate irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh ha. for completion in phases by December 2019 along with their CADWM works. For completion of these projects in a mission mode, funding mechanism under Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF) through NABARD has been approved by the Government for both Central and State share. Funds are also provided to Polavaram Project from time to time. Fund provided under LTIF to the 99 projects and Polavaram Project is Rs. 9086.02 Crore in 2016-17 and Rs. 8316.12 Crore in 2017-18.
Under the Per Drop More Crop Component of PMKSY, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released Rs.1556.23 Crore in 2015-16, Rs. 1991.17 Crore in 2016-17 and Rs. 2662.91 Crore in 2017-18 to the States including Madhya Pradesh for development of micro-irrigation, micro water storage structures, drought proofing, ground water replenishment measures, restoration of potential of existing water bodies and conveyance and distribution of water. Funds are released under the component to the States on the basis of annual budget allocation to the States and their approved Annual Action Plan.
The Department of Land Resources had been implementing Integrated Watershed Management Programme (with effect from 26.02.2009 principally for development of rainfed portions of net cultivated area and culturable wastelands) which was amalgamated as the Watershed Development Component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY) from 2015-16. The Department has sanctioned 8214 watershed development projects in 28 States (except Goa) including Madhya Pradesh [during the period 2009-10 to 2014-15] covering an area of about 39.07 million hectare at a total cost of Rs. 50739.58 Crore under the programme. The Department has released Rs. 1487.83 Crore in 2015-16, Rs. 1471.72 Crore in 2016-17 and Rs. 1671.04 Crore in 2017-18 ( as on 16.03.2018) to the States as Central share for implementation of the programme. Administrative reports of completion of 1195 watershed projects have been received from 14 States after 01st April 2017.
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