(a) whether the Government has set any target to irrigate an additional 16 million hectares in the country in the Eleventh Five Year Plan; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether the Government has set any target to irrigate an additional 16 million hectares in the country in the Eleventh Five Year Plan; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY
OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. As per the recommendation of the working Group on Water
Resources for XIth Five Year Plan(2007-12), Ministry of Water Resources has set a
target of creation of irrigation potential of 16 million hectare from major and medium
irrigation projects, minor irrigation schemes and scheme on repairs, renovation and
restoration of water bodies during XIth Five Year Plan . The breakup of the target is
given below:
Major and medium irrigation Project 9.00 million hectare
Minor irrigation schemes
(i) surface water 1.50 million hectare
(ii) Ground water 4.50 million hectare
Repair, Renovation and Restoration 1.00 million hectare of water bodies
Total 16.00 million hectare