(a) whether the Government promotes mini lift irrigation schemes all over the country;
(b) if so, the total funds allocated for these schemes during the year 2005-06, State-wise;
(c) whether these schemes will be taken up directly by the center involving local irrigation councils in various regions; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER
AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KANTILAL BHURIA):
(a) to (d) The minor irrigation schemes
including mini lift irrigation are planned, funded and executed by the State Governments from their own
budgetary resources. However, the Government of India is also supplementing their efforts. The State-wise
outlay under State Sector approved for 2005-06 for the development of minor irrigation including mini lift
irrigation is given in the enclosed statement.
To accelerate minor irrigation development in North-Eastern States, KBK district of Orissa, Himachal
Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttaranchal, central ioan assistance, under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits
Programme (AIBP) of the Central Government in the Ministry of Water Resources, in provided for motivating
farmers for utilizing water resources through minor irrigation scheme including lift irrigation.
Besides, the Central Government is also implementing a scheme of `On-Farm Water Management for Increasing
Crop Production in Eastern India` in Uttar Pradesh (Eastern), Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal,
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Mizoram since 2002-03. The scheme is being implemented as a credit-linked
back-ended subsidy basis by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development through banks in coordination
with the State Governments. Under the scheme, assistance is provided for shallow tube wells, low lift irrigation
points, pumping sets and dug wells. An allocation of Rs. 25 crores has been provided for 2005-06 under this scheme.