Question : PMKSY in Rajasthan

(a) the details of physical progress, financial expenditure etc. for the rainfed agricultural areas under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) in comparison to the target set by the Union Government in the context of Rajasthan State during the last three years, district-wise;
(b) whether there has been any correspondence by the Government of Rajasthan with the Union Government regarding the approval of new scheme for water harvesting; and
(c) if so, the action taken by the Union Government so far?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) As informed by the Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) is being implemented since 2009-10, for development of rainfed and degraded areas. In 2015-16, IWMP was amalgamated in the Watershed Development Component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY). The activities undertaken inter-alia include ridge area treatment, drainage line treatment, soil and moisture conservation, rainwater harvesting, nursery raising, afforestation, horticulture, pasture development, livelihoods for asset less persons, etc. As further informed by DoLR, the overall target for the scheme of PMKSY-WDC is 11.5 lakh hectare, against which 13.3 lakh hectare has been brought under protective irrigation from 2015-16 to December, 2020. The details of physical progress and expenditure made towards release of central funds, are as follow:

Year Water harvesting structures created / rejuvenated (Nos.) Additional area brought under protective irrigation (in hectare) Farmers benefited (Nos.) Central Funds released
(Rs. in crore)
2017-18 18,702 14,844 56,177 243.59
2018-19 21,870 14,860 76,117 299.43
2019-20 24,083 19,507 69,433 119.43

District-Wise List of Projects sanctioned under IWMP from 2009-10 to 2014-15 is at Annexure.

(b) & (c) Central Ground Water Board has informed that a proposal for water harvesting in select water stressed areas of Rajasthan, under the existing scheme of Ground Water Management & Regulation (GWM & R) has been forwarded to Government of Rajasthan.
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ANNEXURE

Annexure referred to in the reply to part (a) of Unstarred Question No.†1767 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 11.02.2021 regarding “PMKSY in Rajasthan”


Sl. No. Name of the District No of projects
1 Ajmer 32
2 Alwar 38
3 Banswara 4
4 Baran 27
5 Barmer 83
6 Bharatpur 12
7 Bhilwara 32
8 Bikaner 61
9 Bundi 11
10 Chittorgarh 35
11 Churu 46
12 Dausa 19
13 Dholpur 12
14 Dungarpur 22
15 Sri Ganganagar 7
16 Hanumangarh 6
17 Jaipur 55
18 Jaisalmer 57
19 Jalore 33
20 Jhalawar 27
21 Jhunjhunu 23
22 Jodhpur 83
23 Karauli 15
24 Kota 14
25 Nagaur 55
26 Pali 39
27 Pratapgarh 24
28 Rajsamand 14
29 SawaiMadhopur 21
30 Sikar 33
31 Sirohi 15
32 Tonk 25
33 Udaipur 45
Total 1025

Note: No new project has been sanctioned from 2015-16 in any State, with a view to qualitative and timely completion of already sanctioned projects.
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