(a) whether the Government has started the Kisan Sahbhagita
Anusandhan Karyakram;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the objective thereof and the names of the States covered
under the programme;
(d) the amount allocated, released and utilized under the said
programme during the last three years, year-wise and Statewise; and
(e) the details of the success achieved under the programme, State-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES & MINORITY AFFAIRS
(SHRI VINCENT H. PALA)
(a) to (c) The Ministry of Water Resources approved Kisan Sahbhagita Anusandhan
Karyakram (Farmers` Participatory Action Research Programme (FPARP)). The 1st
phase was implemented in June, 2011 at a cost of Rs. 24.4685 crore with the
help of 60 institutes with an objective to demonstrate increase in yield and
income per drop of water by generating synergy among water, variety, agronomic
practices etc. The programme was taken up in 25 States/UTs of the country namely;
Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,
Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka,
Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Orissa,
Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal Pradesh, West Bengal.
The 2nd phase was started in the year 2010-11 with 2921 crop demonstrations
by 31 Institutes in 21 States namely; Assam, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bihar,
Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand,, Jammu and Kashmir,
Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab,
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, West Bengal
(d) The allocation of fund was made Institute wise. Under 1st phase
Rs. 21.586 crore were released to the institutes, out of which Rs. 19.165 crore
have been utilized (Annexure-I). Under 2nd phase, entire amount of Rs. 14.31 crore
have been released out of which Rs. 2.889 crore have been utilized (Annexure-II).
In last three years for both phases Rs.20.887 crore were released.
(e) The impact of technology demonstrated in 1st phase have shown a
substantial water saving and increase in yield (Annexure-III).