(a) whether the Government has prepared any action plan to provide water to the poor farmers of the country especially in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in time and to provide them Government tubewells for irrigation activities for good farming;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)
(a) to (c) Water resources projects, including ground water schemes are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priority. In order to supplement the efforts Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR) provides technical and financial assistance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through various schemes and programmes.
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) has been launched in 2015-16. Main component are as under:
? Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) & Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM): To focus on faster completion of ongoing Major and Medium Irrigation, including National Projects.
? PMKSY (Har Khet ko Pani): Source augmentation, distribution, ground water development, lift irrigation, diversion of water from water plenty to water scarce areas, supplementing rain water harvesting beyond IWMP & MGNREGA, repair, restoration, renovation of traditional water bodies
? PMKSY(Per Drop More Crop): Micro level storage structures, efficient water conveyance & application, precision irrigation systems, topping up of input cost beyond MGNREGA permissible limits, secondary storage , water lifting devices, extension activities, coordination & management.
? PMKSY (Watershed): Ridge area treatment, drainage line treatment, soil and moisture conservation, water harvesting structure, livelihood support activities and other watershed works.
During 2016-17, Ninety-Nine (99) Major/Medium Irrigation Projects along with phases having ultimate irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh ha., have been identified from the list of ongoing PMKSY-Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) projects in consultation with States, for completion in phases by Dec., 2019 including their Command Area Development works. Out of these, two projects having ultimate potential of 0.37 lakh ha. and 4 projects having ultimate potential of 16.53 lakh ha. are in the State of Bihar and U.P. respectively.
Funds released under PMKSY during 2016-17 is as under:
Components CA released (Rs. in cr.)
AIBP 3307.86
CADWM 853.95
Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) Schemes 148.01
Per Drop More Crop 1991.17
Watershed Development 1471.73
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