Progress Under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

Overview of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)

• Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was introduced on July 1st, 2015
• The primary objective of the yojana was to enhance water availability on farmlands, expanding cultivable areas with assured irrigation, improving on-farm water use efficiency, and advocating sustainable water conservation practices.
• The scheme places significant emphasis on the conservation and effective management of water resources.

Components of  Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)

PMKSY consists of 4 major components implemented by various ministries.

The Ministry of Jal Shakti implements two main components:

1.“Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)”

2.“Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP)”.

“HKKP” consists of four sub-components:

• Command Area Development (CAD)
• Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) Repair
• Renovation, and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies
• Groundwater Development

The Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, handles the

3.“Watershed Development” component (WDC)

The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare manages the

4.”Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)” component.

Here is the information presented in a tabular format:

Component	Implementing Ministry/Department
1. Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)	Ministry of Jal Shakti
2. Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP)	Ministry of Jal Shakti
	– Command Area Development (CAD)
	– Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI)
	– Repair, Renovation, and Restoration (RRR)
	of Water Bodies
	– Groundwater Development
3. Watershed Development (WDC)	Department of Land Resources,
	Ministry of Rural Development
4. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)	Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

 

Objectives of these components

 PMKSY (Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme)

• The emphasis is on expediting the completion of ongoing Major and Medium Irrigation projects, including National Projects.

PMKSY (Har Khet ko Pani)

• Establishment of new water sources through Minor Irrigation, encompassing both surface and groundwater methods.
• Repair, restoration, and renovation of water bodies, with a focus on enhancing their carrying capacity.
• Construction of rainwater harvesting structures (Jal Sanchay) to conserve rainwater effectively.

PMKSY (Watershed Development)

• Efficient management of runoff water and implementation of soil and moisture conservation activities at the watershed level, including ridge area treatment, drainage line treatment, rainwater harvesting, and in-situ moisture conservation.
• Integration with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to fully utilize the potential of water sources in identified backward rainfed blocks, which may also involve the restoration of traditional water bodies.

PMKSY (Per Drop More Crop)

• Promotion of efficient water conveyance and precision water application devices such as drips, sprinklers, pivots, and rain-guns in farming practices (Jal Sinchan).
• Capacity building, training, and awareness campaigns, utilizing low-cost publications, pico projectors, and low-cost films to promote the adoption of water-saving technologies, agronomic practices, and community irrigation.
• Information Communication Technology (ICT) interventions for enhancing water use efficiency, precision irrigation technologies, on-farm water management, crop alignment, and conducting intensive monitoring of the Scheme.

Progress made thus far

6 new AIBP projects were added under PMKSY since 2021-22

List of  6 new AIBP projects added with their Irrigation potential/Central assistance/Expenditure

S.No.	State/UT/ Project	Irrigation potential created (in thousand hectare)	Central assistance released (Rs. in crore)	Expenditure 2021-22 (Rs. in crore)
1	Jihe Kathapur project (Maharashtra)	7.90	39.02	94.78
2	Nadaun project (Himachal Pradesh)	0.00	2.25	2.50
3	Parwan multipurpose project (Rajasthan)	9.14	41.43	1,042.95
4	Kannadian channel (Tamil Nadu)	4.12	34.74	94.10
5	ERM of Sukla irrigation project (Assam)	0.00	41.98	91.82
6	ERM of Loktak LIS (Ph-I) (Manipur)	3.71	24.88	28.58
	Total	24.87	184.30	1,354.73

PMKSY-AIBP: Number of projects identified and completed so far

Sl. No.	State/UT		No. of irrigation projects funded	No. of irrigation projects completed
1	Andhra Pradesh	8		1
2	Assam	3+1*		2
3	Bihar	2		0
4	Chhattisgarh	3		2
5	Goa	1		1
6	Gujarat	1		0
7	Himachal Pradesh	1*		0
8	UT of Jammu & Kashmir	3		3
9	Jharkhand	1		0
10	Karnataka	5		3
11	Kerala	2		0
12	Madhya Pradesh	21		17
13	Maharashtra	26+1*		10
14	Manipur	2+1*		1
15	Odisha	8		5
16	Punjab	2		2
17	Rajasthan	2+1*		2
18	Tamil Nadu	1*		0
19	Telangana	11		3
20	Uttar Pradesh	4		1
21	UT of Ladakh	1		0
	Total	106+6*		53

 

* Newly included AIBP projects after approval of PMKSY for implementation during 2021-26.

 

PMKSY-HKKP: Number of Irrigation potential created in thousand hectare and Number of wells completed so far

 

S. No.	State/UT	Irrigation potential created in thousand hectare			Ground Water (no. of wells completed)
		Surface Minor Irrigation	Repair, Renovation & Restoration of water bodies
1.	Andhra Pradesh	–	–		–
2.	Assam	122.77	–		9,695
3.	Bihar	46.93	21.80		–
4.	Chhattisgarh	17.87	–		–
5.	Gujarat	–	2.01		1826
6.	UTs of J&K and Ladakh	31.66	–		–
7.	Jharkhand	6.09	–		–
8.	Karnataka	11.94	–		–
9.	Madhya Pradesh	34.90	22.00		–
10.	Maharashtra	–	–		–
11.	Manipur	14.29	–		550
12.	Odisha	–	47.42		–
13.	Rajasthan	–	11.95		–
14.	Telangana	–	25.98		–
15.	Uttar Pradesh	–	2.35		16,570
16.	Arunachal Pradesh	8.43	–		992
17.	Himachal Pradesh	22.22	–		–
18.	Meghalaya	19.11	0.88		–
19.	Mizoram	2.22	–		209
20.	Nagaland	7.41	–		262
21.	Sikkim	4.18	–		–
22.	Tripura	0.00	–		1116
23.	Uttarakhand	23.84	–		206
24.	Tamil Nadu	–	5.62		163
	Total	373.84	140.01		31,589

 

PMKSY-WDC: Projects sanctioned and completed so far

Sl.No.	State	No. of projects funded	Projects reported as completed
1	Andhra Pradesh	373	371
2	Arunachal Pradesh	114	114
3	Assam	280	280
4	Bihar	64	64
5	Chhattisgarh	208	208
6	Gujarat	489	489
7	Haryana	75	75
8	Himachal Pradesh	131	131
9	UT of Jammu & Kashmir	119	119
10	UT of Ladakh	11	11
11	Jharkhand	143	143
12	Karnataka	429	429
13	Kerala	69	69
14	Madhya Pradesh	446	446
15	Maharashtra	1,024	1,024
16	Manipur	61	61
17	Meghalaya	61	61
18	Mizoram	49	49
19	Nagaland	111	111
20	Odisha	234	234
21	Punjab	33	33
22	Rajasthan	820	817
23	Sikkim	6	6
24	Tamil Nadu	270	270
25	Telangana	276	275
26	Tripura	56	56
27	Uttar Pradesh	249	249
28	Uttarakhand	62	62
29	West Bengal	119	119
30	Goa	–	–
	Total	6,382	6,376

 

PMKSY- PDMC: Area covered under micro irrigation so far

 

Key takeaways for competitive examinations

• Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare: Shri Narendra Singh Tomar