PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA
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Context
- Mention of PMKSY by Ministry of Jal Shakti in PIB.
PMKSY and its Components
- Launched in 2015, PMKSY is an umbrella scheme, providing central grants to the State Governments for specific activities detailed below.
- It consists of two major components by Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, namely, Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP).
- HKKP, in turn, consists of four sub - components, being Command Area Development (CAD), Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI), Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, and Ground Water Development.
- All the States & Union Territories including North Eastern States are coveredunder the programme.
- PMKSY also consists of two other components being implemented by other Ministries.
- Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component is being implemented by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
- Watershed Development component (WDC) of PMKSY is being implemented by Department of Land Resources.
Components in details
- Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP): To focus on faster completion of ongoing Major and Medium Irrigation including National Projects.
- PMKSY (Har Khet ko Pani): Creation of new water sources through Minor Irrigation (both surface and ground water)Repair, restoration and renovation of water bodies; construction rain water harvesting structures (Jal Sanchay); Creating and rejuvenating traditional water storage systems like Jal Mandir (Gujarat); Khatri, Kuhl (H.P.); Zabo (Nagaland); Eri, Ooranis (T.N.); Dongs (Assam); Katas, Bandhas (Odisha and M.P.) etc. at feasible locations.
- PMKSY (Per Drop More Crop): Promoting efficient water conveyance and precision water application devices like drips, sprinklers, pivots, rain - guns in the farm (Jal Sinchan). Construction of micro irrigation structures to supplement source creation activities including tube wells and dug wells.
- PMKSY (Watershed Development): Effective management of runoff water and improved soil & moisture conservation activities such as ridge area treatment, drainage line treatment, rain water harvesting.
Mandate at a glance
- Creation of new water sources through Minor Irrigation (both surface & ground water).
- Repair, restoration & renovation of water bodies; strengthening carrying capacity of traditional water sources, construction rain water harvesting structures (Jal Sanchay) ;
- Command area development, strengthening & creation of distribution network from source to the farm
- Ground water development in the areas where it is abundant, so that sink is created to store runoff/flood water during peak rainy season.
- Improvement in water management & distribution system for water bodies to take advantage of the available source which is not tapped to its fullest capacity (deriving benefits from low hanging fruits).
- At least 10 % of the command area to be covered under micro/precision irrigation.
- Diversion of water from source of different location where it is plenty to nearby water scarce areas, lift irrigation from water bodies/rivers at lower elevation to supplement requirements beyond IWMP & MGNREGS irrespective of irrigation command.
- Creating & rejuvenating traditional water storage systems like Jal Mandir (Gujarat) ; Khatri, Kuhl (H. P.) ; Zabo (Nagaland) ; Eri, Ooranis (T. N.) ; Dongs (Assam) ; Katas, Bandhas (Odisha and M. P.) etc. at feasible locations.
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana – Key Developments
- In October 2020, the Union Minister of State for Waterpower and Social Justice and Empowerment launched a mobile application including information about the work being done under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Scheme.
- In October 2020, the Assam state government launched the Kisan Rath (fruits & vegetables) mobile application to facilitate timely selling of agricultural products by promoting the buyer-seller network.
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