Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)-“Per Drop More Crop”
Deptt. of Agriculture, Coopn. & F W Ministry of Agriculture and FW
Government of India
Micro Irrigation (MI): Focusing on water use efficiency enhancement
◦ Drip Irrigation
◦ Sprinkler Irrigation
Other Interventions (OI): Supplementing drought proofing measures
◦ Water storage/ harvesting structures
◦ Secondary Storage Structure
◦ Ground water development and recharge
◦ Renovation of existing water bodies
◦ Water conveyance and water lifting devices
PMKSY- Per Drop More Crop
The coverage of MI during 2015-16 was 5.72 lakh ha against target of 5 lakh ha and in 2016- 17 it has been 8.22 lakh ha again exceeding
the target of 8 lakh ha
Due to cooperation of States and hard work of field level officers, highest ever coverage of MI has been achieved during 2016-17
Previous highest was 6.9 lakh ha in 2010-11
Under other intervention also 1akh ha protective irrigation potential has been achieved during the last 2 years
Status of PDMC
District and State Irrigation Plan of PMKSY has been considered as the basis for developing the MI action plan.
More focus has given for convergence and linking with the water sources created under PMKSY and other programmes.
Specific emphasis on registration of farmers on basis of Aadhar details
More focus on transparent and efficient process of empanelment of manufacturers with thrust on quality control and after sales service.
Focus on extending coverage for water guzzling crops and field crops like cereals /pulses.
Guidelines revised for MI
Emphasis on water stressed and over
exploited ground water areas for adoption of micro irrigation.
To encourage higher penetration in the areas of low coverage, higher cost norms have been prescribed for states with low penetration of MI including NE and Himalayan States. as
conveyed by Ministry of Finance.
Subsidy pattern has been simplified –
provision for only 2 categories i.e., for small &
marginal categories(55%) and others(45%)
The cost norms which were restricted to 5 spacing has been segregated to 14 spacings
Cont..
Rs. 5000 crore-Micro Irrigation Fund
In the Budget Speech 2017-18, dedicated Micro Irrigation Fund of Rs.5000 crore announced
This corpus is to be established with NABARD
States have been requested to provide feedback/suggestions for effective utilization of the fund.
Consultation with Ministry of Finance and NABARD are in progress to operationalize the corpus.
This issue has been Kept for group discussion with States
Use as State share
As top-up subsidy
Command area of irrigation projects in project mode
As part of Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)
Any other mode of implementation
.Suggestive Activities - based on
initial feedbacks from the States
NABARD would extend loan to the State Governments
Finance Deptt. of the State shall be the Nodal Dept for borrowing funds
The loans given by NABARD to State will be governed by Borrowing Power limit
For specific project GoI may consider sharing the cost with state
NABARD’s loan support from the Fund will be for a period of 7 years including grace period of 2 years
Interest on loan would be payable during grace period also
NABARD would lend to the State @5.25% (Bank Rate minus 1.5% as in case RIDF)or 6% (as in case of LTIF) – to be
decided by GoI inclusive of 0.60% margin of NABARD.
The repayment of loan shall be secured by adequate Allocation in Annual Budgets of State
Loan Mechanism and Interest Subvention - NABARD
Issues
Delay in availability of funds to implementing agencies hampering timely execution
Cluster approach and convergence with source created under other components of PMKSY and MGNREGS is missing
Being flagship scheme, periodically reviewed by PMO, Cab sec, NITI Aayog, MoWR – Some States are not timely
updating the progress on MIS
Cab Sec has desired early release of funds under schemes to take advantage of monsoon.
States to immediately provide the UC and progress of
previous year releases and organize the SLSC meetings to finalize the AAP 2017-18 to facilitate the release of Ist
installment
23 projects are to be completed by 30 June. States requested to action on crop planning and micro irrigation
