SPECIAL IRRIGATION SUPPORT TO DROUGHT-PRONE AREAS
SPECIAL IRRIGATION SUPPORT TO DROUGHT-PRONE AREAS
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16, with the aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve on-farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices etc.
Ninety-Nine (99) ongoing Major/Medium Irrigation projects (and 7 phases) were identified and included under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) component of PMKSY during 2016-17, in consultation with States, to be completed in phases. Out of them fifty-nine (59) projects benefit drought prone areas in the country, including seven (07) projects benefitting drought prone areas of Andhra Pradesh.
To address the issue of development of irrigation in water scarce drought prone areas in India, special provisions were made in criteria for selection of projects and central funding ratio during implementation of PMKSY during 2021-26. Eligibility criterion of having at least fifty percent (50%) physical progress for inclusion of projects under PMKSY-AIBP relaxed for the projects having more than 50% command falling in drought prone area. Further, the prevailing funding pattern of 25 (Centre): 75 (State) for projects in general category states also enhanced to 60 (Centre): 40 (State) for projects benefitting drought prone area in proportion to their drought prone command area.
Nineteen (19) major and medium irrigation projects have been taken up for funding under PMKSY-AIBP after approval of implementation of PMKSY for the period of 2021-26. Out of them five (05) projects benefit drought prone areas. Fourteen (14) clusters comprising 1731 Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) projects have been included under Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) Component of PMKSY during 2021-26. Out of them three (03) clusters comprising 214 SMI schemes benefit drought prone regions. However, no project of Andhra Pradesh has been included under PMKSY-AIBP/ HKKP in last three years.
In addition, a Special Package scheme for completion of 8 Major and Medium and 83 Surface Minor irrigation projects to address agrarian distress in Vidarbha and Marathwada and other chronically drought prone areas of rest of Maharashtra have also been approved by Government of India in July, 2018.
State wise, district wise details, central assistance provided and irrigation potential created through these projects in last three years are given at Annexure.
The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI SHRI C R PAATIL in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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(Rajya Sabha SQ 166)
ANNEXURE – A
Details of Irrigation Projects benefitting drought prone areas included under
PMKSY-AIBP since 2021-22
S No.
State
Project Name
Districts Benefitted
Central Assistance released in Rs Crore
Mother sanction issued
Irrigation Potential Created in Th. Ha
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
1
Maharashtra
Jihe Kathapur Project
Satara
32.54
26.81
141.92
19.80
9.99
2
Bodwad Parisar Sinchan Yojana Stage-I
Jalgaon, Buldhana
–
–
–
60.20
–
3
Lower Tapi Stage-1 Project
Jalgaon
–
–
–
27.25
–
4
Rajasthan
Parwan Multipurpose project
Baran, Jhalawar, Kota
–
154.88
203.4
76.32
20.7
5
Tamil Nadu
Kannadian channel*
Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi
25.7
–
–
–
7.6
*Project completed
ANNEXURE B
Details of Completed Irrigation Projects benefitting drought prone areas included under PMKSY-AIBP during 2015-16
S. N.
State
Project Name
Districts Benefitted
Central Assistance provided since 2016-17
in Rs. Crore
Irrigation Potential Created since 2016-17
in Th. Ha
1
Bihar
Durgawati
Rohtas, Kaimur
72.42
32.20
2
Chhattisgarh
Maniyari Tank
Bilaspur
3.62
0.30
3
Karnataka
Sri Rameswar Irrigation
Belgaum
0
0.82
4
Bhima LIS
Gulbarga
41.46
2.95
5
Karanja
Bidar
35.15
4.15
6
NLBC System Project
Bijapur, Gulbarga
929.40
99.70
7
Madhya Pradesh
Indira Sagar Project Canal Phase – I & II
Khandwa, Khargaon
23.68
8.60
8
Indira Sagar Project Canal Phase – V (Khargone Lift )
Khandwa, KhargaonBarwani
9.51
22.61
9
Bansagar Unit 2
Rewa, Satna, Sidhi, Shahdol
68.02
5.67
10
Mahi Project
Dhar, Jhabua
5.97
5.96
11
Omkareshwar Project Canal Phase-II
Khandwa, Khargaon, Dhar
16.91
15.80
12
Omkareshwar Project Canal Phase-III
Dhar
31.93
2.62
13
Indira Sagar Project Canal Phase – III
Badwani
110.33
15.09
14
Indira Sagar Project Canal Phase – IV
Barwani
85.47
10.20
15
Maharashtra
Lower Panzara
Dhule
15.62
3.22
16
Dongargaon
Chandrapur
5.88
0.79
17
Nandur Madhmeshwar Ph-II
Aurangabad
17.24
16.52
18
Upper Kundalika
Beed
10.92
2.70
19
Khadakpurna
Buldhana
40.16
8.57
20
Dhom Balaakwadi
Pune / Satara
51.06
7.88
21
Krishna Koyana Lift
Solapur, Sangli
303.86
66.20
22
Tarali
Satara
72.06
8.57
23
Sangola Branch Canal
Solapur,
32.43
5.20
24
Bembla
Yavatmal (V)
307.17
12.43
25
Upper Pen Ganga
Yavatmal (V), (Nanded(M), Hingoli
241.96
10.64
26
Odisha
Upper Indravati
Kalahandi
18.00
0.56
27
Rukura-Tribal
Sundargarh
25.12
7.65
28
RET irrigation
Kalahandi
96.12
8.50
29
Telengiri
Koraput
199.44
15.18
30
Lower Indra
Nuapada, Balangir
104.85
19.84
31
Subernarekha
Mayurbhanj
603.42
36.51
32
Rajasthan
Narmada Canal
Jalore&Barmer
427.82
6.71
33
Telangana
Gollavagu Project
Mancherial
4.78
1.83
34
Rallivagu project
Mancherial
0
0.20
35
Mathadivagu Project
Adilabad
5.34
0.65
36
Sri Komaram Bheem project
Komaram Bheem Asifabad
0
5.18
37
Peddavagu @ Neelwai project
Mancherial
0
3.65
38
SRSPSt.II
Warangal (Rural), Memboobabad, Khammam, Nalgonda, Jangaon and Suryapet
39.29
13.25
39
Uttar Pradesh
Bansagar Canal
Allahabad, Mirzapur
143.51
100.13
ANNEXURE C
Details of Ongoing Irrigation Projects benefitting drought prone areas included under PMKSY-AIBP during 2015-16
S. N.
State
Project Name
Districts Benefitted
Central Assistance provided since 2016-17
in Rs. Crore
Irrigation Potential Created since 2016-17
in Th. Ha
1
Andhra Pradesh
Gundlakamma
Prakasham
11.79
4.98
2
Tadipudi LIS
W.Godavari
0
1.62
3
Thotapally
Srikakulam, Vijayanagram
0
14.93
4
Musurumilli
E.Godavari
7.40
0.15
5
Pushkara LIS
E.Godavari, Vishakhapatnam
0
1.93
6
Yerracalva
W.Godavari
0
0.41
7
TarakaramTeertasagaram
ViJayanagaram
3.42
0
8
Bihar
Punpun
Patna, Arwal, Jehanabad
37.82
0
9
Gujarat
Sardar Sarovar Project
Narmada, Vadodra, Bharuch, Chhota Udepur, Panchmahel, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Anand, Mehsana, Surendranagar, Morbi, Botad, Bhavnagar, Kachchh, Banskantha, Patan
4545.56
614.90
10
Karnataka
Upper Tunga Irrigation Project
Haveri, Simoga, Davengere
184.04
9.24
11
Maharashtra
Waghur
Jalgaon
195.02
16.07
12
Lower Pedhi
Amravati, Akola
20.69
0
13
Gosikhurd (NP)
Nagpur, Bhandara,Chandrapur
905.43
141.24
14
Odisha
Kanupur
Keonjhar
133.91
15.24
15
Telangana
Palemvagu Project
Jayashankar Bhoopalapally
0
0.16
16
Rajiv Bheema L.I. Scheme
Mahaboobnagar, Wanaparthy & Nagarkurnool
64.75
56.25
17
Peddavagu @ Jagannathpur
Komaram Bheem Asifabad
2.29
0
18
Indiramma Flood Flow Canal
Rajanna Sircilla, Karimnagar, Siddipet, Warangal Urban, Jangaon, Jagtiyal & Peddapally
0
21.20
19
J. Chokha Rao LIS
Hanamkondla, Jayashankar Bhoopalpally, Jangaon, Siddipet, Yadadri, Suryapet and Karimnagar, Warangal, Mahboobabad, Mulugu
865.03
93.44
20
Uttar Pradesh
Arjun Sahayak
Mahoba, Hamirpur, Banda
116.57
57.64
ANNEXURE D
Details of SMI Schemes benefitting drought prone areas included under PMKSY-HKKP since 2021-22
S. N.
State
Schemes
Districts Benefitted
Central Assistance released in Rs Crore
Mother sanction issued
Irrigation Potential Created in Th. Ha
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
1
Karnataka
138 SMI Schemes of 2022-23
Kalaburagi, Yadagir
30.00
37.50
37.50
80.54
9.593
2
50 SMI Schemes of 2024-25
Dharwad
–
–
–
9.16
–
3
26 SMI Schemes of 2024-25
Tumkur
–
–
–
21.835
–
ANNEXURE -E
Details of Projects under Special Package scheme to address agrarian distress in Vidarbha and Marathwada and other chronically drought prone areas of rest of Maharashtra
S.N.
Project Name
Districts Benefitted
Central Assistance provided during 2018-25
in Rs. Crore
Irrigation Potential Created during 2018-25
in Th. Ha
1
Tembhu LIS
Satara, Sangli, Solapur
297.15
96.32
2
Urmodi Project
Satara
38.25
22.98
3
Sulwade Jamphal Kanoli L.I. Scheme
Dhule
464.15
0
4
Shelgaon Barrage Medium Project
Jalgaon
135.26
11.40
5
Ghungshi Barrage LIS
Akola
37.72
6.66
6
Purna Barrage No.2 (Nerdhamana)
Akola
16.55
0
7
Jigaon Project
Buldhana, Akola
1176.05
0
8
Warkhed Londhe Project
Jalgaon
88.79
0
9
83 Surface Minor Irrigation Projects
Amaravati, AkolamWashim, Yavatmal, Buldhana, Wardha districts of Vidarbha and Aurangabad, Jalna, Naded, Latur and Beed districts of Marathwada
770.04