NEWS

The Cabinet has given its approval to extend Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana for another five years till 2026

ABOUT PMKSY

• Initiated in 2015
• Aim
  • 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.
• Umbrella scheme consisting of
  • Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)
  • Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP)
• Sub-components of HKKP
  • Command Area Development (CAD),
  • Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI),
  • Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, and
  • Ground Water (GW) Development component.4
• Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component is being implemented by Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
• Watershed Development component (WDC) of PMKSY is being implemented by Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development.
• Vision – To ensure access to irrigation to all agricultural farms in country, to produce ‘per drop more crop’.
• Original Tenure: 5 years from 2015-16 to 2019-20.
• Amalgamated 3 ongoing schemes viz.
  • Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) of Ministry of Water Resources;
  • Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) of Department of Land Resources (Ministry of Rural Development)
  • On Farm Water Management (OFWM) component of NMSA of Dept of Agriculture and Cooperation (Ministry of AFW)