NOTE ON CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME ON MICRO IRRIGATION UNDER
PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA (PMKSY)
Background
The Government of India has been implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme on
Micro Irrigation with the objective to enhance water use efficiency in the agriculture sector
by promoting appropriate technological interventions like drip & sprinkler irrigation
technologies and encourage the farmers to use water saving and conservation technologies.
The Scheme was launched by the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation,
Ministry of Agriculture in January, 2006 as Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Micro Irrigation
(CSS). In June, 2010, it was up-scaled to National Mission on Micro Irrigation (NMMI),
which continued till the year 2013-14.
From 1st April, 2014, NMMI was subsumed under National Mission on Sustainable
Agriculture (NMSA) and implemented as “On Farm Water Management” (OFWM) during
the financial year 2014-15.
From 1st April 2015, Micro Irrigation component of OFWM has been subsumed
under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana. It will be implemented as Centrally
Sponsored Scheme on Micro Irrigation during the financial year 2015-16 as per the same
pattern of assistance and cost norms as were prevailing under OFWM, until revised.
The funding pattern between Central Government and State Government has,
however, changed to 50:50% with the result that pattern of assistance has been re-framed as
under:
Sl.
No
Category of
Districts/Areas
State
Central
Category of Beneficiaries
Government
Government Share
Share
Small & Marginal Farmers 30%
DPAP/DDP Areas
and NE&H States Other than Small & 22.50%
Marginal Farmers
30%
1.
22.50%
2.
Other
than Small & Marginal Farmers 22.50%
DPAP/DDP Areas Other than Small and
17.50%
and NE&H States
marginal Farmers
22.50%
17.50%
Under the Scheme, unit cost of Drip Irrigation system varies with respect to plant spacing
and location of the water source. Normative/average cost has been laid down for various
Micro Irrigation systems for the purpose of calculating financial assistance. Twenty five
(25%) higher cost, over & above the normative cost for all the systems has been fixed for
North Eastern & Himalayan states for the purpose of calculating financial assistance.
Introduction to PMKSY
The verbatim content of Hon’ble President of India’s address to the joint Session of
the Parliament of 16th Lok Sabha is reproduced below:“Each drop of water is precious. My government is committed to giving high priority to
water security. It will complete the long pending irrigation projects on priority and launch
the ‘Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana’ with the motto of ‘Har Khet Ko Paani’. There
is a need for seriously considering all options including linking of rivers, where feasible; for
ensuring optimal use of our water resources to prevent the recurrence of flood and
drought. By harnessing rain water through ‘Jal Sanchay’ and ‘Jal Sinchan’, we will nurture
water conservation and ground water recharge. Micro irrigation will be popularized to
ensure ‘Per drop-More crop’ “.
Need for Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
Growth in agriculture sector on sustained basis is closely linked with judicious
utilization of land and water resources for sustaining production and productivity of
agricultural and horticulture crops. Presently, a number of departments/Ministries are
involved in implementation of various programmes for addressing the issues relating to
development of land and water resources. Out of about 142 million hectare of cultivable
land in the country, only 65 million hectare (45%) is currently covered under irrigation.
Substantial dependence on rainfall makes cultivation in remaining areas a high risk and
less productive profession. Empirical evidences suggest that assured/protective
irrigation/in-situ moisture conservation encourages farmers to invest more in farming
technology and inputs leading to productivity enhancement and increased farm income.
Task force on Micro Irrigation(MI) set up under the Chairmanship of Shri Chandra Babu
Naidu (2004) has estimated that potential existed for covering an area of about 69.5 million
hectare under improve systems of irrigation such as drip and sprinkler irrigation.
Accordingly, the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was announced
and the same is to be implemented during the ongoing XII Five Year Plan and beyond the
XII year plan by amalgamating ongoing schemes viz. Accelerated Irrigation Benefit
Programme (AIBP) and PMKSY (WR) of M/o Water Resources, River Development &
Ganga Rejuvenation; Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) of D/o Land
Resources under Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and the Minor Irrigation
component of On Farm Water Management (OFWM) of National Mission on Sustainable
Agriculture (NMSA), being implemented by Department of Agriculture & Cooperation
under Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana has been recommended with an indicative
outlay of Rs. 50,000 crore over a period of five years from 2015-16 to 2019-20. As mentioned
in the Union Budget 2015-16 the PMKSY will have four components: AIBP, Watershed
Development, Har Khet ko Pani and Per Drop More Crop.
Sub-scheme wise outlay (Central Share) for PMKSY scheme for five years (2015-16 to
2019-20) is given below:
(Rs. in crore)
S.
No
Year/
Min/Dept
1
2
3
2015-16
2016-17
DAC
1800
2340
DoLR
1500
1950
M/o Water Resources, RD&GR
a) AIBP
1000
1400
b) PMKSY
1000
1300
Subtotal MoWR
2000
2700
Grand Total
5300
6990
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
Total
3050
2540
3960
3300
5150
4300
16300
13590
1980
1690
3670
9260
2780
2200
4980
12240
3900
2860
6760
16210
11060
9050
20110
50000
To implement the program Rs. 5300 crore has been allocated in the budget of 2015-16.
The overarching vision of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY ) is to ensure
access to the means of irrigation to all agricultural farms in the country to produce ‘per
drop more crop’, thus bringing much desired rural prosperity. The programme will focus at
ensuring access to water to every agricultural farm (Har Khet Ko Pani) and increasing
agricultural production and productivity through it. Under the programme, States will be
allowed to have flexibility and autonomy in the process of planning and executing
programmes for ensuring water to every farm by following a holistic approach by way of
preparation of comprehensive District and State Irrigation Development Plans based on
agro-climatic conditions and sources of availability of water. Besides, there will be equal
emphasis on promoting extension activities related to on-farm water management and crop
alignment for farmers and grass root level field functionaries.
Objectives of PMSKY
a)
b)
The main objectives of the scheme are as follows:
Achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level (preparation of
district level irrigation plan and, if required, sub district level water use plans).
Enhance the physical access of water on the farm and expand cultivable area under
assured irrigation (Har Khet ko pani),
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
Improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage and increase availability both
in duration and extent,
Enhance the adoption of precision-irrigation and other water saving technologies (Per
drop More crop).
Enhance recharge of aquifers and introduce sustainable water conservation practices
Ensure the integrated development of rainfed areas using the watershed approach
towards soil and water conservation, regeneration of ground water, arresting runoff,
providing livelihood options and other NRM activities.
Promote extension activities relating to water harvesting, water management and crop
alignment for farmers and grass root level field functionaries.
Explore the feasibility of reusing treated municipal waste water for peri-urban
agriculture, and
Attract greater private investments in precision irrigation.
Structure
National Steering Committee of PMKSY under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Prime
Minister will provide policy direction to programme framework. The National Executive
Committee under the Chairmanship of Vice Chairman, NITI Ayog will oversee the overall
implementation of the scheme at National Level. It will also provide strategic directions for
implementing the scheme and also decide inter-state allocation of funds.
State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC), already constituted under RKVY and
chaired by the Chief Secretary of the State, will be strengthened by including
representatives from department of Land Resources, Department of Water
Resources/Irrigation and Department of Rural Development. It will be vested with the
authority to sanction specific projects included in District Irrigation Plans.
It is important to promote efficient methods of irrigation so that water resources
created is used judiciously. With diversification of crops, increase in area under horticulture
crops, cereal crops, apart from crops like sugarcane, cotton, maize etc., there is need for
accelerated development of precision irrigation in the country.
EFC has recommended that one time subsidy support may be given to the farmers
for installing precision irrigation system and the prevailing pattern of subsidy under
OFWM component of NMSA may be suitably modified, wherever necessary.
The Budget Allocation of funds under PMKSY for programmes of DAC during 2015-16 is
Rs.1800.00 crore. The proposed breakup of the same is as given below:(Rs. in crore)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Micro Irrigation
Treatment of Dark Zone Area
Preparation of District Irrigation Plan
ATMA (District level extension/Services)
ICT including focused publicity and awareness Campaign through multimedia
plus (SMS Services Rs. 25.00 crore)
Material Component for watershed & NREGA
Rs. 1000.00
Rs. 410.00
Rs. 30.00
Rs. 100.00
Rs. 85.00
Rs. 175.00
Treatment of Dark-Zone areas across the country
Rs. 410.00 crore is to be utilized for recharging of ground level water in dark zone
area, especially for Deep water aquifer recharge. Accordingly, this allocation of Rs. 410.00
crore will be allocated to the States having dark zone areas for tackling water scarcity and
drinking water problems and the distribution could be based on number of dark zones
blocks existing in States. These dark-Zones blocks may be treated at par with DPAP and
DDP areas for tackling water scarcity both for Agriculture and Drinking water.
As per Report (July, 2014) of Central Ground Water Board (CGWD) under the M/O
Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation the country (out of the total
number of assessed 6607 blocks) has 1071 blocks (16%) categorized as over exploited, 217
blocks (3%) as critical, 697 blocks (10.5%) as semi critical and 92 blocks (1%) as saline blocks
as per recent assessment of Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India (as on 31st March,
2011). Ground water is catering to 75% rural and 50% of urban domestic water supply,
besides meeting up to 60% irrigation demand. The ground water resources are of two types
i.e. (a) Dynamic: the resource in the unconfined aquifer between pre-and post-monsoon
water levels (b) Static: below the zone seasonal fluctuation of water level. Dynamic
resource- is used for irrigation and drinking supply.
The methods for rain water harvesting in Rural area consist of the following:(i) Gully Plug (ii) Contour Bund (iii) Gabion Structure (iv) Percolation Tank (v) Check Dam
Cement Plug Nala Bung (vi) Recharge Shaft and Dug Well recharge.
Some of the non-conventional techniques for the treatment of Deep water aquifer
include the following:(i) Fracture seal cementation (ii) Jacket wall
(iii) Bore blast technique (iv) Stream blasting
(v) Hydro-fracturing (vi) Artificial recharge of open walls and bore well
Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Micro Irrigation
The Government of India has been implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme on
Micro Irrigation with the objective to enhance water use efficiency in the agriculture sector
by promoting appropriate technological interventions like drip & sprinkler irrigation
technologies and encourage the farmers to use water saving and conservation technologies.
The Scheme was launched by the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation,
Ministry of Agriculture in January, 2006 as Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Micro Irrigation
(CSS). In June, 2010, it was up-scaled to National Mission on Micro Irrigation (NMMI),
which continued till the year 2013-14.
From 1st April, 2014, NMMI was subsumed under National Mission on Sustainable
Agriculture (NMSA) and implemented as “On Farm Water Management” (OFWM) during
the financial year 2014-15.
From 1st April 2015, Micro Irrigation component of OFWM has been subsumed
under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana. It will be implemented as Centrally
Sponsored Scheme on Micro Irrigation during the financial year 2015-16 as per the same
pattern of assistance and cost norms as were prevailing under OFWM, until revised.
The funding pattern between Central Government and State Government has,
however, changed to 50:50% with the result that pattern of assistance has been re-framed as
under:
Sl. No
1.
2.
Category of
Districts/Areas
DPAP/DDP Areas
NE&H States
Category of Beneficiaries
and
Small & Marginal Farmers
Central Government
Share
30%
Other than Small & Marginal
22.50%
Farmers
Small & Marginal Farmers
22.50%
Other than DPAP/DDP
Other than Small and marginal
Areas and NE&H States
17.50%
Farmers
State Government
Share
30%
22.50%
22.50%
17.50%
Under the Scheme, unit cost of Drip Irrigation system varies with respect to plant
spacing and location of the water source. Normative/average cost has been laid down for
various Micro Irrigation systems for the purpose of calculating financial assistance. Twenty
five (25%) higher cost, over & above the normative cost for all the systems has been fixed
for North Eastern & Himalayan states for the purpose of calculating financial assistance.
Cost Norms for Drip Irrigation under OFWM, NMSA Scheme
The Cost Norms and lateral spacing under drip irrigation as were prevailing under
Operational Guidelines of OFWM, NMSA are as under:
NMMI
Lateral Spacing
(in M x M)
Wide
Spaced
Crops
Close
Spaced
Crops
12 x 12
10 x 10
9x9
8x8
Average
6x6
5x5
4x4
Average
3x3
2.5 x 2.5
2x2
Average
1.5 x 1.5
2.5 x 0.6
1.8 x 0.6
Average
1.2 x 0.6
NMMI
Indicative cost for
calculation of
subsidy (Rs./ha)
18,820
20,041
20,900
22,028
20,447
26,551
30,143
31,793
29,479
36,551
52,230
63,598
50,793
74,437
54,909
70,086
66,477
97,598
Increase
/Difference
14.93%
NMSA
Lateral Spacing
(in M)
NMSA
Cost of installation
(Rs./Ha)
8 M & above
23,500
4 M to <8 M
33,900
2 M to <4 M
58,400
28.46%
1.2 M to <2 M
85,400
18923
2402 (2.46%)
< 1.2 M
1,00,000
3053
14.93%
4404
14.98%
7607
Cost Norms for Sprinkler Irrigation under OFWM, NMSA Scheme
Similarly, cost norms and lateral spacing for sprinkler irrigation under Operational
Guidelines of OFWM, NMSA were as under:
Technology system
Micro Sprinkler
Mini Sprinkler
Portable Sprinkler
NMSA
Average cost of installation
for calculation of subsidy
(Rs./ha.)
58,900
85,200
NMMI Indicative cost for
calculation of subsidy
Rs./ha.)
5x5
10 x 10
Area more than 0.4 ha - 1 ha /
Coupler Dia (mm)
63mm
75 mm
90 mm
51245
74097
36,600
Area more than 0.4 ha -1 ha
31832
31,600
Area more than 0.4 ha - 1 ha /
Coupler Dia (mm)
63mm
75 mm
90 mm
24940
30011
NA
19,600
Semi-permanent
Sprinkler
Large
Volume
Sprinkler (Rain-gun)
NMMI
Lateral spacing (in m)
16993
19044
NA
Area Coverage
The area covered under Micro Irrigation in the country as on 31-3-2015 is 77.28 lakh
hectares as per information made available by NCPAH. The State-wise details are given in
the Annexure-I.
The leading states in the country in respect of Micro Irrigation are Andhra Pradesh,
Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Tamil
Nadu.
Budget Provision (2015-16)
The fund allocation for current F.Y. for Micro Irrigation under PMKSY is Rs. 1000
crore. The State-wise tentative allocation is given in the Annexure-II.
The position regarding Annual Action Plan (2015-16), proposals for first instalment
(2015-16) is given in statement at Annexure-III as on date indicated in the statement.
The position regarding allocation, physical area to be covered and amount of first
instalment is given in the statement at Annexure-IV.
Statement regarding State-wise area covered under Micro Irrigation
(Drip & Sprinkler) as on 31-3-2015 in hectare
Annexure-I
S. No.
State
1
Andhra Pradesh
2
Drip
Sprinkler
Total
834865
328441
1163306
Arunachal Pradesh
613
0
613
3
Assam
310
129
439
4
Bihar
4610
97440
102050
5
Chhattisgarh
15553
241420
256973
6
Goa
965
899
1864
7
Gujarat
411208
418165
829373
8
Haryana
22682
550458
573140
9
HP
291
684
975
10
Jharkhand
6303
9919
16222
11
Karnataka
429903
417005
846907
12
Kerala
22516
6948
29464
13
Madhya Pradesh
166358
185759
352117
14
Maharashtra
896343
374783
1271125
15
Manipur
47
30
77
16
Mizoram
1727
425
2152
17
Nagaland
200
5005
5205
18
Odisha
18431
82147
100579
19
Punjab
30805
12161
42966
20
Rajasthan
170098
1514451
1684549
21
Sikkim
5544
2769
8312
22
Tamil Nadu
290009
30436
320445
23
Telangana
25299
5293
30592
24
Tripura
100
392
492
25
UP
15519
21164
36682
26
Uttarakhand
696
316
1012
27
West Bengal
604
50576
51180
28
Others
15500
31000
46500
3371597
4357215
7728812
Grand Total
Revised Tentative Fund Allocation for 2015-16 under Micro irrigation Scheme
Annexure-II
S.No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
State
Allocation
Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Chattisgarh
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jharkhand
Jammu & Kashmir
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Odisha
Punjab
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Uttrakhand
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
131.75
20.00
7.50
0.15
146.75
34.50
1.50
15.00
5.00
111.75
5.00
82.75
176.75
12.00
10.00
104.75
72.75
92.75
7.00
15.00
5.00
North East States
22
23
24
25
26
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
27
28
29
30
Nagaland
Sikkim
Tripura
NCPAH
Total
0.50
1.00
2.72
0.50
4.50
0.00
4.26
2.00
2.30
1075.43
Annexure-III
States
AAP not submitted yet
AAP submitted
Out of AAP Submitted
AAP approved
AAP under examination with Section
AAP referred to States
Out of AAP approved
Proposal for release of 1st Instalment received
Proposal for release of 1st Instalment Not
received
Out of Proposals received
Under examination with Section
Rectification sought from State Govt.
With IFD
Approved by IFD
Fund released
Action taken for non submission of AAP:
Action taken for non submission of Proposal
for 1st Instalment
Position as on 11-9-2015
6 (J&K, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur,
Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura)
23
21
0
2 (West Bengal & Mizoram)
20
1 (Goa)
0
5 (Kerala, Assam, Goa, Jharkhand ,HP)
4* (Bihar/ Rs.1200 lakh) (Chhattisgarh/ Rs.
450 lakh) (Rajasthan/Rs.6285 lakh)
(Uttarakhand/ Rs. 420 lakhs).
11
All sanctions issued as approved by IFD.
Sanctions would again be issued for balance
payment of 1st installment after approval by
IFD
State Governments being Reminded
State Governments being Reminded
Physical & Financial Progress Report under OFWM for FY 2014-15
State
2014-15
Physical (ha)
S.
No.
Target
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Orissa
Punjab
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
18
Telangana
19
20
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
21
West Bengal
22
Arunachal Pradesh
23
Assam
24
Manipur
25
Mizoram
26
Meghalaya
27
Nagaland
28
Tripura
29
30
Sikkim
NCPAH
Grand Total
Financial (Rs in lakh)
Area Covered
Release
Utilization
41895.00
53766.37
20355.70
270.00
63852.00
6039.57
278.50
1869.55
6400.00
96847.54
2791.00
29795
55000
8119.50
1767.58
102119.00
36123.00
5788.25
5608.00
65.74
81695.00
3399.67
253.50
453.00
0.00
82532.41
2761.00
24083.66
51666.98
11832.00
875.00
47331.00
12148.00
3500.00
1000.00
20.00
14068.00
2300.40
150.00
0.00
1500.00
12425.00
375.00
6650.11
17750.00
1014.00
0.00
7500.00
35110.04
297.86
661.61
10.21
13706.40
1631.21
150.00
69.35
27.59
11740.18
375.00
6714.05
13537.79
1057.11
88.44
9516.25
27168.00
34570.24
5662.70
8756.54
50242.00
6938.00
30591.00
2403.00
7757.00
300.00
6601.90
321.72
60.00
1041.80
697.70
385.46
460.39
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
204.00
194.43
100.00
95.85
1152.85
0.00
272.00
0.00
2306.40
450.00
450.00
0.00
88.56
0.00
0.00
0.00
875.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
444.40
1174.70
444.40
841.70
200.00
426.00
90.00
200.00
425.93
0
582280.61
425004.78
96355.91
111480.49
Note: Utilization includes unspent balances of previous years