Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)-“Per Drop More Crop” Deptt. of Agriculture, Coopn. & F W Ministry of Agriculture and FW Government of India

PMKSY- Per Drop More Crop 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

Status of PDMC 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

Guidelines revised for MI 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.

Cont.. 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

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

Command area of irrigation projects in project mode Suggestive Activities - based on initial feedbacks from the 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.

Loan Mechanism and Interest Subvention - NABARD 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

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