PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA

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Context

PMKSY and its Components

Launched in 2015, PMKSY is an umbrella scheme, providing central grants to the State Governments for specific activities detailed below.
It consists of two major components by Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, namely, Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP).
HKKP, in turn, consists of four sub - components, being Command Area Development (CAD), Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI), Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, and Ground Water Development.
All the States & Union Territories including North Eastern States are coveredunder the programme.
PMKSY also consists of two other components being implemented by other Ministries.
Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component is being implemented by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Watershed Development component (WDC) of PMKSY is being implemented by Department of Land Resources.

Components in details

Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP): To focus on faster completion of ongoing Major and Medium Irrigation including National Projects.
PMKSY (Har Khet ko Pani): Creation of new water sources through Minor Irrigation (both surface and ground water)Repair, restoration and renovation of water bodies; construction rain water harvesting structures (Jal Sanchay); Creating and rejuvenating traditional water storage systems like Jal Mandir (Gujarat); Khatri, Kuhl (H.P.); Zabo (Nagaland); Eri, Ooranis (T.N.); Dongs (Assam); Katas, Bandhas (Odisha and M.P.) etc. at feasible locations.
PMKSY (Per Drop More Crop): Promoting efficient water conveyance and precision water application devices like drips, sprinklers, pivots, rain - guns in the farm (Jal Sinchan). Construction of micro irrigation structures to supplement source creation activities including tube wells and dug wells.
PMKSY (Watershed Development): Effective management of runoff water and improved soil & moisture conservation activities such as ridge area treatment, drainage line treatment, rain water harvesting.

Mandate at a glance

Creation of new water sources through Minor Irrigation (both surface & ground water).
Repair, restoration & renovation of water bodies; strengthening carrying capacity of traditional water sources, construction rain water harvesting structures (Jal Sanchay) ;
Command area development, strengthening & creation of distribution network from source to the farm
Ground water development in the areas where it is abundant, so that sink is created to store runoff/flood water during peak rainy season.
Improvement in water management & distribution system for water bodies to take advantage of the available source which is not tapped to its fullest capacity (deriving benefits from low hanging fruits).
At least 10 % of the command area to be covered under micro/precision irrigation.
Diversion of water from source of different location where it is plenty to nearby water scarce areas, lift irrigation from water bodies/rivers at lower elevation to supplement requirements beyond IWMP & MGNREGS irrespective of irrigation command.
Creating & rejuvenating traditional water storage systems like Jal Mandir (Gujarat) ; Khatri, Kuhl (H. P.) ; Zabo (Nagaland) ; Eri, Ooranis (T. N.) ; Dongs (Assam) ; Katas, Bandhas (Odisha and M. P.) etc. at feasible locations.

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana – Key Developments

In October 2020, the Union Minister of State for Waterpower and Social Justice and Empowerment launched a mobile application including information about the work being done under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Scheme.
In October 2020, the Assam state government launched the Kisan Rath (fruits & vegetables) mobile application to facilitate timely selling of agricultural products by promoting the buyer-seller network.