Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana : Unstarred Quesstion in Loksabha

Unstarred Question in Loksabha regarding Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

(a) the number of farmers who are provided facilities under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana in Assam, the details thereof;

(b) the number of farmers who have received benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana in Kokrajhar region of Assam; and

(c) the details of facilities provided to the farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana?

See below for answer & official notification :

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2364                   ANSWERED ON: 02.01.2018

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

NABA KUMAR SARANIA

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:-

(a) the number of farmers who are provided facilities under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana in Assam, the details thereof;

(b) the number of farmers who have received benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana in Kokrajhar region of Assam; and

(c) the details of facilities provided to the farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) & (b): Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) including Command Area Development (CAD), Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) and Watershed Development (Integrated Watershed Development Programme (IWMP)) components of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) are being implemented in project mode and all farmers inhabiting the project area are benefitted. Precision irrigation technologies are provided to the farmers on demand under Per Drop More Crop component of PMKSY. The component-wise coverage in Assam is as under: 

Component No. of projects Potential Coverage Farmers benefitted

AIBP & CAD 3 1.09 lakh ha All farmers of project area

SMI 759 3.1 lakh ha

IWMP 372 15.77 lakh ha 

Per Drop More Crop (micro-irrigation) - 208 ha 208

A portion of Champamati project under AIBP, having total irrigation potential of 0.36 lakh ha, falls in Kokrajhar district. 435 nos. of SMI projects with targeted irrigation potential of 1.39 lakh hectares are being implemented in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) area which includes Kokrajhar. 

(c) Apart from providing irrigation facilities, farmers are supported for creation of water harvesting structures, installing micro-irrigation systems like drip & sprinkler and advisories for efficient water management under the programme. 

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Source : Loksabha

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