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?
(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?
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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