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India releases state wise data of irrigated land

September 29, 2020

As per the Land Use Statistics, the state-wise details of net irrigated area in the country from 2013-14 to 2015-16 (latest available)

NEW DELHI, 29 September 2020:  As per the Land Use Statistics, the state-wise details of net irrigated area in the country from 2013-14 to 2015-16 (latest available), is at Annexure-I.  

Programmes pertaining to irrigation of agricultural land are planned, funded, executed, and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities.

To supplement their efforts and to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources, the Central Government provides technical and financial assistance to State Governments through various schemes and programmes.  

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during 2015-16, by Central Government with an overarching vision to ensure access to some means of protective irrigation for all agricultural farms in the country, and to produce ‘Per Drop More Crop’, thus bringing much desired rural prosperity.

Four components of PMKSY are Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP), Per Drop More Crop and Watershed Development. PMKSY not only focuses on creating sources for assured irrigation but also creating protective irrigation by harnessing rainwater at the micro-level through ‘Jal Sanchay’ and ‘Jal Sinchan’.

PMKSY adopts State level planning and projectised execution that allows States to draw up their own irrigation development based on District Irrigation Plans and State Irrigation Plans.  During 2016-17, ninety-nine (99) on-going Major/Medium irrigation projects under PMKSY-AIBP, having ultimate irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh hectares and balance estimated cost of INR 77,595 cr. (Central Assistance: INR 31,342.50 cr.) were prioritized in consultation with States, for completion in phases up to December, 2019 along with their Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) works. Funding arrangement for both the Central & State share has been approved through NABARD under Long Term Irrigation Fund.   

Under AIBP, total Central assistance amounting to INR 12224.23 crore has been released for the 99 prioritized projects from 2016-17 to till date. Further Ultimate Irrigation Potential (UIP) of these projects is 76.03 lakh hectares.

Irrigation Potential of 41.39 lakh hectares had been created upto 03/16. During 2016-20, Additional Irrigation Potential of 21.33 lakh hectares has been reported to be created through these prioritized projects.  Out of the 99 projects, in respect of 8 projects, the States have indicated that either the CAD works are already completed or not envisaged under the present programme.

Of the balance 91 projects, 88 projects have been included while for 3 projects Detailed Project Reports are yet to be submitted by States for inclusion. 

The targeted Culturable Command Area (CCA) of included projects is 45.08 lakh hectares and estimated central assistance is Rs 8300.00 crore. Total central assistance amounting to Rs. 2652.912 crore was released under CADWM for the 99 prioritized projects from 2016-17 to June 2020 with total reported progress of 14.18 lakh hectares CCA developed. 

Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) scheme and Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies are also being implemented under PMKSY-Har Khet Ko Paniprogramme. Under SMI, total central assistance amounting to Rs. 2487.95 cr has been released from 2016-17 to till date with total potential achieved 2.32 lakh hectares.

Under RRR Scheme, total Central assistance amounting to Rs. 203.77 cr has been released from 2016-17 to till date with total potential achieved 0.83 lakh hectares. 

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare implements Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component of PMKSY which focuses on water use efficiency at farm level through precision/micro-irrigation.

Besides promoting precision irrigation (Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation System) and better on-farm water management practices to optimize the use of available water resources, this component also supports micro-level water storage or water conservation/management activities to supplement Micro Irrigation.  

Central Assistance released and Area Covered under PDMC during the last three years is given in the following table:

Year

Released

(Rs. In Crore)

Achievement

(Coverage of Micro Irrigation) (Lakh Hectares)

2017-18

2819.49

10.48

2018-19

2918.38

11.58

2019-20

2700.01

11.72

    Source: DAC&FW, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

   Note: During 2020-21, Rs. 4000.00 cr are allocated for the programme. 

This information was given in a written reply by the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar in Rajya Sabha today.

Annexure-I

State-wise details of net irrigated area from 2013-14 to 2015-16 (latest available)

                                                                                                   (thousand hectares)

 

STATES/UTs.

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

 

ANDHRA PRADESH

3014

2927

2743

 

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

57

56

56

 

ASSAM

303

296

297

 

BIHAR

2933

2987

2958

 

CHHATTISGARH

1462

1468

1476

 

GOA

38

39

39

 

GUJARAT

4233

4233

4233

 

HARYANA

2931

2974

2956

 

HIMACHAL  PRADESH

114

117

120

 

JAMMU & KASHMIR

323

325

356

 

JHARKHAND

217

207

213

 

KARNATAKA

3556

3589

3243

 

KERALA

397

414

414

 

MADHYA PRADESH

9455

9584

9284

 

MAHARASHTRA

3248

3244

3215

 

MANIPUR

69

69

73

 

MEGHALAYA

68

81

80

 

MIZORAM

16

16

16

 

NAGALAND

91

97

104

 

ODISHA

1245

1259

1230

 

PUNJAB

4143

4118

4137

 

RAJASTHAN

7650

7882

7938

 

SIKKIM

13

12

16

 

TAMIL NADU

2679

2726

2833

 

TELANGANA

2289

1726

1486

 

TRIPURA

78

79

81

 

UTTARAKHAND

328

330

330

 

UTTAR PRADESH

14027

14389

14231

 

WEST BENGAL

3099

3102

3105

 

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS

0

0

0

 

CHANDIGARH

0

0

0

 

DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI

4

4

5

 

DAMAN & DIU

 

 

 

 

DELHI

22

22

22

 

LAKSHADWEEP

 

 

 

 

PUDUCHERRY

13

13

13

 

ALL INDIA

68117

68384

67300

     Source: Directorate of Economic and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare

     Note ‘0’ relates to the area below 500 Hectares.

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