Executive Summary:
The document outlines flood management and irrigation schemes implemented by State Governments, supplemented by the Union Government's technical and financial assistance. It details the Flood Management Programme (FMP) and its continuation as a component of the Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP). The document also covers the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) and provides financial data, achievements, and state-wise fund releases up to March 2025.
Key Points / Main Content:
Flood Management Programme (FMP) and Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP):
* The Union Government supports State Governments in flood management and irrigation through technical guidance and financial assistance.
* The Flood Management Programme (FMP) was implemented during the XI and XII Plans to provide central assistance for flood control, anti-erosion, drainage development, and anti-sea erosion.
* FMP continued as a component of Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP) from 2017-18 to 2020-21 and during 2021-22 to 2025-26.
* 522 flood management projects across 25 States/UTs were included during XI and XII plans, costing Rs. 13238.37 Crore.
* 7 new flood management projects of six states with an estimated cost of Rs. 2573.80 crore have been included under FMP component of FMBAP during 2021-26.
* Total central assistance of Rs. 7260.50 crore and Rs 1477.15 crore has been released under FMP and River Management and Border Area (RMBA) component respectively to various states upto March 2025.
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY):
* Launched in 2015-16 to enhance physical access to water on farms, expand cultivable areas under assured irrigation, improve on-farm water use efficiency, and promote sustainable water conservation.
* PMKSY includes Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP).
* A special package for completion of 8 Major & Medium Irrigation (MMI) and 83 Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) projects in Maharashtra, with a balance cost of Rs. 13,651.61 crore (as of April 2018), was approved in 2018-19.
* 3.90 lakh hectare irrigation potential created/restored under PMKSY-AIBP during 2022-23 to 2024-25, with command area development of 4.69 lakh hectare.
* 0.63 lakh hectare irrigation potential created under Maharashtra Package during 2022-23 to 2024-25.
Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) and Repair, Renovation, and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies:
* 58 clusters comprising 5,861 SMI and RRR schemes are included under the SMI/RRR component of PMKSY-HKKP.
* The total estimated cost of these schemes is Rs. 9,965 crores, with a central assistance liability of Rs. 5,449 crores during the 15th Finance Commission period.
Impact Analysis:
State Governments:
* Impact: Responsible for formulating and implementing flood management and irrigation schemes based on their priorities.
* Action Required: Continue to implement and manage flood management and irrigation schemes, utilizing the provided central assistance effectively.
Union Government (Ministry of Jal Shakti):
* Impact: Supplements state efforts by providing technical guidance and financial assistance through programs like FMP, FMBAP, and PMKSY.
* Action Required: Continue providing technical and financial support to State Governments, monitor the progress of ongoing schemes, and ensure effective utilization of funds.
Farmers:
* Impact: Benefit from enhanced irrigation potential and improved water use efficiency through PMKSY and related schemes.
* Action Required: Adopt sustainable water conservation practices and utilize the improved irrigation facilities for increased agricultural productivity.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The Indian government ministry responsible for water resources and irrigation.
Flood Management Programme FMP: A Union Government initiative implemented during XI and XII Plans to provide central assistance to States for flood control and related works.
Flood Management and Border Areas Programme FMBAP: A programme that succeeded the FMP, continuing central assistance to states for flood management and border area development from 2017-18 to 2025-26.
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana PMKSY: An umbrella scheme launched in 2015-16 to enhance physical access to water on farms and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation.
Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme AIBP: A major component of the PMKSY implemented by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Har Khet Ko Pani HKKP: A major component of the PMKSY implemented by the Ministry, aimed at providing irrigation to every farm.
Maharashtra: A state in India that received a special package for completion of irrigation projects.
Arunachal Pradesh: A state in India that received central assistance under FMBAP
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1934
ANSWERED ON 31.07.2025
FLOOD MANAGEMENT AND IRRIGATION SCHEMES
1934. THIRU THANGA TAMILSELVAN
Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:
(a) the total number of schemes and programmes being implemented by the Government for flood
management and irrigation across the country as on date;
(b) the details of the total funds earmarked, sanctioned, released and utilised thereunder during each of
the last three years, State-wise; and
(c) the achievement made through these programmes during the said period?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY)
(a) to (c) Flood management and irrigarion schemes are formulated and implemented by concerned
State Governments as per their priority. The Union Government supplements the efforts of the States by
providing technical guidance and promotional financial assistance.
To strengthen the structural measures of flood management, Union Government had implemented
Flood Management Programme (FMP) during XI & XII Plans for providing central assistance to States
for works related to flood control, anti-erosion, drainage development, anti-sea erosion, etc. which
subsequently continued as a component of “Flood Management and Border Areas Programme
(FMBAP)” for the period from 2017-18 to 2020-21 and during 2021-22 to 2025-26.
Total 522 flood management projects covering 25 States/UTs with an estimated cost of Rs.
13238.37 Crore were included during XI and XII plan and 7 new flood management projects of six
states with an estimated cost of Rs. 2573.80 crore have been included under FMP component of FMBAP
during 2021-26. Total central assistance amounting to Rs. 7260.50 crore and Rs 1477.15 crore has been
released under FMP and River Management and Border Area (RMBA) component respectively to
various states upto March 2025. Details of State wise fund released under FMBAP scheme during last
three years is placed as Annexure-I.
Total Budget earmarked and fund utilised under FMBAP scheme during last three years is given
below:
1Amount in Rs. Crore
Year Budget Estimate Revised Estimate Actual Expenditure
2022-23 450 450 433.204
2023-24 450 200 198.384
2024-25 449.57 400 386.95
Total 431 projects under FMP component of FMBAP have been completed in various States which
give protection to an area of around 5.13 Mha and protected a population of about 54.84 million.
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16, with
the aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation,
improve on-farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices, etc. PMKSY
is an umbrella scheme, consisting of two major components being implemented by this Ministry,
namely, Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP).
Further, a special package for completion of 8 MMI and 83 surface minor irrigation (SMI) projects
of Maharashtra, having estimated balance cost of Rs. 13,651.61 crore as on April, 2018, has been
approved during 2018-19 for financial assistance by Government of India.
Details of central assistance provided under AIBP and CAD&WM components of PMKSY and
under Maharashtra package is placed as Annexure-II.
3.90 lakh hectare irrigation potential has been created/restored under PMKSY-AIBP during 2022-
23 to 2024-25 with command area development of 4.69 lakh hectare. Further, 0.63 lakh hectare
irrigation potential has been created under Maharashtra Package during 2022-23 to 2024-25.
Presently, 58 clusters comprising of 5,861 Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) and Repair, Renovation,
and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies schemes are included under the SMI/RRR component of the
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana – Har Khet Ko Pani (PMKSY-HKKP). The total estimated
cost of these schemes is Rs. 9,965 crores. The central assistance liability for these schemes during the
15th Finance Commission period amounts to Rs. 5,449 crores.
Details of State wise CA released and Irrigation Potential created/restored under SMI and RRR of
Water Bodies component of PMKSY-HKKP during the last three years is given in Annexure-III.
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2ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO. 1934 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 31.07.2025 REGARDING “FLOOD
MANAGEMENT AND IRRIGATION SCHEMES”.
State-wise central Assistance released under FMBAP in last three years (Rs in Cr)
Sl. No. State Central Assistance released
2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
1 Arunachal Pradesh 22.50
2 Assam 248.65 7.20 25.50
3 Bihar 88.96 74.59 32.51
4 Himachal Pradesh 30.16
5 Jammu & Kashmir 0.49
6 Manipur 76.63 62.00 99.00
7 Nagaland 0.86
8 Punjab 0.93
9 Uttar Pradesh 164.7
10 Uttarakhand 12.50
11 West Bengal 7.78
Total 414.24 175.30 365.42
3ANNEXURE-II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO. 1934 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 31.07.2025 REGARDING “FLOOD
MANAGEMENT AND IRRIGATION SCHEMES”.
Sl. Central Assistance released in last three financial years
State
No. (in crore) under PMKSY-AIBP and CADWM
2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
1 Assam 41.98 0 42.46
2 Bihar 0 0 49.82
3 Chhattisgarh 1.85 10.44 3.33
4 Goa 0 0 0
5 Gujarat 61.15 32.4 11.77
Himachal
6 0 414.46 369.53
Pradesh
7 Jharkhand 0 0 0
8 Karnataka 6.39 0 0
9 Kerala 0 0 0
10 Madhya Pradesh 93.43 53.44 10.94
11 Maharashtra 216.03 336.81 182.19
12 Manipur 24.86 13.65 0
13 Odisha 0 0 0
14 Punjab 213 288.45 157.65
15 Rajasthan 20.78 177 212.83
16 Telangana 0 0 0
17 Tamil Nadu 25.7 0 0
18 Uttar Pradesh 23.91 0 0
19 Uttarakhand 38.58 165.56 479.97
UT of Jammu &
20 0 0 0
Kashmir
Total 767.66 1492.21 1520.49
4ANNEXURE-III
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO. 1934 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 31.07.2025 REGARDING “FLOOD
MANAGEMENT AND IRRIGATION SCHEMES”.
State wise Central Assistance (CA) released under SMI and RRR of WBs component of
PMKSY-HKKP (Rs. in crores)
S No. State 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
1 Andhra Pradesh
2 Arunachal Pradesh 41.95 138.70 77.27
3 Assam 71.54 52.09 125.03
4 Bihar 11.76 7.78
5 Gujarat 3.16 2.57
6 Himachal Pradesh 40.50 142.30 38.63
7 J&K & Ladakh
8 Karnataka 30.00 37.50 37.50
9 Manipur 26.46 23.55
10 Meghalaya 46.52 74.21 57.09
11 Mizoram 0.81
12 Nagaland 21.01 92.71 57.81
13 Odisha 11.10 56.25 46.67
14 Rajasthan 9.30 10.46 35.99
15 Sikkim 12.88 29.25 9.40
16 Tamil Nadu 27.70 49.60 26.98
17 Telangana
18 Tripura
19 Uttarakhand 17.20 93.40 76.00
Total 371.08 811.19 588.37
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