Parliament Question: Outcome Assessment of SCADA-IoT Based Irrigation Systems

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 753 ANSWERED ON 23.07.2026 OUTCOME ASSESSMENT OF SCADA-IOT BASED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS 753. Shri DUSHYANT SINGH: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has initiated any outcome-based evaluation framework for SCADA-IoT based irrigation systems under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) and the Modernisation of Command Area Development and Water Management (MCADWM) Scheme to assess improvements in water use efficiency, energy savings, irrigation reliability and crop productivity, particularly across the thirty- two sanctioned clusters and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether any baseline performance indicators have been prescribed for States to measure water savings, reduction in transmission losses and improvement in command area coverage and if so, the details thereof; (c) the steps being taken to develop replicable national models and best practice benchmarks across different agro-climatic zones as envisaged by the Government for scaling technology-enabled irrigation modernisation; and (d) whether the findings from the pilot clusters including the Bisalpur Right Main Canal cluster in Rajasthan are proposed to be used for a broader national irrigation modernisation roadmap and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY) (a) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16, with an 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. Technological innovations such as underground pipelines, micro-irrigation, SCADA based monitoring etc. are promoted under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana- Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (PMKSY-AIBP). States are encouraged to adopt such interventions for enhanced water use efficiency. The list of some of the important projects under PMKSY-AIBP with SCADA as a component is at Annexure - I. Further, the Cabinet approved the Modernization of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM) as a sub-scheme of PMKSY on 09.04.2025 for the period 2025-2026 to be implemented on pilot projects basis. The Scheme envisages monitoring of water use efficiency, water accounting and other performance parameters using SCADA, Internet of Things (IoT) and satellite-based technologies across the 38 sanctioned pilot clusters. Total 38 nos. of such projects spreading over in 28 States/UTs have been sanctioned (Annexure-II). 1Water being State subject, it is for the State Government concerned to plan, implement and manage the irrigation projects, and to prepare action plan to make irrigation system more extensive in the State. The role of Government of India is limited to providing technical support, and partial financial assistance for identified projects under the ongoing schemes. (b) The Modernization of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM) scheme provides for baseline indicators which include, cropping intensity, water use efficiency, water productivity, farmers' participation, adoption of micro-irrigation and energy efficiency etc. During the Operation and Management phase, water use efficiency, water accounting and other performance parameters are monitored through SCADA, IoT and satellite-based systems. (c) The M-CADWM Scheme envisages implementation of pilot projects across different agro-climatic zones in the country incorporating institutional, technical and management reforms and strategies in the command area development and water management. Based on the learnings in design and structuring of these projects, National Programme for Modernisation of Command Area Development and Water Management will be designed. In this regard, total 38 nos. of such projects in 28 States/UTs has been sanctioned for implementation (Annexure-II). (d) Yes, based on the learnings in design and structuring of the 38 pilot clusters, including the Bisalpur Right Main Canal cluster in Rajasthan under M-CADWM scheme, the National Programme for Modernisation of Command Area Development and Water Management will be designed. *** 2ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 753 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 23.07.2026 REGARDING “OUTCOME ASSESSMENT OF SCADA-IOT BASED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS”. Some of the important projects under PMKSY-AIBP with SCADA as a component Sl. State Name of the Project Status of the No. project 1. Karnataka ERM of Narayanpur Left Bank Canal Completed 2. Maharashtra Lower Wardha Project Completed 3. Maharashtra Bembla River Project Completed 4. Maharashtra Dongargaon Project Completed 5. Madhya Indira Sagar Canal Project Phase-V (Khargaon Completed Pradesh Lift) 6. Telangana J. Chokka Rao Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme Ongoing 7. Maharashtra Bodwad Parisar Sinchan Yojna Stage-I Ongoing 8. Jharkhand Subernrekha Multipurpose Project Ongoing 9. Maharashtra Gosikhurd Project Ongoing 3ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 753 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 23.07.2026 REGARDING “OUTCOME ASSESSMENT OF SCADA-IOT BASED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS”. List of Clusters included under M-CADWM SN State / UT Cluster Name Likely Likely Likely CA CCA Total Cost (Rs. in (in Ha) (Rs. In Cr.) Cr.) (approx.) (approx.) 1 Andhra Pradesh Peddagedda Project WUA -3,4,5,6 Clusters 3061 60.76 36.46 2 Arunachal Pradesh Dekam Rikmeng (Ledum Village) 978 19.41 17.47 3 Assam Singua FIS 1200 23.82 21.44 4 Bihar Mahmadpur Badal(480) 2450 48.6325 29.18 5 Bihar Bangra- Kishunpur 2,195 43.57 26.14 6 Chhattisgarh Bagiya 4831 95.90 57.54 7 Goa Sal, Vadaval, Mencurem /Advalpal 1,563 31.03 18.62 8 Gujarat Mandvi-Mangrol Taluka Villages 6,069 120.46 72.28 9 Gujarat Pinchhavi 523 10.38 6.23 10 Haryana Panihar-Choudhariwas 4,950 98.26 58.95 11 Himachal Pradesh Haroli Block,District Una 4889 97.05 87.34 12 Karnataka Distributary 54 9R of Tungabhadra Left Bank 2,600 51.61 30.97 Canal 13 Karnataka Hattikuni 2,145 42.58 25.55 14 Madhya Pradesh Gudariya 2,320 46.05 27.63 15 Madhya Pradesh Netangaon 2,387 47.38 28.43 16 Madhya Pradesh Bahuti PH2 3160 62.73 37.64 17 Maharashtra Asoda Bhadali Branch canal of Waghur LBC 4996 99.17 59.50 18 Manipur Pengjang 500 9.93 8.93 19 Meghalaya Lyngkhoi FIP 170 3.37 3.04 20 Mizoram Champhai Sub-Valley MCAD Cluster, 320 6.35 5.72 Champhai 21 Nagaland Mongleu Jalukie 200 3.97 3.57 22 Odisha MCAD Cluster-V 3,180 63.12 37.87 23 Punjab SBS Nagar 856 16.99 10.19 24 Punjab Ludhiana, Malerkotla, Fatehgarh Sahib 1500 29.78 17.87 25 Rajasthan Right Main Canal (RMC) of Bisalpur Project 5,000 99.25 59.55 26 Tamil Nadu Palladam Extension canal 4,989 99.03 59.42 27 Tripura Brahmacherra 135 2.68 2.41 28 Uttar Pradesh Bargadwa 149 2.96 1.77 29 Uttar Pradesh Malaon & Majhagavan 550 10.92 6.55 30 Uttar Pradesh Prajapatipur 284 5.64 3.38 31 Uttar Pradesh Rajdhani 790 15.68 9.41 32 J&K Patyari 400 7.94 7.15 Newly included clusters 33 Jharkhand Gamharia Cluster 1300 12.74 7.64 34 Sikkim Soreng District Clusters 2573 77.19 69.47 35 Ladakh Stakna Cluster 59 4.34 4.34 36 Ladakh Kaksar Cluster 60 4.41 4.41 37 Telangana Jakora-Chandur-Chinthakunta Command Area 3220 64.12 38.47 38 Keralam Palathully-Olassery-Mavukkad Cluster 554 11 6.60 ***** 4