## Policy Summary: Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)
The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched in 2015-16 to enhance on-farm water access, expand cultivable land under assured irrigation, improve water use efficiency, and promote sustainable water conservation practices. PMKSY is an umbrella scheme comprised of two major components: the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP). HKKP includes the sub-components of Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM), Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI), Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, and Ground Water (GW) Development. The CADWM sub-component is implemented in conjunction with AIBP.
The Government of India approved the implementation of PMKSY for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 in December 2021. Provisional approval for the Ground Water component under PMKSY-HKKP was granted until 2021-22 for committed liabilities, which has since been extended to allow for the completion of ongoing works.
In addition to the aforementioned components, PMKSY includes the Watershed Development component (WDC) implemented by the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development. The Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component was initially part of PMKSY, implemented by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, from 2015 until December 2021, after which it became part of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.
The construction of approximately 55,290 km of underground pipeline distribution networks has avoided the acquisition of around 76,594 hectares of land. The implementation of SCADA-based water distribution and micro-irrigation in select PMKSY projects has enhanced water use efficiency.
A dedicated dashboard, coupled with a Management Information System, facilitates the monitoring of physical and financial progress, enabling near real-time tracking of project progress and identification of bottlenecks. The Project Monitoring Group (PMG) portal is used to address issues such as land acquisition and statutory clearance requirements to facilitate timely project completion. Micro-irrigation is promoted under the PDMC component.
This information was provided by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri V. Somanna, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme: A major component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana: A centrally sponsored scheme launched in 2015-16 by the Government of India to enhance agricultural production through irrigation.
Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation: The department responsible for reporting on the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana.
Har Khet Ko Pani: A major component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) aimed at providing irrigation to every farm.
Command Area Development Water Management: A sub-component of the Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development: The ministry and department responsible for implementing the Watershed Development component (WDC) of PMKSY.
Department of Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare: The department responsible for implementing the Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component of PMKSY and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana: A scheme under which Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component is implemented by Department of Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA
Posted On: 24 JUL 2025 1:46PM by PIB Delhi
As reported by the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, 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.
PMKSY is an umbrella scheme, consisting of two major components namely, Accelerated Irrigation
Benefits Programme (AIBP), and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP). HKKP, in turn, consists of four sub-
components: Command Area Development &Water Management (CAD&WM), Surface Minor
Irrigation (SMI), Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, and Ground Water
(GW) Development. CAD&WM sub-component of HKKP is being implemented pari-passu with
AIBP.
Implementation of PMKSY for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 has been approved by the Government of India
in December 2021. However, approval of Ground Water component under PMKSY-HKKP has provisionally
been accorded till 2021-22 only for committed liabilities, which has been extended subsequently till the
completion of ongoing works.
In addition, PMKSY consists of two components, implemented by other Ministries. Watershed Development
component (WDC) of PMKSY is being implemented by Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural
Development. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component, implemented by Department of Agriculture, and
Farmers Welfare, was a part of PMKSY from the inception of PMKSY in 2015, till December, 2021.
Thereafter, it is being implemented by Department of Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare as a part of Rashtriya
Krishi Vikas Yojana.
Land acquisition is one of the major bottlenecks in implementation of irrigation projects. By construction of
distribution network of about 55,290 km through underground pipelines, land acquisition of about 76,594
hectare has been avoided. SCADA based water distribution and micro irrigation in some of the PMKSY
projects has improved water use efficiency. Physical and financial progress monitoring of projects through a
dedicated dashboard, backed with a Management Information System has helped in monitoring of progress
and bottlenecks in a project on nearly real time. Further, micro irrigation is promoted under PDMC.
Issues under projects are monitored through Project Monitoring Group (PMG) portal, wherein the issues and
bottlenecks such as land acquisition, statutory clearance requirements etc. in a project are regularly discussed
and resolved for early completion of project.
This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI V. SOMANNA in a written
reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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