(GIST OF KURUKSHETRA) Output, Outcome and Constraint Analysis of Major PMKSY components for Sustainable Agriculture

Component

Output

Outcome

Problems/Constraints

Per Drop More Crop
(D/o Agriculture,
Cooperation and
Farmers Welfare)
 

• Making available efficient water conveyance and precision water application devices -
  sprinklers, drips, pivots, rainguns, etc.
• Provisioning of protective irrigation facilities in rain-fed
  agriculture
   

• Increased crop productivity, enhanced
  farmer income.
• Improved water use efficiency
   

• Durability of the assets created and or provided under the sub-scheme
• Maintenance challenges and cost pressures
• Lack of adequate scientific knowledge, training & awareness amongst the farmers
• Lack of knowledge about crop diversification

Watershed
Development
(Department of Land
Resources)

Focusing on development of
rainfed portions of the net cultivated area and culturable wastelands through ridge area treatment, drainage line treatment, soil and moisture conservation, rain water harvesting, nursery raising, afforestation, horticulture, pasture development, livelihood
for asset less persons, etc

• Drought-proofing
• Prevention of soil
  erosion, regeneration
  of natural vegetation,
  rain water harvesting and recharging of the ground water table.
• Multi-cropping to
  provide sustainable
  livelihoods

• Rainfall uncertainty, poor economic conditions of the farmers and gradual land degradation in the rainfed areas.
• Reduced flow of water to downstream reservoirs for improper development of watershed in the upstream.
• Lack of convergence planning and coordination amongst department of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Agriculture, forest, etc.

Har Khet Ko Pani (Ministry of Jal Shakti)

Source augmentation, distribution, ground water development, lift irrigation, diversion of water from water
plenty to water scarce areas, repair, restoration, renovation of traditional water bodies.

• Enhance crop yields
• Increase farmers’ income
• Replenish ground water
• Improve water availability
• Accelerated implementation of advanced stage irrigation projects held up due to financial constraints up to 2019

• Gaps in the planning and implementation.
• Awareness level of farmers on the benefits of the irrigation programme.
• Time and cost over-run due to delays in completion of irrigation works taken up.
• Unavailability of forest/environment clearances.
• Lack of consensus amongst locals leading to resistance and conflicts

Accelerated
Irrigation Benefit Programme
(Ministry of Jal
Shakti)

Focusing on faster completion of ongoing Major and Medium Irrigation projects
including National Projects