- Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) has changed farming in Dang, Gujarat by providing assured irrigation and allowing farming throughout the year.
- PMKSY includes important parts like Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme, Har Khet Ko Pani, Watershed Development, and water-use efficiency efforts.
- The scheme will continue with government support until 2025-26, offering financial help for irrigation projects to improve farmers’ livelihoods in a sustainable way.
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is bringing a major transformation to farming in the region by ensuring reliable irrigation and promoting sustainable water use. Local farmers report that the scheme has helped them cultivate crops year-round, improving both productivity and income. With its focus on efficient water management, PMKSY is emerging as a key driver for agricultural growth in the district.
Effect of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana in Dang, Gujarat
In Dang, Gujarat, the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana has changed farming methods. Earlier, farmers depended on unpredictable rainfall, but now they have assured irrigation, which has greatly improved crop yields and their livelihoods. This change has helped farmers grow crops all year, reducing uncertainty and increasing income stability.
Farmers’ Stories Under PMKSY
Nareshbhai from Umbarpada village shares how PMKSY changed his family’s farming life. Before the scheme, water shortage made farming hard and uncertain. After getting support from PMKSY, his family now enjoys continuous irrigation, allowing them to farm all year. He is very thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for starting this scheme, which has made farming easier and safer for his family and many others in the area.
Main Parts of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
PMKSY is a broad scheme with several important parts aimed at improving irrigation infrastructure and water management across India.
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Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme and Har Khet Ko Pani
Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) works on finishing ongoing irrigation projects to increase water availability. The Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) part aims to provide water to every farm. HKKP has four sub-parts:
- Command Area Development & Water Management (CAD&WM): Improves irrigation efficiency in command areas.
- Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI): Builds small irrigation projects like check dams and canals.
- Repair, Renovation, and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies: Restores existing water bodies to improve water storage.
- Ground Water Development: Encourages sustainable groundwater use for irrigation.
Watershed Development and Water-Use Efficiency Efforts
Watershed Development (WD) under the Department of Land Resources focuses on soil and water conservation to improve water availability. The Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) effort, which was part of PMKSY before, promotes efficient water use at the farm level to get the most crop output per unit of water. Since 2021, PDMC works as a separate scheme but still matches PMKSY’s goals.
Government Support and Future Plans for PMKSY
The government has approved continuing PMKSY from 2021-22 to 2025-26, making sure irrigation projects keep getting support. The Ground Water part under PMKSY-HKKP has been extended to finish ongoing work. Also, financial help is available through the National Project Scheme and special projects to create and stabilize irrigation potential, further improving farmers’ access to water resources.
For more details, you can visit the official Ministry of Jal Shakti website: https://jalshakti-ddws.gov.in/
Thanks to the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, farmers in Dang and across India are seeing a new phase of farming success with assured irrigation and sustainable water management.