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Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana : Completed More Than 10 Years

Kumari Sonali

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana : Completed More Than 10 Years

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana has completed more than 10 years of advancing irrigation-led agricultural transformation in India.

  • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana was launched in 2015 to enhance access to water for farming, expand the cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve water-use efficiency, and promote sustainable water conservation practices.
  • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme classified as a Core Scheme.
  • Centre-State sharing is 60:40 for most States, 90:10 for North-Eastern and Himalayan States, and 100% Central funding for Union Territories.
  • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana was formulated by amalgamating three major schemes:
    • Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) of the Ministry of Water Resources,
    • River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, now Ministry of Jal Shakti;
    • Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) of the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, and On-Farm Water Management (OFWM) of the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation.
  • The scheme focuses on Jal Sanchay, meaning rainwater storage, and Jal Sinchan, meaning efficient water application. This approach aims to ensure that available water resources are stored, distributed, and used efficiently at the farm level.
  • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana is implemented in a decentralized manner through State Irrigation Plans and District Irrigation Plans. These plans help achieve convergence of irrigation investments at the field level and ensure location-specific water-use planning.
  • The Government approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana for 2021–26 with an overall outlay of ₹93,068.56 crore.
  • The Union Budget 2026–27 allocated ₹6,587 crore to Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana for expanding irrigation, improving water-use efficiency, and promoting sustainable water management.