Modernization of Command Area Development and Water Management : Approved
The Union Cabinet has approved the “Modernization of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM)” as a sub-scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) for FY 2025–26, with a total outlay of ₹1,600 crore.
- A comprehensive national irrigation scheme aimed at expanding irrigation coverage and improving efficiency of water use at the farm level.
- Launched in: 2015
- Ministries Involved: Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and Ministry of Rural Development
- Implementing Agencies:
- Ministry of Jal Shakti for irrigation infrastructure creation
- Ministry of Rural Development for watershed development
- Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for promoting precision irrigation
- Objectives:
- Ensure convergence of investments in irrigation at the grassroots level
- Achieve the target of “Har Khet Ko Pani” (Water for Every Field)
- Promote water-saving irrigation methods like drip and sprinkler systems under the slogan “Per Drop More Crop”
- Conserve water and encourage the reuse of treated wastewater in peri-urban agriculture
