Question : PMKSY scheme Launched By GOI in which year ?
a) 2006
b) 2015
c) 2012
d) 2017
Ans :b
Related Facts :
- The Central government has allocated Rs 4,600 crore for the scheme.
- The food processing ministry on Monday said its flagship scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)’ has been extended till March 2026 with an allocation of Rs 4,600 crore.
- PMKSY is a comprehensive package which will lead to creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet.
- The scheme will boost growth of food processing sector but also help in providing better prices to farmers and creating huge employment opportunities.
- PMKSY is an umbrella scheme incorporating ongoing schemes of the ministry like Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure, Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure, Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters, Creation / Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities and Operation Greens.
- About PMKSY scheme:
- Launched on 1st July, 2015 with the motto of “Har Khet Ko Paani”, the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is being implemented to expand cultivated area with assured irrigation, reduce wastage of water and improve water use efficiency.
- PMKSY not only focuses on creating sources for assured irrigation, but also creating protective irrigation by harnessing rain water at micro level through “Jal Sanchay” and “Jal Sinchan”.
- Micro irrigation is also incentivized through subsidy to ensure “Per drop-More crop”.
- PMKSY aims at a ‘decentralized State level planning and execution’ structure, in order to allow States to draw up a District Irrigation Plan (DIP) and a State Irrigation Plan (SIP).
- DIP will have holistic developmental perspective of the district outlining medium to long term developmental plans integrating three components namely, water sources, distribution network and water use application of the district to be prepared at two levels – the block and the district. All structures created under the schemes will be geotagged.
- Main objective of PMKSY :
- Achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level (preparation of district level and, if required, sub district level water use plans).
- Enhance the physical access of water on the farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation (Har Khet Ko Pani).
- Improve on – farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage and increase availability both in duration and extent.
- Enhance recharge of aquifers and introduce sustainable water conservation practices.
- Promote extension activities relating to water harvesting, water management and crop alignment for farmers and grass root level field functionaries.
- Explore the feasibility of reusing treated municipal waste water for peri-urban agriculture.
Analysis of the scheme :
Progressive States: Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana.
Under performing States: Punjab, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa
States where Micro Irrigation is yet to pick up: Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and West Bengal
By pawan Mishra
Links :
https://www.india.gov.in/spotlight/pradhan-mantri-krishi-sinchayee-yojana
https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/pmksy-scheme-extended-till-fy-26-with-rs-4-600-crore-outlay-122020701748_1.html