Core programmatic pillars of PMKSY
PMKSY unifies water resource planning across ministries to address fragmented water management from source development to on-farm application.
The program is executed through coordinated institutional pillars linking central departments and state executing agencies.
- Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP): Completing major and medium irrigation dams and canal distributary networks.
- Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP): Command area development, surface minor irrigation, and restoration of traditional village water bodies.
- Per Drop More Crop (PDMC): Promoting water-use efficiency through precision micro-irrigation (drip and sprinkler systems).
- Watershed Development: Soil and moisture conservation, check dam construction, and groundwater recharge in rainfed tracts.
Micro-irrigation subsidies and on-farm water efficiency
Under the Per Drop More Crop vertical, central and state governments provide capital subsidies to make precision micro-irrigation systems affordable for farmers.
Adopting drip and sprinkler technologies saves up to 50% irrigation water, cuts pumping power expenses, and enables efficient soluble fertigation.
- Drip irrigation subsidy: Tailored for wide-row crops, orchards, sugarcane, cotton, and commercial vegetables.
- Sprinkler irrigation subsidy: Suited for close-growing crops like wheat, pulses, oilseeds, and undulating terrains.
- Higher assistance: Small, marginal, SC/ST, and women cultivators receive enhanced financial subsidy percentages.
- Fertigation benefit: Injects dissolved nutrients directly to plant roots, eliminating fertilizer leaching and volatilization.
Application procedure and portal registration
Farmers can apply for irrigation equipment subsidies through their state agriculture or horticulture department portals.
Applications require land revenue documents, water source proofs, and system design quotations from empanelled micro-irrigation manufacturers.
- Online application: Submit details on the state micro-irrigation portal with land records (7/12, Khasra/Khatauni) and Aadhaar.
- Field verification: Department engineers inspect water availability and farm topography for system approval.
- Geotagged subsidy release: Subsidies are disbursed following physical installation inspection and geotagging of hardware.
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Common questions
What are the two central mottos of PMKSY?
The twin mottos are 'Har Khet Ko Pani' (expanding irrigation access) and 'Per Drop More Crop' (improving water-use efficiency).
What type of irrigation equipment is subsidized under PMKSY?
Precision micro-irrigation systems including drip irrigation, micro-sprinklers, portable sprinklers, and rain-guns are subsidized.
Where can farmers apply for micro-irrigation subsidies?
Farmers apply online through their respective state horticulture or agriculture department portals linked with pmksy.gov.in.
General guidance, not personal advice. For your farm, ask your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or agriculture officer.
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