Revitalization of Rivers in India Draft Policy - Isha Guru Jaggi Vasudev

Revitalization of Rivers In India
Draft Policy Recommendation
• Distribution of saplings to the farmer
• Compulsory enrolment of farmers of this program into crop and
livestock insurances
• Compulsory micro-irrigation facility to provide to all riverine
farmers through PMKSY
• Institutionalization of the farmers through FPOs in the riverine belt
• Setting up of Agri-SEZs to manage the produce from the tree
plantations along the length of the river.
• Train FPOs in managing and running the Agri-SEZ units
• Provide financial compensation for the tree plantation farmers
in the early years to address the notional loss of income from the
transition
• As fruit production begins in large quantity, the State Agriculture
Produce Marketing Board will assume importance as it has to
maintain all Government markets efficiently.
• In many States, Government civil supplies outlets that stock and sell
fruits will have to be linked with FPOs.
ENSURING ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF WATER FOR DRIP IRRIGATION
It is vital for the farmer to have an assured water supply, or an
assured source of water to bring up their crops. The need to ensure this
has been articulated in the government initiative called the Pradhan
Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna (PMKSY) where every farmer’s irrigation
requirement is addressed as Har Kheth Ko Pani. The PMKSY also
promotes drip irrigation practices called ‘Per Drop More Crop’ ensuring
judicious usage of water thereby bringing down the overall demand for
water.
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