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

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<strong>Revitalization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> In <strong>India</strong><br />

<strong>Draft</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> Recommendation<br />

(f)<br />

PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI SINCHAI YOJANA (PMKSY)<br />

(i)<br />

(ii)<br />

(iii)<br />

(iv)<br />

(v)<br />

Information Source Document: Operational Guidel<strong>in</strong>es, April<br />

2014<br />

Department: Department <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Cooperation &<br />

Farmer’s Welfare, M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Agriculture<br />

Website: http://pmksy.gov.<strong>in</strong>/<br />

F<strong>in</strong>ancial Outlay for 2017-18: ₹ 3050 crore<br />

Overview:<br />

(aa)<br />

(ab)<br />

(ac)<br />

(ad)<br />

(ae)<br />

(af)<br />

(ag)<br />

(ah)<br />

(ai)<br />

Achieve convergence <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>vestments <strong>in</strong> irrigation at the<br />

field level<br />

Enhance the physical access <strong>of</strong> water on the farm and<br />

expand cultivable area under assured irrigation (Har<br />

Khet ko pani)<br />

Integration <strong>of</strong> water source, distribution and its<br />

efficient use<br />

Improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce<br />

wastage and <strong>in</strong>crease availability both <strong>in</strong> duration and<br />

extent<br />

Adoption <strong>of</strong> precision-irrigation and other water sav<strong>in</strong>g<br />

technologies (More crop per drop).<br />

Recharge <strong>of</strong> aquifers and <strong>in</strong>troduce susta<strong>in</strong>able water<br />

conservation practices<br />

Ensure <strong>in</strong>tegrated development <strong>of</strong> ra<strong>in</strong>fed areas<br />

us<strong>in</strong>g the watershed approach towards soil and water<br />

conservation, regeneration <strong>of</strong> ground water, arrest<strong>in</strong>g<br />

run<strong>of</strong>f, provid<strong>in</strong>g livelihood options and other NRM<br />

activities.<br />

Promote extension activities relat<strong>in</strong>g to water<br />

harvest<strong>in</strong>g, water management and crop alignment for<br />

farmers and grass root level field functionaries.<br />

Explore the feasibility <strong>of</strong> reus<strong>in</strong>g treated municipal<br />

waste water for periurban agriculture<br />

Annexures<br />

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