Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is a central umbrella scheme for irrigation and water-use efficiency in agriculture. The latest Lok Sabha reply restates the scheme’s structure, implementing departments, and implementation limits, which makes the scheme useful for both Prelims revision and GS3 governance notes.
What PMKSY covers
PMKSY has three components. Two components are implemented by the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The third component is implemented by the Department of Land Resources under the Ministry of Rural Development.
Implementation model
Central Assistance under PMKSY is provided to States for creation of irrigation potential, command area development, and on-farm development activities. The reply says PMKSY projects are generally implemented by State Governments through competitive tendering, and private contractors and enterprises may participate according to the procurement rules of the concerned State Government.
The reply also states that PMKSY works are executed as per State norms. That means the scheme is centrally supported but operationally dependent on State-level execution, procurement, and field administration.
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