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Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana is an umbrella scheme aimed at extending assured irrigation coverage to rainfed agricultural land, enhancing on-farm water use efficiency, and integrating water source development with distribution networks.

Why it matters

  • It marks a policy shift from capital-intensive major dam construction toward micro-irrigation techniques like drip and sprinkler systems to optimize water consumption.
  • It provides a framework for institutional convergence by integrating fragmented water management components previously spread across rural development, agriculture, and water resources departments.
  • It serves as a critical policy tool for building climate resilience in Indian agriculture by stabilizing yields in rainfed tracts through localized water conservation.

How it is asked

UPSC evaluates PMKSY under GS Paper III with a focus on agriculture, water resource management, and technology adoption in farming. Questions typically assess implementation challenges such as the persistent gap between irrigation potential created and utilized, financial barriers faced by smallholders in adopting micro-irrigation, and inter-state disparities in scheme execution.

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