Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project

Context:

Recently, the government of India approved the inclusion of the Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP).

Relevance:

GS II: Government policies and Interventions

Dimensions of the Article:

1. Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project
2. Key Facts about Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)

Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project:

• The Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project involves the construction of a dam near Jamrani village, spanning the Gola River, which is a tributary of the Ram Ganga River. This project is situated in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand.
• Notably, a significant portion of the irrigation benefits generated by this project will extend to the neighboring state of Uttar Pradesh.
• This project is the seventh one to be included in the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana – Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP) list.

Key Facts about Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY):

Launched in the fiscal year 2015-16, PMKSY is aimed at improving physical access to water resources on farms, expanding cultivable areas with assured irrigation, enhancing on-farm water use efficiency, and promoting sustainable water conservation practices.

Nodal Ministry:

PMKSY is overseen by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.

Components of PMKSY:

• Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP): Focuses on expediting the completion of ongoing Major and Medium Irrigation projects, including National Projects.
• Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP): Comprises four sub-components, namely Command Area Development & Water Management (CAD&WM), Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI), Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, and Ground Water (GW) Development.

Other Components of PMKSY:

• Per Drop More Crop (PDMC): Implemented by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
• Watershed Development Component (WDC): Implemented by the Department of Land Resources.

-Source: The Hindu