This document provides an overview and update on the Watershed Development Component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY) program in India. It discusses the national context of water and land resources, the evolution and implementation of WDC-PMKSY, key physical and financial progress indicators, new initiatives under the program including REWARD and Springshed development, proposed revisions to program guidelines, best practices from states, and future plans to further develop 20 million hectares of land by 2024.

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National Conference
of Chairmen/CEOs of State SLNAs
on Continuation/ Implementation of WDC-PMKSY
23rd January, 2020
Chair: Secretary, Dept. of Land Resources
Department of Land Resources
Ministry of Rural Development
Government of India

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 National context
 Updates on WDC-PMKSY
 Learning & Challenges
 New dimensions: REWARD and Springshed
 Future plan (From 2020 to 2024 )
 Revision of the Common Guidelines by
NRAA
Presentation layout

3.  Approx. 328.73 mha TGA : 140.13 mha (42.63%) - net sown
area; of which 68.38 mha (48.80%) irrigated and remaining
71.75 mha (51.20%) RAINFED (source: Agricultural Statistics
at a Glance (2017), M/o Agri., & Farmers Welfare
 Extent of Wastelands in India 55.76 mha (Wastelands Atlas
of India, 2019)
 29.32% of TGA experiencing land degradation (Source:
Desertification Atlas, 2016)
 DoLR: Upto 2019: developed 20.5 mha rainfed & degraded
land developed under Watershed programme; still 62.0 mha
to be developed.
National Context (1/2)

4.  SDG 15.3: Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN): 26
mha by 2030 (includes 13 mha under Bonn
Challenge, 8 mha by 2020 and another 5 mha by
2030)
 Focal Point on UNCCD (MOEF&CC) roped in IUCN
for collection and collation of data for reporting
on Internationally approved matrix.
 Challenges (National & International perspective):
National Context (2/2)

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WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT
COMPONENT OF PRADHAN MANTRI
KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA
(WDC-PMKSY)
Madhya Pradesh

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 1995- 2009:
Desert Development Programme (DDP)
Drought Prone Areas Programme (DPAP)
Integrated Wastelands Development Programme
(IWDP)
2009-2015:
Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)
(w.e.f. 26.02.2009)
 2015 - till date:
From 01.07.2015 IWMP amalgamated as the Watershed
Development Component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi
Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY)
Evolution of WDC-PMKSY

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 Institutional
Mechanisms
with multi-
disciplinary
capacity:
Snapshot of WDC-PMKSY
LU/LC
Water
Drain
Soil
Road
Parcel

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Phase of projects No. of projects
as on 15.01.2020
Works Phase 2935
Consolidation Phase 386
Administrative Completion / Closure 3061
Project being funded by DoLR 6382
Uninitiated projects transferred to
States on 08.2.2018.
345
Projects in preparatory phase
transferred to States on 01.8.2018
1487
Present Status
• 8214 projects sanctioned during 2009-10 to 2014-15 in 28 States
• 39.07 million ha. (approx.)
• No new watershed projects sanctioned since FY 2015-16.

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Status of Implementation
No
of
Projects

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Indicators / Parameters 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20** Total
No. of Water Harvesting
Structures (in Lakh)
1.08 1.05 1.55 1.37 0.81
0.28
0.40
6.14
Additional Area brought under
protective Irrigation
(in Lakh ha) *
1.87 2.47 3.07 2.87 2.57
0.99
0.98
13.84
No. of Farmers Benefited
(in Lakh)
4.40 5.07 5.20 4.73 6.52
2.42
2.77
28.34
Area brought under plantation
[Afforestation / Horticulture
etc.] (in Lakh ha)
- - - - 0.70
0.34
0.38 1.04
Area of culturable wastelands
treated in completed / closed
projects (in Lakh ha)
- - - - 1.78
0.28
0.70 2.06
No. of man-days generated (in
Lakh man-days)
- - - - 168.96
61.83
46.39
230.79
Physical Progress
* Target : 11.50 Lakh ha (as per PMKSY) ** Achievements/targets (at the end of Q3: Dec,2019)
• Note :The bottom three new indicators were introduced in 2018-19 by NITI Aayog.

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Year RE Release % of Release
Expenditure
(Central + State share + interest)
2014-15 2316.61 2316.41 99.99 3724.19
2015-16 1530.00 1527.39 99.83 2580.80
2016-17 1495.00 1494.92 99.99 2818.97
2017-18 1700.00 1699.40 99.96 2897.12
2018-19 1826.00 1791.49 98.11 2665.21
2019-20 1837.97 971.59 52.86
1274.62
(upto Q3: Dec,2019)
Financial Progress
(Rs. in crore)
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 Formal completion and closure protocol formulated in consultation
with NITI Aayog and MoWR, RD & GR and conveyed to States on
12.07.2017
 The protocol inter alia includes
a) a checklist of physical and financial documents and
certifications to be furnished by the SLNA,
b) an apt, quick and low-cost / cost-effective end-line evaluation
of the project or a group of projects within the approved cost
norm for M&E component.
◦ The protocol envisages to ensure (i) the due completion of
unfinished works (if any), (ii) maintenance, (iii) security and (iv)
sustainability of the watershed development projects
◦ Protocol has to be duly adopted by the States in respect of
Projects administratively reported as completed
Completion and Closure Protocol
(to be suitably included in proposed revision)

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Maharashtra
Indicator Achievement
Water Table +0.2 m to 2m
Cultivated Area +2.29%
Crop Productivity +2-3 qt/Ha
Cropping Intensity + 18.3%
Stream Flow duration +1.24 months.
Dependence on Tankers -2.47 months.
Annual Income +70.13%
Outmigration -32%
Andhra Pradesh
Indicator Achievement
Water Table +15%
Cultivated Area +30%
Crop Productivity +30%
Crop Production +20%
Area under Water
Bodies
+8%
Milk Production +40%
Vegetation Cover +50%
End-line Evaluation Reports(1/2)

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End-line Evaluation Reports (2/2)
Karnataka
Indicator Achievement
Water Table +2 m to 30 m
Irrigated Area + 6 %
Gross Cropped Area + 6.82 %
Crop Productivity + 41.5 % to 61.5 %
Crop Intensity + 6%
Vegetation Density
+ 3 to +24 times
(Forestry)
Milk Production + +14 % to 29 %
Per Capita income + 21 % to 254 %
Rajasthan
Indicator Achievement
Water Table +0.41 m to 1.32 m
Irrigated Area + 26.29 %
Gross Cropped Area
+26.28 %
Crop Productivity + 7.03% to 97.62 %
Crop Intensity + 3.23%
Outmigration -1.34 %
Milk Production
+18.60 % to 37.86%
Avg Annual income + 8.28 % to 18.72 %
Besides States, NITI Aayog is also evaluating projects through WAPCOS and KPMG

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 Space Technology: Tied up with NRSC to monitor
the programme (2015 / 2016)
Srishti geo-portal
Drishti mobile app
 Geo-coded and time stamped photographs of
works are uploaded using mobile application
‘Drishti’
 12.10 lakh photos uploaded till 21.01.2020
 The tool aids in physical and qualitative assessment
of works.
Real Time Monitoring

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 Rejuvenating Watersheds
for Agricultural Resilience
through Innovative
Development (REWARD):
World Bank assisted/USD
250 Million /Karnataka,
Odisha and Andhra
Pradesh onboard
Gujarat, Rajasthan and
Madhya Pradesh may join
in future
 Springshed:
NITI Aayog
Himalayan States
Dedicated Institutions/
SLNAs/WCDCs/PIAs/
WCs in existence
Technical inputs
required
Sikkim Dhara Vikas
New dimensions of WDC-
PMKSY

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 Objective: To provide technical assistance as well as
implementation support.
 Decision by DEA and World Bank:
• DoLR to adopt DRIP model (Ref. Water Resources Ministry)
• Concept Note has been prepared and approved by WB & MoRD
• Karnataka to act as the light house and the participating States to
get direct loan from the World Bank under separate agreements.
• Loan and State Contribution will be 70:30
 DoLR will anchor, coordinate, monitor, make available National &
International Knowledge exchange and report overall progress.
World Bank Assisted Project: REWARD
(Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agriculture Resilience through
Innovative Development )

18.  Himalayan States, peculiar problem: too much rain but
scarcity of water during lean period.
 Need for rejuvenation of traditional water sources like
Springs.
 NITI Aayog: Himalayan States Chief Ministers Conclave
 WDC-PMKSY already having Institutional arrangement in
States
 Proper planning and technical know how including mapping
of springs / aquifers required. Sikkim experiences ‘Dhara
Vikas’.
 Suitable interventions in the Common Guidelines being
revised by NRAA
Springshed Development

19. Salient features:
 Reduction in the project period from 4-7 years to 4-5 years
 Cost Revision (existing Rs 12k -15k to Rs 22 k to 25 k)
 Convergence: Related Dept., Schemes and livelihood
activities:
 Rural Development (MGNREGS & NRLM),
 Panchayati Raj (GPDP),
 Environment , Forest & CC (NAP & Plantation with CAMPA funds)
 Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (PDMC, PMKSY-other interventions, RKVY, SHCS &
RAD),
 Animal Husbandry, Dairying (NLM) and Fisheries (Blue Revolution),
 Jalshakti (RRR, Minor irrigation & HKP)etc.
Revision of WDC-PMKSY Guidelines

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 Andhra Pradesh (Neeru Chettu)
 Bihar (Jal Jeevan Hariyali
Abhiyan)
 Maharashtra (Jal Yukt Shivar
Abhiyan)
 Rajasthan (MJSY / RJSY)
 Telangana (Mission kakatiya)
 Tamil Nadu (Kudi Maramath)
 Gujarat (Sujalam Safalam Jal
Abhiyan)
 UP (Khet Talab Yojana)
 WB (Jal Dharo Jal Bharo)
State Govts. initiatives on water conservation

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 Banda (UP) – Kuan Talab Jiyao Abhiyan
 Jalaun (UP) – Bhujal Kosh Sanchay
 Chitrakoot (UP) – Revival of river mandakini
 Almora (UTT) – Revival of river Koshi
 Kannur (Kerala) – Haritha Theeram
 Koderma (Jharkhand) – Project Sanrakshan
District level Initiatives

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 Hiware Bazar Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
 Piplantri Dist. Rajasamund, Rajasthan
 Ralaegaon Siddhi: Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharastra
 Apna Talab Abhiyan: Bundelkhand, UP/MP
 Jal Saheli: Bundelkhand, UP/MP
 MARVI: Gujarat/Rajasthan
 Pani Foundation: Maharashtra
 Gram Vikas Nav Yuvak Mandal: Laporia, Rajasthan
 ACWADAM: Maharashtra
 Aakar Charitable Trust: Rajasthan
Community level Initiatives

23. Scope for improvement(1/2)

24. Scope for improvement(2/2)
•Adherence to timelines
•Closure & completion protocol
•End line evaluation reports as per templates

25.  Drawing from SDG and remaining area to be developed: 5 years
Vision
 From 2020-21 to 23-24 @ 5 mha: total 20 mha
 WDC-PMKSY EFC Memo stipulates
◦ (a) 11.5 lakh ha additional area to be brought under protective irrigation; and
◦ (b) 70% project completion
 Now WDC-PMKSY extended upto March, 2021 (till Batch V
projects)
 Opportunity to complete all projects (upto batch VI)
 Role of CSR component for scaling up
Future Plan

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Activities : Pictures

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Continuous Contour Trench (CCT) and Deep CCT
IWMP-3 (2010-11) Project, Gram panchayat - Akhodiya khed Block -
Rajsamand, District -Rajsamand, Rajasthan,

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Karnataka

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Water Absorption Trench
IWMP-1 (2009-10) Project, Block- Saharapada, District-Keonjhar, Odisha

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Farm Pond at Ajmer District Rajasthan
(IWMP Batch II projects)

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Diversion channel in Batch IV at Kolar District
Karnataka

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Contour bunding with tree plantation : Field
visit by Secretary & DoLR team at Kolar District
Karnataka

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Name of the Project: Dhalai IWMP-II/B-II
Location: Jarulcherra IWMP
District : Dhalai
GPS Coordinates: 24⁰03’ 26” N , 91⁰51’34”E
Type of Activity: Pineapple plantation
Drumstick Plantation with Convergence at Kolar District

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Water Harvesting Structure
IWMP-2/ (2010-11) Project, District -North Tripura,
Tripura

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IWMP-6 (2009-10) Project, District Y.S.R. Kadapa, Andhra
Pradesh

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Anicut IWMP-8 (2011-12) Project, Gram panchayat -
Pilak,
Block - Jhadol, District - Udaipur, Rajasthan
Pre-monsoon Post-monsoon

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Farm pond at Kolar District Karnataka

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Ground nut Crop with harvested rain water &
Sprinkler through Convergence at Kolar
District Karnataka

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IWMP – IX / 2012-2013, Thodupuzha Block,
Idukki – Bund construction with Coir Geo Textiles, Kerala

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Name of the Project: Dhalai IWMP-II/B-II
Location: Jarulcherra IWMP
District : Dhalai, Tripura
Type of Activity: Pineapple plantation

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Capacity building of Self Help Groups
IWMP-1 (2010-11) Project, Village - Katlabodi , Block –Umred
Nagpur, Maharashtra

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