Union Minister approves 56 new watershed development projects under Watershed Development Component of PMKSY 2.0

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Watershed development: It’s the process of managing the natural resources within a watershed to conserve water and improve the quality of land and vegetation.

Watershed: It's a land area that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers.

Key Highlights of the Sanctioned Projects under Watershed Development Component of PMKSY 2.0

Implemented by: Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)
States Covered: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Sikkim
Area Coverage: Approximately 5,000 hectares per project (lesser in hilly areas).

About Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY -WDC)

Background:
- The DoLR had been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) ‘Integrated Watershed Management Programme’ (IWMP) since 2009-10.
- WDC-PMKSY 1.0’: In 2015-16, IWMP was amalgamated as the Watershed Development Component of the umbrella scheme of PMKSY
‘WDC-PMKSY 2.0’ is the continuation of the success of PMKSY -WDC 1.0
- Period of WDC-PMKSY 2.0: 2021-2026
- Targets: 49.50 lakh ha.
- Aim: Address land degradation, enhance farmers' income, and improve climate resilience by supporting activities such as soil conservation, rainwater harvesting, and pasture development.

About Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)

PMKSY was launched during the year 2015-16 to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation.
PMKSY is an umbrella scheme, consisting of two major components being implemented by Ministry of Jal Shakti, namely:
- Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP).
- Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP).
Further, Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component being implemented by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DoA&FW) was also a component of PMKSY during 2016-21, and is now being implemented separately by DoA&FW.