CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Uma Bharti assures help for 132 irrigation projects in Maharashtra.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16, with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve on-farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Irrigation India 2021, 2022-India’s total area under irrigation is 64.7 million hectares.

Detailed explanation-4: -In short form irrigation projects means some engineering structures which collect, convey, and deliver water to the agricultural lands to grow crops. Irrigation projects always vary from small to major. The major irrigation projects always depend on the Culturable Command Area which means CCA.

Detailed explanation-5: -The five priority areas of action identified by IAP-WASAD include: efficient water use at the farm level; waterlogging, salinity and drainage; water quality management; small-scale water programmes; and scarce water resources management.