The Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare has allocated how much Rs. to the state governments for the year 2020-21 for implementing Per Drop More Crop component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana?

2020

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The Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare has allocated how much Rs. to the state governments for the year 2020-21 for implementing Per Drop More Crop component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana?

A	Rs. 2000 cr
B	Rs. 4000 cr
C	Rs. 3000 cr
D	Rs. 5000 cr

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Annual allotment of Rs. 4000 crore made to State Governments under ‘Per Drop More Crop’ component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY - PDMC) for the year 2020-21; Fund release to some States already under process.

Detailed explanation-2: -The budget of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)- Per Drop More Crop has been reduced to Rs 2, 000 crore in 2022-23 from Rs 4, 000 crore in RE 2021-22.

Detailed explanation-3: -Funding pattern is 60% from the Central Government and 40% from the State Government.

Detailed explanation-4: -PMKSY is an umbrella scheme, consisting of two major components being implemented by this Ministry, namely, Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP).

Detailed explanation-5: -Per Drop More Crop of the Pradhan Mantri, Krishi Sinchayee Yojana is focused on water conservation at the farm level through sprinklers and drip irrigation. It also reduces low-tech irrigation fertilizer use, labour expenses, and input costs. Per Drop More Crop adopts the architecture of the PMKSY framework.

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