PMKSY : Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana was launched on 1st Juy, 2015 with the motto of “Har Khet Ko Paani” and improving water use efficiency “More crop per drop”. The major objectives of PMKSY is to achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at field level, expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve on farm water, enhance the adoption of precision – irrigation and other water saving technologies.
The main aims of PMKSY are to restore the ecological balance by harnessing, conserving and developing degraded natural resources such as soil, vegetative cover and water. The outcomes are prevention of soil run-off and soil loss. Regeneration of natural vegetation, rain water harvesting and recharging of the ground water table enabling multi-cropping and the introduction of diverse agro-based activities which help to provide sustainable livelihoods to the people residing in the watershed area are its main aims. Farmers are the true beneficiaries of PMKSY.
The details of PMKSY Watershed Development Components are as follows:
1. Name of Project : PMKSY 2.0 Lunglei – I
2. Name of P.I.A : Lalvenhimi Ralte BDO, Lunglei.
(Project Implementing Agency)
3. Project Area : 2500 Ha
4. Project Cost : 700 Lakh
5. Village Covered : Mausen, Haulawng, Mualthuam N Village.
6. Population : Male - 2026, Female - 1851, Total = 3877
7. Year of Commencement : 2021-2022
8. Project Duration : 2021/22 – 2026/27
Physical Progress Report of PMKSY Lunglei-I (as on 29 January 2024) :
1. Water Harvesting Structure :
Sl.No | Activity | Physical (In Ha./No) | Financial (in Lakh) |
1 | Rain Water Harvesting Tank (Individual) | 37 Nos | 23.4429 |
2 | Rain Water Harvesting Tank (Community) | 3 Nos | 12.166 |
3 | Farm Pond | 26 Nos | 5.9914 |
4 | Amrit Sarovar | 2 Nos | 7.0784 |
5 | Dug Out Pond | 1 No | 0.6636 |
6 | Public Water Point | 3 Nos | 7.742 |
7 | No. of farmer benefited | 69 Nos | 57.0843 |
2. Soil and Moisture Conservation :
Sl.No | Activity | Physical (In Ha./No) | Financial (in Lakh) |
1 | Checkdam | 11 Nos | 20.4044 |
2 | Bench Terrace | 46.64 Ha | 11.8507 |
3 | Contour Bunding / Trench | 16 Ha | 4.8664 |
4 | Staggered Trenching | 15 Ha | 3.318 |
5 | Half Moon Terrace | 5 Ha | 1.106 |
7 | Gabion Structure | 25 Ha | 5.4838 |
8 | WRC | 32 Ha | 7.2996 |
9 | No. of Farmer benefited | 150 Nos | 54.3289 |
3. Area brought under plantation (Horticulture) : 71.3956 Ha
4. Area of cultivable wasteland Treated : 11 Ha
5. Amrit Sarovar : 2 Nos.
6. Entry Point Activities : 1. Property House at Mausen Village
2. Public Sanitary Complex at Haulawng Village
3. Community Property House at Mualthuam N
( Completed on October, 2022)