Pradhan Mantri

Krishi Sinchayee
Yojana
(PMKSY)
Manual for District- Level Functionaries

2017
PREFACE

The purpose of this Development Manual for Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee
Yojana (PMKSY) is to create an enabling mechanism for improved implementation
of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) at the cutting edge, leading to enhanced
outcomes in nature and extent. Accordingly, it would act as a guidefor
implementation by the District Collector and key District-level functionaries,
enable quick learning about the Scheme, implementation modalities, roles and
responsibilities of the various functionaries as well as stakeholders.

This Manual is prepared with inputs from a combination of sources, such as review
of extant scheme guidelines and circulars issued by the Ministry of Water
Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR), the
nodal Ministry for administration of the scheme, interaction with nodal officers
from Ministry of Agriculture; Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (MOA,C &FW) and
Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD),
Government of India (GoI) and discussions with the key personnel involved in the
implementation of the Scheme.

For greater direction, the guidelines cited must be referred to along with the
scheme website (http://pmksy.gov.in/) for guidance and clarifications on
implementation from time to time.
 CONTENTS
PREFACE .............................................................................................
1. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) ..................................... 1
1.1 About the Scheme ..................................................................... 1
1.2 Strategy and Key Focus Areas ........................................................ 1
1.3 Components & Convergence ......................................................... 1
1.4 Institutional Framework .............................................................. 3
1.5 District Irrigation Plans (DIPs) under PMKSY ....................................... 4
1.6 Annual Action Plan (AAP) under PMKSY ............................................ 5
2. Roles and Responsibilities of Key District Level Functionaries ...................... 6
2.1 PMKSY Implementation – Key District Level Functionaries ...................... 6
2.2 Chair of District Level Implementation Committee (DLIC) ...................... 6
[District Collector / District Magistrate / CEO of ZP / PD, DRDA] .............. 6
2.3 Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) & Har Khet Ko Pani/
Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) ................. 8
[Department of Water Resources / Irrigation] .................................... 8
2.4 Per Drop More Crop ................................................................... 8
[Department of Agriculture/ Horticulture] ........................................ 8
2.5 Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) ....................... 10
[Department of Rural Development].............................................. 10
PMKSY –“Per Drop More Crop (MI)” – Work Flow (Tentative Timelines) ................. 14
PMKSY –“IWMP” – Work Flow ................................................................... 14
PMKSY - IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING PROFORMA (MONTHLY REPORT) ............... 15
[For District Level Functionaries based on the Annual Action Plan (AAP)] .............. 15
ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................. 18
ENDNOTES & REFERENCES ...................................................................... 19
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1. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)

1.1 About the Scheme

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) has the vision of assured irrigation
access; “Har Khet Ko Pani” and improving on farm water use efficiency; “More
Crop Per Drop” in a focused manner with an “Integrated Value Chain” approach
encompassing source creation, distribution, management, field application and
extension activities.

Major objectives of the scheme are1

 Achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level
 Enhance the physical access of water on the farm and expand cultivable
area under assured irrigation (Har Khet Ko Pani)
 Integration of water source, distribution and its efficient use, to make best
use of water through appropriate technologies and practices
 Improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage and increase
availability both in duration and extent
 Enhance the adoption of precision-irrigation and other water saving
technologies (More crop per drop)
 Enhance recharge of aquifers and introduce sustainable water conservation
practices
 Ensure the integrated development of rain-fed areas using the watershed
approach towards soil and water conservation, regeneration of ground
water, arresting runoff, providing livelihood options and other NRM
activities
 Promote extension activities relating to water harvesting, water
management and crop alignment for farmers and grass root level field
functionaries
 Attract greater private investments in irrigation

1.2 Strategy and Key Focus Areas

Creation of a comprehensive irrigation supply chain under PMKSY comprises of the

following strategies and key focus areas, as shown in the Figure 1.

Promoting efficient
Developing or Promoting water conveyance
Creation of new
augmenting scientific moisture and field
water sources
irrigation sources conservation application within
the farm

Encouraging
Farmer oriented
community
awareness creation
irrigation through
and capacity
registered user
building activities
groups
Figure 1: PMKSY – Strategies and Focus Areas

1.3 Components & Convergence

PMKSY envisages convergence of water sector activities in a focused manner. The

Scheme components are organized in such a manner that an integrated irrigation
supply chain is created at the cluster level and components of the chain draw

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synergies from each other. For optimal augmentation of resources, convergence is
desired with other schemes such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Rural
Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF), Member of Parliament Local Area
Development (MPLAD), Member of Legislative Assembly Local Areas Development
(MLALAD) and other Local body funds. The four components of PMKSY are shown in
the Figure 2.

Per
Drop
More
Crop

Integrated Accelerated
Watershed Irrigation
Management PMKSY Benefit
Programme Programme
(IWMP) (AIBP)

Har
Khet Ko
Pani

Figure 2: Components - PMKSY

For detailed guidelines on each component including the funding pattern,

www.pmksy.gov.in may be referred to.

1.3.1 Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP)

Objective of AIBP component of PMKSY is to expedite the implementation of

ongoing major and medium irrigation projects, including national projects. Details
on the mode of disbursement, pre requisites for proposal submission, guidelines of
AIBP are available at http://www.wirmin.nic.in.

1.3.2 Har Khet Ko Pani

Irrigation capacities created under AIBP must translate into utilization through
Command Area Development works and creation of new water sources. Focusing on
expanding cultivable area under assured irrigation, “Har Khet Ko Pani” component
is funded through the ongoing Command Area Development & Water Management
(CADWM) program. The component is implemented by the States through the
Department that implements AIBP, in general. Detailed scheme guidelines can be
accessed at http://www.wirmin.nic.in.

1.3.3 Per Drop More Crop

“Per Drop More Crop”, an integral component of PMKSY focuses on maximizing

water use efficiency at the farm level. Major activities under Per Drop More Crop
can be categorized into “Micro Irrigation” including Drip, Sprinkler, Micro Sprinklers
etc and “Supplementary Water Management Activities (SWMA)/ Other
Interventions”. SWMA activities include farm level secondary storage structures

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such as individual or community water storage, Drought proofing structures such as
water harvesting or recharge or ground water development, renovation of existing
water bodies, enhancing water conveyance efficiency and water lifting devices.
Pattern of assistance to beneficiaries under the component will be 55% for small
and marginal farmers and 45% for other farmers. Funding pattern is 60% from the
Central Government and 40% from the State. For North East and Himalayan States,
the cost share is 90: 10 from the Centre and State. For UTs, the programme is
funded 100% by the Central Government.

Detailed operational guidelines may be referred to at

http://pmksy.gov.in/microirrigation/Archive/GuidelinesMIRevised260417.pdf.

1.3.4 Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)

IWMP is being implemented as per Common Guidelines for Watershed Development

Projects 2008, revised in 20112. Unit cost for watershed development is Rs. 12,000
per ha in plains and Rs. 15,000 per ha in difficult/ hilly areas. Funding pattern is
60% from the Central Government and 40% from the State Government.

For details on the pattern of assistance, tranches of fund release, operational

guidelines available at
http://www.dolr.nic.in/dolr/downloads/pdfs/Common%20Guidelines_2011[1].pdf
may be referred to.

1.4 Institutional Framework

A. National Level Implementation

PMKSY Mission Directorate is established in Ministry of Water Resources, River

Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR) for mission mode
implementation of the programme. National Steering Committee (NSC) and
National Executive Committee (NEC) are the key committees functioning at the
National level, that oversee the implementation of the programme, allocate
resources, undertake monitoring and performance assessment etc. At the
execution level, AIBP and CADWM are implemented by the Ministry of Water
Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR), Per Drop
More Crop and IWMP are administered by the Department of Agriculture &
Cooperation (DAC) and Department of Land Resources (DoLR) respectively. National
Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) supports DoLR in implementation of IWMP.

B. State Level Implementation

State Department of Agriculture is the nodal department for implementation of

PMKSY. However, the implementing departments for the four components are
decided by the respective programme Ministry / Department. State Level
Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) is constituted under the chairmanship of Chief
Secretary of the State to sanction projects and activities as recommended by Inter
Departmental Working Group (IDWG) chaired by the Agricultural Production
Commissioner / Development Commissioner.

C. District Level Implementation

At district level, District Level Implementation Committee (DLIC) oversees the

implementation of PMKSY. DLIC is chaired by the District Collector / Magistrate/
CEO of Zilla Parishad/ Project Director (PD), District Rural Development Agency

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(DRDA). Members of DLIC include the Joint Director / Deputy Director of line
departments (Agriculture/ Rural Development) in the district, progressive farmers,
representatives from Micro Irrigation Industry and leading NGOs. Project Director
(PD), Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) is the Member Secretary
of DLIC.

1.5 District Irrigation Plans (DIPs) under PMKSY

District Irrigation Plans (DIPs) are prepared taking into account the water resources
available in the district, demand for water, unleashed potential in the district and
gaps thereof. DIPs are consolidated into State Irrigation Plans (SIPs). Annual Action
Plans (AAP) and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) submitted to SLSC (State Level
Sanctioning Committee) essentially emanate from DIPs.

DIPs are medium to long range plans with a timeframe of 5-7 years; consisting of
list of projects/ activities/ initiatives covering the entire irrigation supply chain of
the district. DIPs are prepared following a “bottom up approach” in planning and
comprise of a strategic plan with key activities and estimated costs. Template for
preparation of DIPs is available at http://pmksy.gov.in/pdfLinks/DIPTemplate.pdf.

DISTRICT IRRIGATION PLAN (DIP)

[An Integrated & holistic perspective]

Gaps in Converge
District with Block District
Irrigation ongoing Irrigation Irrigation Plan
Infrastruc schemes & Plan (DIP)
t-ure programs

Gaps in District Converge with ongoing schemes & Bottom Up Approach –

Irrigation Infrastructure programs3 Block Level Irrigation
Plan

Mapping of
• Integrate with the District Plan • Participatory
• Water Sources developed by the District consultation with
Planning Committee (DPC) Panchayati Raj
• Distribution Network Institutions (PRIs)
• Align with District Agriculture
• Water Use Plan (DAP) under Rashtriya Krishi • Consultations with
Applications Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and consult State Agricultural
(drinking, domestic, Indian Council of Research Universities (SAUs)
irrigation & Institutes (ICAR) and Krishi Vigyan
industrial) Kendras (KVKs) for technical
inputs

• Dovetail resources from other

schemes including MGNREGA,
RKVY, RIDF (NABARD), MPLAD,
MLALAD and other Local body
funds
Figure 3: District Irrigation Plan (DIP)

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1.6 Annual Action Plan (AAP) under PMKSY

Annual Action Plan (AAP) flows from DIP and is prepared at the district level and
submitted to the State Nodal Agency for approval by the State Level Sanctioning
Committee (SLSC). AAP includes component wise irrigation potential targeted
during the upcoming Financial Year (FY) along with the financial resources
required. AAP should strategically target and prioritize blocks/ mandals/ tehsils
that are water stressed and critically water scarce, based on the Central Ground
Water Board Statistics. Such an intensive and focused approach in preparation of
AAP would be the responsibility of the DLIC. Once the AAPs are approved at the
State level, they are submitted for release of fund by the respective Ministries /
Departments (MoWR, DAC & FW & DoLR) implementing the PMKSY components.
Tentative timelines for preparation and finalization of AAP at the district/ state/
national level is shown in the Figure 4.

By December By February By 15th March By mid April By April

•Finalized District •Consolidation of •Conduct of SLSC & •Approval by the •Release of funds
AAP for upcoming AAP at the state approval of AAP at respective from State
FY submitted to level completed the State level and Ministries/
the State submission to the Departments and
respective line release of funds to
Ministries/ the State
Departments

Figure 4: Annual Action Plan under PMKSY – Tentative Timelines4

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2. Roles and Responsibilities of Key District Level

Functionaries

2.1 PMKSY Implementation – Key District Level Functionaries

Organization structure of key departments and personnel involved in

implementation of PMKSY from District through Gram Panchayat level is shown in
Figure 5.

CHAIR
(District Level Implementation Committee)
District Collector / District Magistrate/ CEO of Zilla Parishad / PD DRDA
"AIBP & Har Khet Ko "Intgerated Watershed
"Per Drop More Crop" Management Programme
Pani" and Har Khet Ko
Pani" (IWMP)"
Department of Water Department of
Resources/ Irrigation Agriculture & Department of Rural
Cooperation Development
Project
Executive Engineer at Joint Director Manager, Wateshed Cell
the district level (Agriculture) / Deputy Cum Data Centre
Director (Horticulture) (WCDC)
Project Implementing
Assistant Director Agencies (PIAs) -
(Agriculture/ Watershed Development
Horticulture) Team (WDT)

Agriculture/ Horticulture President, Watershed

Officer Committee (WC)

Agriculture Extension Secretary, Watershed

Officer / Horticulture Committee (WC)
Extension Officer

Figure 5: PMKSY - Organization Structure at the district level

2.2 Chair of District Level Implementation Committee (DLIC)

[District Collector / District Magistrate / CEO of ZP / PD, DRDA]

District Collector/ District Magistrate / CEO of ZP / PD, DRDA , the Chair of DLIC is
envisaged to play a crucial role at the district level to bring in convergence, both
amongst the scheme components and other external resources. Though the
components under PMKSY are implemented by the Departments of Agriculture,
Rural Development and Water Resources, DLIC is strategically positioned as a
facilitating arm to initiate convergence at the district level.

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Table 1: Roles and Responsibilities of District Collector/ Magistrate/ CEO – Zilla
Panchayat- Chair, DLIC
Role Responsibilities
 Facilitate preparation of District Irrigation Plan (DIP) by the Dept of Agriculture at
the district level (State Nodal Department of PMKSY is Dept of Agriculture in
PLANNING general)
 Hold consultations with Members of Parliament (MP) and Members of Legislative
Assembly (MLA) while preparing DIP
 Facilitate preparation of Annual Action Plan (AAP) and Detailed Project Reports
(DPRs5) [IWMP] at the district level
 Ensure AAPs emerge from DIP
PMKSY in general
 Finalize and approve DIP and submit to State Nodal Department / SLSC for
integration into SIP
 Approve AAP annually and submit to State Nodal Department/ SLSC for approval
 Nominate water sector NGO representative as a member in DLIC
 Steer inter departmental coordination (Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Rural
Development/ Irrigation) for implementation of DIP
 Oversee public awareness on PMKSY by engaging farmers, Panchayati Raj
Institutions(PRIs), media and other local stakeholders
 Drive “geo tagging” of assets and project sitesat the district level
 Encourage field personnel to use “Drishti”6, a mobile application developed for
IWMP
Per Drop More Crop
 Accord administrative sanction for list of projects / beneficiaries (MI & SWMA)
IMPLEMENTATION  Recommend to the State for issue of payment orders to Beneficiaries/ MI
companies/ suppliers7 based on the inspection reports and After Sales Service 8 by
the MI companies
 Undertake “Aadhar Seeding drive” at the district level to facilitate Direct Benefit
Transfer (DBT) for Micro Irrigation (MI) beneficiaries/ Farmers
Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)
 Facilitate identification of Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) for IWMP in
consultation with Zilla Parishad/ Zilla Panchayat
 Maintain an exclusive account under WCDC for receipt (Project Funds 9 and
Administrative Costs10) and expenditure
 Release of funds (both project and administrative) to Project Implementation
Agencies (PIAs) and Watershed Committees (WCs) 11
 Ensure Convergence of Watershed Projects with MGNREGA –NRM works as part of
the Labour Budget of MGNREGA to be included in the DIP
 Bring in convergence with National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) 12
 Submit expenditure statements and Utilization Certificates (UCs) to State Nodal
Department
AIBP / Har Khet Ko Pani
 Facilitate Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) activities in
the district for new projects under AIBP and CADWM.
 District Collector is the overall monitoring authority for the district
MONITORING&  Periodically review the PMKSY Dashboards/ MIS at the district level to monitor
REPORTING District’s Physical and Financial progress vis a vis the targets
 Ensure that physical and financial progress of all the components are reported in
the respective MIS 5th of every month13
 Support external evaluation agencies in their monitoring activities
 For IWMP, the district administration can use “Shristi”14, a portal developed to
review the generate statistics, status and summary of ongoing and completed
projects

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2.3 Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) & Har Khet Ko

Pani/ Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM)
[Department of Water Resources / Irrigation]

Expeditious implementation of ongoing major and medium irrigation projects under

AIBP and assured irrigation under CADWM are majorly handled at the State Level.
Though the interventions at the district level for both these components are
nominal, Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) for new
projects would be majorly handled by DLIC at the district level.

2.4 Per Drop More Crop

[Department of Agriculture/ Horticulture]

(a) Micro Irrigation

Micro Irrigation under Per Drop More Crop component of PMKSY is implemented by
the functionaries of Department of Agriculture / Horticulture in most of the States.
Joint Director (Agriculture) or the Deputy Director (Horticulture) is the district
technical in-charge for implementation of the Scheme. Assistant Director
(Agriculture/ Horticulture) and Agriculture / Horticulture Officer are the officers
responsible at the block and cluster level respectively. At the village level,
Agricultural Extension Officer / Horticulture Extension Officer are involved in
implementation of the component. Roles and responsibilities of District / Block /
Village officers in implementation of “Micro Irrigation” under Per Drop More Crop is
provided in the Table 2.

Table 2: Roles and Responsibilities of District/ Block/ Village level officers

- Micro Irrigation
Deliverable/ Village Level Cluster Level Block Level District Level
Officer
Responsible* Agricultural Agriculture/ Assistant Director Joint Director
Extension Officer / Horticulture (Agriculture/ (Agriculture)/ Deputy
Horticulture Officer Horticulture) Director (Horticulture)
Extension Officer

PLANNING
Preparation  Involve farmers and  Assess the districts’
of DIP/ AAP other stakeholders in demand for micro
planning for irrigation by assessing
preparation of block the cropping pattern,
level plan water usage, soil type
 Identify demand for etc and integrate block
MI in the block level plan
 Identify priority areas  Translate the demand
of implementation into MI Component of
(GPs/ Crops) District Irrigation Plan
(DIP) for submission to
DLIC
 Periodic review of DIP
is already made
 Prepare AAP from DIP
IMPLEMENTATION
Pre  Create awareness  Supervise the  Publicize the scheme  Promote the scheme
Installation among the farmers activities of among the among the Banks/

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Deliverable/ Village Level Cluster Level Block Level District Level
Officer
Responsible* Agricultural Agriculture/ Assistant Director Joint Director
Extension Officer / Horticulture (Agriculture/ (Agriculture)/ Deputy
Horticulture Officer Horticulture) Director (Horticulture)
Extension Officer

activities on micro irrigation AEO/ HEO beneficiaries at the Financial Institutions

techniques  Oversee pre block level for facilitation of
 Encourage farmers installation  Disseminate the list of credit assistance to
to choose MI activities at the MI suppliers and rate farmers
suppliers of their village level list approved by SLSC  Organize district level
choice among the farmers capacity building
 Undertake pre  Undertake pre programs, conferences
installation field installation visits to and workshops for the
visits along with farmers fields stakeholders
coordinators from
MI companies
Installation  Collect  Collect  Receive farmer  Recommend to the
of MI applications and applications applications through Chair, DLIC for issue of
Systems supporting from village AO/HO at the cluster approvals/ sanctions/
(Drip / documents from level, verify and level or AEO/HEO at work orders for
Sprinkler / farmers pass on to the the village level commencement of MI
Micro  Facilitate Aadhar block  Assign registration installations in the
Sprinkler) Enrollment of  Coordinate with numbers to the farmers’ fields, after
beneficiaries MI companies/ applications technical verification
 Undertake suppliers and  Scrutinize the of the applications
biometric ensure timely applications and from farmers.
registration of installations supporting land  Pass on the DLIC
farmers and geo documents and submit approved applications
tagging of assets to MI Companies/ to the AD (Agriculture/
Suppliers for Horticulture) at the
verification block level for
 Validate the commencement of
estimates/ quotations installations
prepared by MI  Recommend for
Companies/ Suppliers processing of advance
 Submit to DLIC; the payments to farmers/
validated estimates MI Companies/
along with beneficiary Suppliers
applications for  Facilitate Aadhar
administrative enrollment of
approval through JD beneficiaries who have
(Agriculture) or DD yet not enrolled,
(Horticulture) through blocks/
taluka/ tahshil to
encourage Direct
Benefit Transfer (DBT)
 Make biometric
registration of farmers
and geo tagging of
sites mandatory
INSPECTIONS AND MONITORING
Post  Undertake post  Undertake post  Ensure post  Monitor the quality of
Installation installation field installation field installation field visits installations by MI
Inspections visits in all the visits in all the are completed companies & initiate
and fields along with fields along  Submit Inspection actions against
Monitoring AO/ HO (100% with AEO/ HEO Reports to DLIC violations as stipulated
installations to be (100%  Coordinate field by the State (roughly
covered) installations to inspections of Joint 50% installations to be
 Collect satisfaction be covered) Inspection Teams inspected at the

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Deliverable/ Village Level Cluster Level Block Level District Level
Officer
Responsible* Agricultural Agriculture/ Assistant Director Joint Director
Extension Officer / Horticulture (Agriculture/ (Agriculture)/ Deputy
Horticulture Officer Horticulture) Director (Horticulture)
Extension Officer

/ completion  Monitoring of (JIT)15 district level)

certificates from after sales  Recommend release of
farmers service by the final installment based
 Collect MI companies on post installation
declarations from inspection reports
farmers stating  Responsible for district
that they would level MIS- Data entry
not transfer the MI and reporting by 5th of
system to other every month16
farmers  Periodically review MIS
dashboards
*Designations included in the table are indicative and generic in nature. States may have
different administrative structures for implementation

(b) Supplementary Water Management Activities (SWMA)

Major responsibilities of the district officers in implementing SWMA activities are as

follows
 To promote Farm Level Secondary Storage Structures / Drought Proofing
structures among the farmers
 To identify demand (in hectares) and include SWMA projects/ activities in the
DIP and AAP, in consultation with blocks
 To dovetail implementation with schemes such as MGNREGA/ RKVY by topping
up assistance
 To promote installation of solar water pump sets under SWMA by planning
convergence with the subsidy scheme of Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy (MNRE)

2.5 Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)

[Department of Rural Development]

Watershed Cell cum Data Centre (WCDC)17 is constituted at the district level to
oversee the implementation of watershed programme in each district. WCDC is
established in District Rural Development Agency (DRDA)/ Zilla Parishad/ District
Level Implementing Agency / Department in all the programme districts. The
Centre is chaired by the District Collector/ Magistrate/ PD (DRDA).District
Development Officer from the Department of Rural Development is designated as
Project Manager, WCDC.

At the cluster level, Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) are identified by WCDC.
PIAs may include relevant line departments, autonomous organizations under
State/ Central Governments, Government Institutions/ Research bodies,
Panchayats or Voluntary Organizations (VOs). Organizations having experience in
watershed development projects can be appointed as PIAs. Each PIA should
position a dedicated Watershed Development Team (WDT)18 with the approval of
WCDC.

Watershed Committee (WC) is the key interface of implementation at the village

level. It is a registered Society under Societies Registration Act, 198019. President /

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Chair of the WC is usually the Gram Sarpanch and or Ward Member. President, WC
and Secretary of the WC20, exclusively appointed for implementation of IWMP are
the crucial links at the cutting edge of implementation of the programme at the
village level.

Table 3: Roles and Responsibilities of District / Cluster / GP level officers

– IWMP
Deliverable/ GP / Village Level Project / Cluster Level21 District Level
Officer President/ Secretary, Project Implementing Agency Project Manager, Watershed
Responsible* Watershed Committee (PIA) and Watershed Cell Cum Data Centre (WCDC)
Development Team (WDT)
PREPARATORY PHASE
Resource Project Implementing Agency  Identify Project
identification  Constitute Watershed Implementing Agencies (PIAs)
Committees (WCs) at the GP at the cluster level
level
 Organize and nurture User
Groups22 and Self-Help Groups23
at the GP level
 Position dedicated Watershed
Development Team (WDT) as
part of PIA
Preparation of Project Implementing Agency  Prepare plans for IWMP
DIP  Prepare project/ cluster level component, to be
plan for IWMP component and incorporated in DIP
submit to WCDC
Preparation of  Prepare annual Project Implementing Agency  Prepare district AAP based
AAP development plans for  Provide technical guidance to on inputs from cluster AAPs
watersheds using WCs for preparation of and ensure it flows from DIP
Participatory Rural development plans for - NRM works as part of
Appraisal (PRA)24 watershed using Participatory labour budget of
techniques Rural Appraisal (PRA) MGNREGA to be included
techniques in the DIP
 Prepare AAP for upcoming - Plan for convergence
financial year, based on inputs with NRLM
from WDTs and WCs and submit
to WCDC  Submit AAP to the State
 Undertake scientific planning of Level Nodal Agency (SLNA)
projects using IT, remote for approval
sensing and GIS

Watershed Development Team

(WDT)
 Conduct participatory base-line
surveys (household/ village/
project level survey)
 Prepare detailed resource
development plans including
water and soil conservation or
reclamation etc. to promote
sustainable livelihoods at
household level
Preparation Secretary, Watershed Project Implementing Agency  Initiate preparation of DPRs
and Approval Committee (WC)  Scrutinize DPRs prepared by at the cluster level once AAP
of Detailed  Conduct Gram Sabhas WDTs and share with GPs/ WCs is approved and funds are
Project to approve DPRs for approval sanctioned
Reports (DPRs) prepared by PIAs  Review the Gram Sabha
after approval Watershed Development Team approved DPRs and put up
of AAP (WDT) for approval of DLIC
 Prepare Detailed Project Report

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Deliverable/ GP / Village Level Project / Cluster Level21 District Level
Officer President/ Secretary, Project Implementing Agency Project Manager, Watershed
Responsible* Watershed Committee (PIA) and Watershed Cell Cum Data Centre (WCDC)
Development Team (WDT)
(DPR) for the consideration of
Gram Sabha.
IMPLEMENTATION
Works and Secretary, Watershed Project Implementing Agencies Project Manager, WCDC
Consolidation Committee (WC) (PIAs)  Provide technical support to
 Ensure timely  Organize User Groups (UGs)/ PIAs and Watershed
implementation of Self Help Groups (SHGs) for Development Teams (WDTs)
watershed implementation of watershed functioning under PIAs
development works activities  Facilitate identification of
undertaken by the GP  Undertake community resource organizations for
through User Groups organization and trainings for capacity building activities at
(UGs), Self Help village communities the district level
Groups (SHGs)  Procurement of Inputs,  Supervise the functioning of
 Record and Book equipments and materials for WCDC team25
keeping (Muster Rolls watershed development works  Coordinate on a daily basis
and Measurement  Documentation of works / with Project Implementing
Books) activities completed Agencies (PIAs)
 Maintain the  Mid-term evaluation of works/
proceedings of activities
meetings of GP, WC  Keep stock of assets created
and other institutions  Draw action plan for
for watershed maintenance of assets including
development project transfer of charge to community
organizations at the end of 4
years

Watershed Development Team

(WDT)
 Undertake engineering surveys,
prepare engineering drawings
and cost estimates for all
structures to be built
 Provide technical support to
Gram Panchayats in execution
 One of the members from WDT
to be the nominee member in
the WC
Fund Flow and President, Watershed Project Implementing Agencies Project Manager, WCDC
management 26 Committee (WC) (PIA)
 Receive funds from SLNA
 Receive funds from  Receive funds from State Nodal (Dept of Rural Development)
PIA / WCDC Agency / WCDC  Release funds to PIAs/ WCs
 Operate the bank  Release of funds to WCs  Responsible for payments
account of Watershed and financial transactions
Development Fund from WCDC account
(WDF)27  Prepare expenditure
statements and Utilization
Secretary, Watershed Certificates
Committee (WC)

 Maintain income and

expenditure of the
Watershed
Development Fund
(WDF)
 Ensuring payments
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Deliverable/ GP / Village Level Project / Cluster Level21 District Level
Officer President/ Secretary, Project Implementing Agency Project Manager, Watershed
Responsible* Watershed Committee (PIA) and Watershed Cell Cum Data Centre (WCDC)
Development Team (WDT)
transactions from WC
account
 Sign Cheques jointly
with WDT nominee on
behalf of WC
MONITORING
Monitoring and President, Watershed Project Implementing Agencies  Ensure following entries in
Reporting Committee (WC) (PIAs) MIS at the district level28
 Entry for release of
 Countersign on the  Submit quarterly progress project amount to PIA/ GP
quarterly progress reports to WCDC and WC
reports prepared by  Arrange for physical, financial  Entry for expenditure of
PIAs and social audit of the works institutional amount at
undertaken WCDC level
 Entry for financial target /
Watershed Development Team achievement of a project
(WDT) at WCDC level
 Entry for capacity building
 Monitor, Check, Assess and plan/ achievement of a
physical verification and financial year at WCDC
measurements of the work done level
 Project Photographs
 Periodically review MIS
dashboards
*Designations included in the table are indicative and generic in nature. States may have
different administrative structures for implementation

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PMKSY –“Per Drop More Crop (MI)” – Work Flow (Tentative Timelines)29
Three days from receipt of Within three days after completion
applications of pre installation field visits
AD (Agri/ Horti) Along with MI
forwards the companies and
Receipt of beneficiary
applications to MI suppliers, village level
applications at the
Companies/ Suppliers officers, AD (Horti/
block level
as per the choice of Agri) undertakes pre
the farmers installation field visits

Within three days of receipt of

documents from Block
Submission of
applications, technical Preparation of
Administrative
designs and cost drawings and technical
approval from DLIC
estimates to DLIC for designs by the MI
(District Collector)
administrative companies / suppliers
approval
Within three days of MI Within four days of completion
companies submitting the of field visits
designs

Installation of MI Inspection by the

system at the farmers block and district level
fields teams post installation

Within fifteen days of receipt of Within ten days of completion of

work order installation

PMKSY –“IWMP” – Work Flow30

Implementation of Watershed Activities by PIAs– Tentative Timeline of 4 years

PREPARATORY 12 months from

commencement
Organize User Groups
Orient and train UGs/
(UGs)/ Self Help Procurement of
SHGs for undertaking
Groups (SHGs) for Inputs, equipments, m
watershed activities at
implementation of aterials etc.
the GP level
watershed activities

WORKS

Documentation of Implementation/
Mid Term Evaluation of
activities and Construction of
implementation
processes completed watersheds

Month 13 onwards

CONSOLIDATION

Handing over the

charge to community
organizations and
withdrawl of PIA

At the end of 4th

year

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PMKSY - IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING PROFORMA (MONTHLY REPORT)

[For District Level Functionaries based on the Annual Action Plan (AAP)]

(1) PER DROP MORE CROP

1.1 Installation of Drip / Sprinkler Irrigation

1.1.1 Physical progress

(in hectares)
BLOCK Drip Irrigation Sprinkler Irrigation
TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT
(from AAP) (during the (Cumulative) (from AAP) (during the (Cumulative)
month) month)
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5
Total

1.1.2 Financial progress

(in Lakh Rupees)
BLOCK Drip Irrigation Sprinkler Irrigation
Budget Expenditure Cumulative Budget (from Expenditure Cumulative
(from AAP) during the Expenditure as AAP) during the Expenditure as
month on date month on date
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5
Total

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(2) INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME (IWMP)

2.1 Newly Created

2.1.1 Physical progress

(Capacity in cum & Command Area in Ha)
PIA Farm Ponds Check Dams Nallah Bunds Percolation Ponds Ground water recharge
structures
TARGET ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT
(from AAP/ DPR) (Cumulative) (from AAP/ (Cumulative) (from AAP/ (Cumulative) (from AAP/ (Cumulative) (from AAP/ (Cumulative)
DPR) DPR) DPR) DPR)
No C CA No C CA No C CA No C CA No C CA No C CA No C CA No C CA No C CA No C CA
PIA 1
PIA 2
PIA 3
PIA 4
PIA 5
Total
*No – No of projects
*C- Capacity
*CA – Command Area

2.1.2 Financial progress

(in Lakh Rupees)
PIA Farm Ponds Check Dams Nallah Bunds Percolation Ponds Ground water recharge
structures
Budget Cumulative Budget Cumulative Budget (AAP Cumulative Budget (AAP Cumulative Budget (AAP Cumulative
(AAP / DPR) Expenditure (AAP / Expenditure / DPR) Expenditure / DPR)) Expenditure / DPR) Expenditure
DPR)
PIA 1
PIA 2
PIA 3
PIA 4
PIA 5
Total

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2.2 Renovated

2.2.1 Physical progress

(Capacity in cum& Command Area in Ha)

PIA Farm Ponds Check Dams Nallah Bunds Percolation Ponds Ground water recharge
structures
TARGET ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT
(AAP / DPR) (Cumulative) (AAP / DPR) (Cumulative) (AAP / DPR) (Cumulative) (AAP / DPR) (Cumulative) (AAP / DPR) (Cumulative)
No C CA No C CA No C CA No C CA No C CA No C CA No C CA No C CA No C CA No C CA
PIA 1
PIA 2
PIA 3
PIA 4
PIA 5
Total
*No – No of projects
*C- Capacity
*CA – Command Area

2.2.2 Financial progress

(in Lakh Rupees)
PIA Farm Ponds Check Dams Nallah Bunds Percolation Ponds Ground water recharge
structures
Budget (AAP/ Cumulative Budget Cumulative Budget (AAP Cumulative Budget (AAP Cumulative Budget (AAP Cumulative
DPR) Expenditure (AAP / DPR) Expenditure / DPR) Expenditure / DPR) Expenditure / DPR) Expenditure
PIA 1
PIA 2
PIA 3
PIA 4
PIA 5
Total

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ABBREVIATIONS

AD Assistant Director JIT Joint Inspection Team

AEO Agriculture Extension Officer KVK Krishi Vigyan Kendra
AIBP Accelerated Irrigation Benefit MGNREGA Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Programme Employment Guarantee Act
AIP Annual Irrigation Plan MI Micro Irrigation
AO Agriculture Officer MoA,C&FW Ministry of Agriculture; Cooperation
and Farmers Welfare
ATMA Agricultural Technology MoRD Ministry of Rural Development
Management Agency
CEO Chief Executive Officer MoWR, RD & GR Ministry of Water Resources, River
Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation
DAC Department of Agriculture MNRE Ministry of New and Renewable
and Cooperation Energy
DAP District Agriculture Plan NGO Non-Government Organization
DBT Direct Benefit Transfer NRAA National Rainfed Area Authority
DD Deputy Director OFWM On Farm Water Management
DIP District Irrigation Plan PD Project Director
DLIC District Level Implementation PIA Project Implementation Agency
Committee
PIM Participatory Irrigation Management
DoLR Department of Land PRI Panchayati Raj Institutions
Resources
DPR Detailed Project Report SIP State Irrigation Plan
DRDA District Rural Development SLNA State Level Nodal Agency
Agency
GoI Government of India SLSC State Level Sanctioning Committee
GP Gram Panchayat UC Utilization Certificate
GS Gram Sabha VO Voluntary Organization
HEO Horticulture Extension Officer WC Watershed Committee
HO Horticulture Officer WCDC Watershed Cell cum Data Centre
ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural WDC Watershed Development
Research Component
IDWG Inter Departmental Working WDT Watershed Development Team
Group
IWMP Integrated Watershed WUA Water User Association
Management Program
JD Joint Director ZP Zilla Parishad

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ENDNOTES & REFERENCES

1
PMKSY Scheme guidelines are available at http://pmksy.gov.in/pdflinks/Guidelines_English.pdf
2
IWMP Detailed Operational Guidelines available at
http://www.dolr.nic.in/dolr/downloads/pdfs/Common%20Guidelines_2011[1].pdf
3
Convergence with MGNREGA: Natural Resource Management (NRM) component of MGNREGA Labour Budget
needs to be made part of the District Irrigation Plan (DIP) developed under PMKSY. Material intensive
works can be taken up under IWMP while labour intensive works can be undertaken from MGNREGA.
4
Consultation with officials from MoWR, RD & GR, DoLR and DAC & FW at DARPG on 6 June 2017
5
Detailed Project Reports under CADWM & IWMP: DPRs form part of Preparatory Phase of implementation
of CAD & Watershed projects, prepared based on the baseline data, feasibility studies and anticipated
benefits along with timelines. DPRs shall be prepared as per the approved DIP. 1% of the project funds are
earmarked for preparation of DPRs. Guidelines for preparation of DPRs under CADWM and IWMP are
available at http://www.dolr.nic.in/dolr/downloads/pdfs/GSWMA_DPR.pdf and
http://mowr.gov.in/writereaddata/Guideline_CADWM_2017.pdf respectively.
6
Link for downloading “Drishti” mobile application is
http://bhuvan3.nrsc.gov.in/bhuvanapp/bhuvanapp_iwmp_v1.php
7
MI Companies / Suppliers: State Nodal Agency undertakes registration of Micro Irrigation Companies /
Suppliers with approval from SLSC. Detailed guidelines on registration of manufacturing companies are
available in Section 14 of http://pmksy.gov.in/microirrigation/Archive/GuidelinesMIRevised260417.pdf
8
After Sales Service: After Sales Service in Per Drop More Crop refers to training beneficiaries for operation
of MI systems. Ref : Section 15 of
http://pmksy.gov.in/microirrigation/Archive/GuidelinesMIRevised260417.pdf
9
Project Funds : Project Funds indicate works related to watershed development, livelihood and production
system activities and micro enterprises
10
Administrative costs include costs towards capacity building, salaries of staff recruited in WCs,
preparation of DPRs, monitoring activities etc
11
Section 9.4; Procedure for release of installments.
http://pmksy.gov.in/microirrigation/Archive/GuidelinesMIRevised260417.pdf
12
Operational guidelines for convergence of various programmes with Integrated Watershed Management
Programme (IWMP) are available at
http://www.dolr.nic.in/dolr/downloads/pdfs/Integrated%20Watershed%20Management%2020.2.15.pdf
13
MIS of PMKSY is available at http://pmksy.gov.in/mis/rptAchievement.aspx
14
“Srishti” portal can be accessed at http://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/projects/iwmp/ and user manual for Srishti
is available at http://www.dolr.nic.in/dolr/downloads/pdfs/Srishti_Drishti_Manual%20small%20size.pdf
15
Joint Inspection Team (JIT): The SLSC shall form joint inspection teams for field inspection and frequent
surveillance by inspection teams will be a regular feature under the Scheme. They will draw random
samples periodically from the field, within a period of three years from the date of installation of the
system. At the time of inspection, the system should be fully functional. The report should be submitted
to the competent authority under SLSC for further action
16
Link for MIS : http://pmksy.gov.in/mis/frmlogin.aspx

17
2011. Amendment in provision in Common Guidelines, 2008 regarding establishment of WCDC –
Implementation of IWMP programmes in IAP Districts – reg
18
Watershed Development Team (WDT):WDTs constitute specialists in Agriculture, Soil Science, Water
Management and Social Mobilization. Major responsibilities of WDT include the following. For composition
of WDT and key resources, section 5.1 of the extant operational guidelines may be referred to, available
at http://www.dolr.nic.in/dolr/downloads/pdfs/Common%20Guidelines_2011[1].pdf

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Watershed Committee (WC) :Constitution of the WC is available in Section 6.3 of the IWMP guidelines at
http://www.dolr.nic.in/dolr/downloads/pdfs/Common%20Guidelines_2011[1].pdf.
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Secretary, WC : Secretary, Watershed Committee is an independent and dedicated resource for the
watershed programme. He or she is selected in a Gram Sabha (GS) meeting based on his or her merit or
experience and is assigned no other responsibility other than IWMP implementation work. He or She
reports to the President of the Watershed Committee
21
Cluster / Project area in IWMP is about 5000 ha
22
User Groups – User Groups are constituted by the Watershed Committees at the village level. They are
responsible for operation and maintenance of all assets created under the project by working in close
collaboration with the Gram Panchayat (Ref: Section 6.2 of Reference 2)
23
Self Help Groups - Constituted by WCs in the watershed area with the help of WDT from amongst poor,
small and marginal farmer households, landless/ asset less poor agricultural labourers, women, shepherds,
and SC/ ST persons. (Ref : Section 6.1 of Reference 2)
24
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) : PRA is a planning approach that incorporates the views of rural
people in the planning and management of development projects and programmes
25
WCDC team comprises of 3-6 full time staff (3 in districts with less than 25,000 ha project area and 6 in
districts with more than 25,000 ha project area) who are subject matter specialists on Agriculture/Water
Management/ Social Mobilization/ others as appropriate / Management and Accounts / data entry
operators.
26
Standard Operating Procedures for registration of agencies and funds flow for IWMP available at
http://dolr.nic.in/dolr/downloads/pdfs/SOP%20for%20Reg%20of%20Agencies%20on%20PFMS%20V1.pdf
27
Watershed Development Fund (WDF) – An exclusive fund created at the village level, separate from the
account of WC. WDF is fund contributed by Villages to an extent of minimum of 10% of the costs of
Natural Resources Management (NRM) works executed on private lands (Ref: Section 9.6 of the 2)
28
Link for MIS data entry: http://iwmpmis.nic.in/index.jsp

29
2014. Impact Evaluation of National Mission on Micro Irrigation. Available at
http://pmksy.gov.in/microirrigation/Archive/IES-June2014.pdf
30
User Manual of Process Management Software for IWMP, available at
http://dolr.nic.in/dolr/downloads/pdfs/user-manual-final%208.6.2015.pdf

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