PMKSY has four components: the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Program (₹ 11,060 crore), the ‘per drop, more crop’ component (₹ 16,300 crore) to support micro-irrigation, a watershed programme (₹ 13,590 crore), and a new component called Har Khet Ko Pani (₹ 9,050 crore) to construct one water-harvesting structure per village by 2020. The People in Centre team contributed to this policy paper by the IWMI-Tata Programme for an early analysis to understand and improve its socio-economic and livelihood impacts. The policy paper can be viewed here.
Rethinking Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)
Contributed to an IWMI-Tata policy paper analysing the socio-economic and livelihood impacts of PMKSY.
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Farmers First for used water
The film documents a system of wastewater reuse shaped not just by engineering, but by governance, local coordination, and farmers' participation.
Flowing Back: Stories of Claiming Usedwater
The film examines urban–rural water inequities and the informal yet essential use of wastewater by farmers, identifying challenges and examples of claiming used water.
Assessing Performance of Underground Water Pipelines in the Sardar Sarovar Nigam Limited, Gujarat
Conducted a first-of-its-kind study, with IWMI, of underground pipelines for last-mile irrigation connectivity from the Narmada canal.