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Introduction to NMMI

National Mission on Micro Irrigation (NMMI)

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(http://www.ncpahindia.com/mi)     (11.10.2013)

The Cabinet Committee
on Economic Affairs approved the implementation of the existing Micro
Irrigation Scheme (MIS) on 10th June 2010, as the National Mission
on Micro Irrigation (NMMI) during the
Eleventh Plan period with an outlay of Rs.8032.90 crore, of which Rs.3409.26
crore will be contributed by the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation
(DAC) as Central share comprising 40% subsidy for general farmers and 50%
subsidy for small and marginal farmers.

This Mission will result in 2.85
million hectare to be brought under micro irrigation; savings in use of
irrigation water, fertilizer and electricity; increase in production and
productivity of crops; convergence with other ongoing schemes of DAC and
other Ministries on creation of water harvesting structures and linking the
same with Micro Irrigation system for higher water use efficiency and
enhanced returns to farmers.

Since the inception of
the Scheme, an area of 17.92 lakh hectare has been brought under micro
irrigation in 18 States by utilizing Rs.2013.39 crore as the central share. MIS comprises 40% as Central share, 10%
as State Government share and 50% as the beneficiary’s share. 

Salient
Features of NMMI

  • NMMI
    is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme in which 40% of the cost of the MI
    system will be borne by the Central Government, 10% by the State
    Government and the remaining amount will be borne by the beneficiary
    either through his / her own resources or loan from financial institutions.
  • Additional
    assistance of 10% of the cost of the MI system will be borne by the
    Central Government in respect of small and marginal farmers.
  • All
    categories of farmers are eligible to avail assistance under this
    scheme.
  • Assistance
    to farmers will be limited to a maximum area of five ha per beneficiary.
  • 75%
    of the cost of drip and sprinkler demonstration for a maximum area of
    0.5 ha per demonstration will be borne by the Central Government.
  • Assistance
    will be available for both drip and sprinkler irrigation for wide spaced
    as well as close spaced crops. However, assistance for sprinkler
    irrigation will be available only for those crops where drip irrigation
    is uneconomical.
  • Assistance
    will be available for irrigation systems for protected cultivation including
    greenhouses, polyhouses and shadenet structures.
  • Assistance
    will be available for implementation of advanced technology like
    fertigation with fertilizer tank / venture systems, sand filters / media
    filters, hydrocyclone filters / sand separators and other different
    types of filter and valves required for MI system.
  • Panchayati
    Raj Institutions (PRIs) will be involved in promoting the scheme and
    identification of priority areas.
  • At
    the National Level, the Executive Committee of NMMI will review the progress
    of NMMI and approve the Annual Action Plans of States
  • At
    the State level, the State Micro Irrigation Committee (SMIC) will
    oversee the implementation of the Mission programme in districts.
  • The
    District Micro Irrigation Committee (DMIC) will coordinate the
    implementation of NMMI programme at the District level.
  • NCPAH
    will coordinate and monitor the programme of NMMI in different States.
  • The
    Scheme will be implemented by an implementing Agency (IA) at the State
    level duly appointed by the State Government. Funds will be released
    directly to the IA on the basis of approved plans for each year.
  • The
    IA shall prepare the Annual Action Plan for the State on the basis of
    the district plans and get it forwarded by SMIC for approval of the
    Executive Committee (EC) of NMMI.
  • SMIC
    shall forward 25 copies of the consolidated proposal to Ministry of
    Agriculture.
  • Payment
    will be made through RTGS to the IA who will transfer funds to the
    identified districts. DMIC will provide funds to the system suppliers
    through the farmers / beneficiaries.
  • Registration
    of System Manufacturers will be done by the SMIC for use in the
    Districts.
  • Supply
    of good quality system, both for drip and sprinkler irrigation, having
    Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) marking and proper after sales services
    to the satisfaction of the farmers, is paramount.

 

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