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Expand irrigation and launch technology-enabled water management

Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024

Last updated 1 Jun 2026

“We have created a 25.5 lakh hectare irrigation capacity under the PM Krishi Sinchai Yojana. Further, we will launch technology-enabled irrigation initiatives to implement cutting-edge technology for efficient water management.”

From the Bharatiya Janata Party manifestoView Manifestop.23

Our Assessment

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Irrigation expansion continues under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY), which was extended through 2025-26 with about Rs 93,068 crore additional spending across AIBP, Har Khet Ko Pani and Watershed Development components. The Per Drop More Crop micro-irrigation component had covered about 96.83 lakh hectares (2015-16 to August 2025), and technology integration (IoT, GPS, geospatial tools) for efficient water management is being adopted. The pledge to expand irrigation and add technology-enabled initiatives is being delivered. Partial (ongoing).

Promise Timeline

4 Feb 2025

Watershed Yatra outreach launched under WDC-PMKSY 2.0; PMKSY continues with Budget 2025-26 allocation of about Rs 8,260 crore for irrigation and water-use efficiency.

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Sources & Evidence

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PMKSY — watershed and irrigation programmes (PIB)

pib.gov.in·4 Feb 2025
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