Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)
Prime Minister of India chairing a high level meeting with officials regarding the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
CountryIndia
Prime Minister(s)Narendra Modi
MinistryJal shakti Mantralaya, ministry of rural development, ministry of agriculture
BudgetUS$379.8 Million Dollar(2600 Crore)
StatusActive

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (Hindi: प्रधानमंत्री कृषि सिंचाई योजना) is a national mission to improve farm productivity and ensure better utilization of the resources in the country. The budget of 53 billion (US$630 million) in a time span of one year 2015-2016 has been allocated to this scheme. The decision was taken on 1 July 2015 at the meeting of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, approved with an outlay of 50000 crore for period of 5 years (2015-16 to 2019-20).