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ASPECTS OF ENGINEERING
Central sector schemes are mainly formulated on subjects from the Union List. They
account for 11% of the Central Government's expenditure.
Centrally Sponsored Schemes are formulated in subjects from the State List to
encourage States to prioritise in areas that require more attention. They account for
10% of Central governments expenditure.
Usually Centrally Sponsored Schemes are revisited at the end of each five-year plan
period. However, after the discontinuation of Five-Year Plan, it has been decided that
sunset date will be coterminous with Finance Commission Cycles.
❖ PM Fasal Bhima Yojna:- (05 Marks/50 Words)/IMPORTANT
• This scheme is, to provide insurance coverage and financial support to the
farmers in the event of natural calamities, pests & diseases; To stabilize the
income of farmer to ensure their continuance in farming; To encourage farmer
to adopt innovative & modern agriculture practices.
• Beneficiary of this scheme is all the farmers including sharecroppers & tenant
farmers growing notified crops in a notified area during the season who have
insurable interest in the crop are eligible.
• A uniform premium of only 2% is to be paid by farmers for all Kharif crops &
1.5% for all Rabi crops, in case of annual commencement of Horticulture crops,
the premium to be paid by farmers will be only 5%
• There is no upper limit on government subsidy so farmers will get claim on full
sum insured. The difference between the premium paid by the farmers and
actual premium charged was paid by the centre and state government in the
ratio of 50:50
• It is compulsory for loaner farmers availing crop loans for notified crops in
notified areas and voluntary for non-loaner farmers.
• The objective of this scheme is, to make farming a remunerative economic activity through
strengthening the farmer’s efforts, risk mitigation and promoting agri-business
entrepreneurship; to attend national priorities through several sub-schemes; to empower
youth through skill development, innovation and agri- entrepreneurship based business
models.
• RKVY, initiated in 2007 as an umbrella scheme for holistic development of agriculture and
allied sectors, has been recently revamped as RKVY-RAFTAAR – Remunerative Approaches for
Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation for 2017-19 and 2019-20.
• It will incentivize states to increase allocations for agriculture and allied sectors and help in
creation of post-harvest infrastructure and promotion of private investment in the farm sector
across the country.
• Fund Allocation - 60:40 grants between Centre and States in states and 90:10 for North Eastern
States and Himalayan States through following streams –
• Infrastructure & Assets and Production Growth
• RKVY-RAFTAAR special sub-schemes of National Priorities
• Innovation and agri-entrepreneur development
• Sub-schemes include
• Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India
• Crop Diversification Program – It is being implemented in the Original Green Revolution
States of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh to diversify area from water
guzzling crop
• Reclamation of Problem Soil
• Foot & Mouth Disease – Control Program (FMD-CP)
• Saffron Mission
• Accelerated Fodder Development Programme (AFDP).
• This programme is to initiate transformation in the education and health sectors; It aims to
identify and build future ‘role model’ states.
• NITI Aayog will work in close collaboration with their state machinery to design a robust
roadmap of intervention, develop a program governance structure, set up monitoring and
tracking mechanisms, handhold state institutions through the execution stage and provide
support on a range of institutional measures to achieve the end objectives.
• For Health Sector, NITI Ayog has elected Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Karnataka while for
education sectors Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Odisha.
❖ ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS PROGRAMME (05 Marks/50 Words)
• This programme is to quickly and effectively transform some of the most underdeveloped
districts of the country.
• It focuses on transforming 115 districts across 28 states that have witnessed the least progress
along certain development parameters.
• Broad contours of the programme include convergence (of central and state schemes),
collaboration (of central, state level ‘Prabhari’ officers & district collectors), and competition
among districts.
• In it 49 indicators across five core dimensions have been identified: health and nutrition,
education, financial inclusion, agriculture and water resources, skill development and basic
infrastructure.
• Dashboard to monitor real-time progress in the districts. Local, state and central governments
work together to design, implement and monitor measures to drive development in the
districts.
• Aspirational Districts of Rajasthan (Total 5)- Karauli, Dholpur, Sirohi, Baran, and Jaisalmer
• Bank Accounts are being opened in the name of lady of the house and a Bhamashah Card is
being given to families across the state. All cash benefits under public welfare schemes will be
directly transferred to these bank accounts. The card will also be used to transfer non-cash
benefits of various government schemes.
• Under Bhamashah Ration Cards, Pension, NREGS, Scholarships (Higher Education, Technical
Education and for differently abled) are being brought under one platform. The card leverages
bio-metric identification and core banking under the scheme, the family is being mapped and
the single unique data set is being created
• The scheme implementation will be in a faced manner and cover beneficiaries at all levels
across Rajasthan. All democratic and social parameters have been included to work out
entitlements by various departments.
• Bhahamshah card holder will be able to obtained services at different service point which
include bank branches, ATMs, e-mitra kiosk. Additionally integrated service delivery shall be
ensured at Rajasthan Sampark IT Centres right up to Panchayat level and Municipal areas.
In Rajasthan it is estimated that out of fifteen river basins surplus water is available only in Chambal and
Mahi basin. In rainy season Kunnu, Kul, Parbati, Kalisindh, Mez, Chakkan sub-basins are also having surplus
yield while Banas, Banganga, Ghambhiri and Parbati sub-basins are deficit in yield. In Rajasthan on the one
side water is surplus in Chambal basin and on other side many districts are striving for drinking water need
of habitation & live stock, but even in rainy season water flowing in Chambal River cannot be tapped. D/S
of Kota Barrage is declared as crocodile sanctuary in a width of 1.5 km both side from centre of the river,
so excess monsoon water available in Chambal river cannot be tapped directly from Chambal river.
Looking to this fact an idea of Intra Basin water transfer scheme (Conceptual idea of Parallel Canal) was
conceived.
Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project is an ambitious project of Rajasthan State which
envisages transfer of water at Kunnu, Kul, Parwati, Kalisindh and Mej river sub basins to Banas, Morel,
Banganga, Kalisil, Gambhir and Parbati river sub-basin during Monsoon period. This scheme will ensure
availability of water for drinking purpose, mitigate Flood/ Drought situation in thirteen(13) districts viz.
Jhalawar, Bara, Kota, Bundi, Sawaimadhopur, Ajmer, Tonk, Jaipur, Dausa, Karauli, Alwar, Bharatpur and
Dholpur of Rajasthan for Humans and Live stock for year 2051.The scheme will augment the yield in 26
major and medium irrigation projects and will rejuvenate 0.8 Lakh Ha of CCA in addition to bringing 2.0
Lakh Ha of new area under command.
❖ Rajasthan Water Sector Livelihood Improvement Project (RWSLIP) (05
Marks/50 Words)
Rajasthan is categorized as most water deficit state in the country and more than 80 % of the water
is consumed by agriculture / irrigation sector. Due to deferred maintenance and poor water
management, water use efficiency is as low as 20% to 30%. There is dire need to rehabilitate old
tanks for better utilization of water, increase in irrigated area and agriculture production. Rajasthan
Water Sector Livelihood Improvement Project (RWSLIP) has been proposed for rehabilitation and
renovation of 137 Irrigation Project in 25 districts. The estimated cost of the project is Rs.2606.20
crore. Total CCA to be treated under RWSLIP project is 4.68 lac ha.
The development objectives of the Project are to improve livelihood of beneficiaries in the project
target area through:
• Rehabilitation and modernization of the existing major, medium and minor irrigation projects
covering an area of 4.68 lac ha.
• Establishment of sustainable operation and management system of irrigation facilities by
implementing the participatory irrigation management on WUAs
• Increase of the productivity and improvement of quality of agriculture produce
• Improvement and diversification of food value chain in agriculture produce market by
strengthening farmers’ groups and promotion of high value added produce and alleviating
poverty.
• Gender mainstreaming of women in agriculture sector.
• The Project will not only rehabilitate irrigation facilities but also develop innovative challenges
and invent methodology for agriculture development and other sectors in the following
aspects:
i.Micro irrigation with water saving concepts.
ii.Market linkage system with large-size consumers, and with small-size consumers through matching
meeting.
iii.Brand building for high-value agro produces
iv.Nutritious vegetable cultivation through empowerment of SHG activities
v.Gender mainstreaming with PIM-act modification
vi.Establishment of WUA Women Wing
One of the prime objectives of the RWSRPD is thus to inter-alia rehabilitate and re-line the
deteriorating system of canals under the Indira Gandhi Nahar Project (IGNP) needing urgent
attention. It is also proposed to reclaim effected waterlogged area by surface drainage network,
subsequent pumping to drain in network in effected area and create a water supply link from Indira
Gandhi feeder through Ghaggar diversion channel, extended up to rejuvenated natural depression no-
6 for storing excess available water from reservoirs and linking the depression no-6 with IGMC. Beside
that as per NDB intervention command area development activities have also been planned for
capacity building of stake holders, W.U.A. and institutional framework within purview of the project.
The project is proposed to be executed with 70% loan assistance from NDB (New Development Bank)
and rest 30% by state share.
a. Rainwater,
b. Soil moisture up to water table level,
c. Ground water, and
d. Surface water.
This technology emphasizes on - water spreading techniques to facilities recharge to ground water in
the upper area of watershed, through mini percolation tanks instead of the conventional check dams
in main valley – recharge through gully percolation tank & sunken pits – cover crops to prevent soil
moisture evaporation – methods for keeping open dug well full and tapping this water for irrigation
(instead of bore wells in the hard rock areas)
Advantage of four water concept is that in the same cost it increases the benefits three times more,
and increase the recharge to ground water ten times more than earlier.
• Check dam in the 2 & 3 order stream with earthen dam at centre and surplus weir
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on side ( no check dam on the main stream and no cement structure in the stream
course)
• Sunken pits in gully in 1 & 2 order streams.
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• MPT’s at head of gullys and upstream of sunken pits and drainage line treatment.
• CCT’s (continuous contour trenches) strictly along contour.
• Boundary bunds and Contour Ploughing.
• Diversion drain for recharging open well.
• Subsurface dam at downstream of watershed.
• Rubble stone diversion weir on the mainstream for gravity irrigation.
• Restoring & de-silting very small ponds.
b. Vegetative
• Cover crop in rain fed lands.
• Tree plantation on all boundary bunds.
• Vegetative cover (agave) for gully slopes.
• Nurseries for fodder, timber, fuel wood & horticulture.
• Agro-forestry.
• Pasture development.