Study the Constraints of Prime Minister Krishi Sinchayee Yojana and Obtained Suggestions to Overcome it

Author: P.S. Latambale, S.B. Bhange, P.B. Kharde and R.G. Ghadge

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Abstract

Many agricultural development programs implemented by Government are correlated for our country's progress. Active engagement of stakeholders is required for the implementation of development schemes to be successful. With the aim of increasing efficiency of water use in the agricultural sector through encouraging sensible technology solutions, such as drip and sprinkler irrigation technologies and encouraging farmers to use water-saving and conservation techniques, the Government of India has been implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana about Micro-Watering. The present study was conducted with specific objectives namely; to study the personal, socio-economic and psychological characteristics of beneficiaries farmers, to develop the scale to measure perceived impact of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana on the beneficiaries, to assess the perceived impact of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana on beneficiaries, to find out the relationship in between personal, socio-economic and psychological characteristics of beneficiaries farmer and perceived impact of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana and to study the constraints and obtain suggestions to overcome it. It was observed that beneficiaries faced the major constraints i.e. subsidy get delay due to tedious procedure of scheme followed by Initial investment is required for purchasing micro-irrigation system set, server down is major problem when filling of application form, Bank loan are not received within time and Very less involvement of the officials from Agril. department and bank officials. It was observed that major suggestion of beneficiaries was settlement of subsidy should be within three months after installation of system followed by at least one or two Maha–E-Service center should be setup at the village level, Lottery method is time consuming method so other appropriate method of use for selection of farmer for getting micro irrigation system and subsidy settlement and awareness programmes regarding the scheme should be conducted to farmers.

Keywords

PMKSY, beneficiaries, Non-beneficiaries, Agriculture and Micro irrigation

Conclusion

Overall findings of the study stated that majority of respondents stated that obtaining a bank loan would take longer, financial constraints regarding the first investment needed, promotional constraints related to very less involvement of the officials from Agril. Department and bank officials subsidy getting delay due to tedious procedure, technical constraint related to server down is major problem when filling of application form. Majority respondents suggest that the subsidy be settled three months after the system was installed, at least one or two Maha-E-Service centres be established at the village level, the lottery method was time-consuming and that other suitable methods should be used to choose farmers who would receive microirrigation systems and settlement subsidies

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P.S. Latambale, S.B. Bhange, P.B. Kharde and R. G. Ghadge (2024). Study the Constraints of Prime Minister Krishi Sinchayee Yojana and Obtained Suggestions to Overcome it. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(5): 74-77.