The Government of India has allocated Rs 4,000 crores under Per Drop More Crop component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana for the year 2020-21.
The Per Drop More Crop of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana focuses on water use efficiency through sprinkler and drip irrigation.
It also aims at reducing fertilizer use, labour expenses and input costs.
Along with this, the Government of India has also informed about the creation of Micro Irrigation Fund Corpus of Rs 5,000 crores along with NABARD.