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Per Drop More Crop was implemented as a component of which scheme during 2015тАУ16 to 2021тАУ22??
PM Fasal Bima Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
None of the above
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) was implemented as a core component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) from 2015тАУ16 to 2021тАУ22.
Per Drop More Crop focus on micro-irrigation systems such as drip and sprinkler irrigation to promote efficient water management in agriculture. The scheme originated in January 2006 as the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Micro Irrigation before being merged into PMKSY. As of July 2026, the initiative has successfully covered over 115 lakh hectares of farmland under micro-irrigation. By promoting precision water application, it aims to reduce water wastage, boost crop productivity, and improve overall farm income across India.
Over 115 lakh hectares of agricultural land have been brought under micro-irrigation under PDMC as of July 2026.
More than Rs 8,123 crore in Central financial assistance has been released for the initiative over the last three years.
The initiative originated in January 2006 as the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Micro Irrigation.
PDMC was executed as an integral component of PMKSY during the 2015тАУ16 to 2021тАУ22 period.
B is correct тАФ Per Drop More Crop was implemented as a key component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) between 2015тАУ16 and 2021тАУ22, covering over 115 lakh hectares by July 2026.
Associate 'Per Drop More Crop' with PMKSY's water efficiency goal and Article 48 of the Indian Constitution (organization of agriculture and animal husbandry).