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M-CADWM: ₹1,600 Crore Irrigation Modernisation Scheme

10 April 20251 min read
GOVERNMENT SCHEMESM-CADWM: ₹1,600Crore IrrigationModernisationScheme10 April 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Union Cabinet cleared a scheme to modernise canal command areas and water management under PMKSY.

Key facts

  • Full name: Modernisation of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM); period 2025-26.
  • Pilot at 78 sites for about 80,000 farmers, mainly small and marginal holders.
  • Tech: SCADA and IoT for live water-flow monitoring; precision irrigation promoted.
  • Management through irrigation management transfer (IMT): local Water User Societies take charge.

Objectives and outcomes

  • Upgrade irrigation supply systems and deliver water to fields over the last mile.
  • Better water-use efficiency, less wastage, higher yield, climate-resilient farming and community-based governance.

Exam angle

  • Parent scheme: PMKSY; outlay ₹1,600 crore; pilot sites 78.

Test yourself

1. M-CADWM approved by the Union Cabinet is a sub-scheme of which scheme?

It is a sub-scheme of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana.

2. How many pilot sites are covered in the M-CADWM scheme's pilot phase?

Pilots run at 78 designated sites, reaching about 80,000 farmers.

3. Under M-CADWM, who will take over irrigation management through IMT?

Local Water User Societies take over management responsibilities.

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