{"id":351989,"date":"2025-07-01T13:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T07:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=351989"},"modified":"2025-07-01T12:54:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T07:24:56","slug":"govt-refutes-mcadwm-water-fee-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/07\/01\/govt-refutes-mcadwm-water-fee-rumors\/","title":{"rendered":"No water tax on farmers under M-CADWM: Centre rebuts false media claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">On 27-6-2025, the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Ministry of Jal Shakti<\/span> issued a clarification regarding the objectives of \u2018<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Modernization of Command Area Development and Water Management (\u2018M-CADWM\u2019) Scheme\u2019<\/span>. The scheme is designed to <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">enhance irrigation efficiency<\/span>, promote <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">equitable water distribution<\/span>, and encourage the integration of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">modern technologies<\/span> such as <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">pressurized pipeline networks<\/span>, <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Internet of Things devices<\/span>, and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems<\/span> for smarter, more transparent water management.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Despite these progressive steps taken, several media reports have raised concern across the farming community, suggesting that the Central Government intends to <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">impose <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">water user charges<\/span> under the newly launched scheme<\/span>, particularly impacting farmers\u2019 pocket.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1%;\">In response, <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Hon\u2019ble Minister of Jal shakti, Shri C.R. Patil<\/span>, as categorically rebutted these claims, stating:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 3%;\">\u2018<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">There is no provision under the M-CADWM pilot project to impose water charges on farmers. The Centre has not issued any directive regarding such charges.<\/span>\u2019<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Government further clarified that any decision to levy <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">user charges<\/span> from <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Water User Associations (\u2018WUAs\u2019)<\/span> or scheme beneficiaries lies exclusively with the concerned <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">State Governments<\/span>, since both \u2018<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">agriculture<\/span>\u2019 and \u2018<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">water<\/span>\u2019 fall under the jurisdiction of the States as per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constitution of India<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">In the times when information spreads rapidly, the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Ministry<\/span> has urged all stakeholders to <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">verify facts before reporting<\/span>. Misleading or unverified stories can cause unnecessary fear and confusion, especially among vulnerable farming communities who stand to benefit most from this scheme. This official clarification was issued to ensure <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">transparency<\/span> and to counter <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">misinformation<\/span> surrounding one of India\u2019s most progressive irrigation modernization initiatives.<\/p>\n<h3>What\u2019s the M-CADWM Scheme?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Launched on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">April 9, 2025<\/span>, the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">M-CADWM Scheme<\/span> is a sub-scheme under the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana.<\/span> It aims to support farmers by upgrading outdated irrigation systems with <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">underground pipelines<\/span> and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">smart technologies<\/span> to ensure more efficient water delivery to fields. With a budget allocation of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u20b91,600 crore for FY 2024\u201425<\/span>, the scheme marks a significant step toward <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">modern, sustainable agriculture<\/span> in India.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #000080;\">Buy Constitution of India \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebcwebstore.com\/product\/the-constitution-of-india-coat-pocket-edition?products_id=100647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebcwebstore.com\/product\/the-constitution-of-india-coat-pocket-edition?products_id=100647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-294438\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ebcwebstore\/images\/the-constitution-of-india-coat-pocket-edition-Gopal-Sankaranarayanan-ebc-front-cover.JPG\" alt=\"Constitution of India\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" 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