Lok Sabha Question No. 4397 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Soil Testing Labs
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4397 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  MARCH, 2021

## SOIL TESTING LABS

4397 . DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: DR. HEENA GAVIT: SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL: SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Soil Testing Labs, State/UT-wise;
- (b whether  all  the  Soil  Testing  Labs  are  adequately  equipped,  if  not,  the  reasons therefor;
- (c) the percentage of samples collected and tested under the programme;
- (d) the  funds  allocated,  under  the  programme  and  the  details  of  the  funds  utilized, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) whether the Government has experienced any obstacles in the implementation of the programme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR )

- (a): State/UT-wise number of Soil Testing Labs is given at Annexure- I.
- (b): All Soil Testing Labs are adequately equipped.
- (c): Under  the  Soil  Health  Card  Scheme,  the  percentage  of  samples  collected  and tested are 100% percent during cycle- II (2017-19).
- (d): State/UT- wise funds allocated and utilized by State/UTs is given at Annexure - II.

(e): Punjab  and  Assam  States  have  reported  obstacle  in  implementation  of  the programme during 2020-21 due to COVID- 19.

## State-wise number of Soil Testing Labs

| S.No.   | Name of State/ UT   | Total no. of STLs   | Total no. of STLs   | Total no. of STLs   | Total no. of STLs   | Total no. of STLs   |
|---------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| S.No.   | Name of State/ UT   | Static              | Mobile              | Mini Lab            | Village level       | Total               |
| 1       | A&N Islands         | 1                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 1                   |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh      | 47                  | 13                  | 1328                | 16                  | 1404                |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh   | 5                   | 3                   | 8                   | 0                   | 16                  |
| 4       | Assam               | 8                   | 0                   | 214                 | 0                   | 222                 |
| 5       | Bihar               | 38                  | 9                   | 0                   | 0                   | 47                  |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh        | 33                  | 0                   | 170                 | 0                   | 203                 |
| 7       | D&N Havelli         | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 8       | Goa                 | 2                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 2                   |
| 9       | Gujarat             | 81                  | 2                   | 230                 | 0                   | 313                 |
| 10      | Haryana             | 35                  | 2                   | 50                  | 47                  | 134                 |
| 11      | Himanchal Pradesh   | 11                  | 10                  | 69                  | 0                   | 90                  |
| 12      | J&K                 | 20                  | 12                  | 0                   | 0                   | 32                  |
| 13      | Jharkhand           | 28                  | 3                   | 3164                | 0                   | 3195                |
| 14      | Karnataka           | 98                  | 1                   | 6                   | 88                  | 193                 |
| 15      | Kerala              | 15                  | 13                  | 152                 | 0                   | 180                 |
| 16      | Madhya Pradesh      | 91                  | 10                  | 626                 | 0                   | 727                 |
| 17      | Maharashtra         | 235                 | 20                  | 17                  | 0                   | 272                 |
| 18      | Manipur             | 4                   | 3                   | 0                   | 0                   | 7                   |
| 19      | Meghalaya           | 3                   | 3                   | 6                   | 0                   | 12                  |
| 20      | Mizoram             | 3                   | 3                   | 0                   | 0                   | 6                   |
| 21      | Nagaland            | 3                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 3                   |
| 22      | Odisha              | 27                  | 12                  | 0                   | 0                   | 39                  |
| 23      | Puducherry          | 2                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 2                   |
| 24      | Punjab              | 55                  | 3                   | 0                   | 0                   | 58                  |
| 25      | Rajasthan           | 101                 | 12                  | 0                   | 0                   | 113                 |
| 26      | Sikkim              | 4                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 4                   |
| 27      | Tamil Nadu          | 32                  | 16                  | 0                   | 2                   | 50                  |
| 28      | Telangana           | 40                  | 4                   | 2050                | 0                   | 2094                |
| 29      | Tripura             | 3                   | 3                   | 100                 | 0                   | 106                 |
| 30      | Uttar Pradesh       | 255                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 255                 |
| 31      | Uttarakhand         | 13                  | 0                   | 0                   | 1                   | 14                  |
| 32      | West Bengal         | 26                  | 8                   | 0                   | 0                   | 34                  |
|         | Total               | 1319                | 165                 | 8190                | 154                 | 9828                |

## State/UT-wise Fund Allocated/Released and Utilized under Soil Health Management

## Annexure-II

(Rs.in lakh)

| Sl.   | State         | 2014-15               | 2014-15               | 2015-16               | 2015-16               | 2016-17              | 2016-17               | 2017-18                | 2017-18               | 2018-19                | 2018-19               | 2019-20                | 2019-20               | 2020-21                | 2020-21               |
|-------|---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
| No    | State         | Allocatio n/ Released | Utilized by the State | Allocatio n/ Released | Utilized by the State | Allocation/ Released | Utilized by the State | Allocatio n/ Release d | Utilized by the State | Allocati on/ Release d | Utilized by the State | Allocatio n/ Release d | Utilized by the State | Allocati on/ Release d | Utilized by the State |
| 1     | Andhra Pr.    | 393.41                | 393.41 289.05         | 289.05                |                       | 652.21               | 652.21                | 1221.80                | 1221.80               | 1845.18                | 1845.18               | 207.23                 | 207.23                | 40.49                  | 40.49                 |
| 2     | Arunachal Pr. | 62.38                 | 62.38                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 51.14                | 51.14                 | 17.05                  | 17.05                 | 57.49                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  |
| 3     | Assam         | 182.37                | 182.37                | 102.33                | 102.33                | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 138.375                | 138.38                | 118.13                 | 118.13                | 46.13                  | 0.00                  | 592.170                | 0.00                  |
| 4     | Bihar         | 552.40                | 250.00                | 151.88                | 137.17                | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 63.00                  | 2.25                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 349.61                 | 0.00                  |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh  | 122.00                | 122.00                | 225.00                | 225.00                | 619.95               | 619.95                | 124.25                 | 124.25                | 196.67                 | 149.63                | 185.00                 | 48.27                 | 0.00                   | 0.00                  |
| 6     | Goa           | 189.85                | 189.85                | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 71.14                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  |
| 7     | Gujarat       | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 338.66                 | 338.66                | 15.75                  | 5.35                  | 228.09                 | 101.93                | 207.37                 | 0.00                  |
| 8     | Haryana       | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 258.07               | 49.62                 | 450.00                 | 49.69                 | 236.25                 | 47.76                 | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  |
| 9     | Himachal Pr.  | 198.70                | 198.70                | 90.60                 | 90.60                 | 180.71               | 180.71                | 56.30                  | 56.30                 | 225.32                 | 225.32                | 68.85                  | 68.85                 | 22.95                  | 0.00                  |
| 10    | J & K         | 736.25                | 736.25                | 25.31                 | 25.31                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 118.67                 | 99.26                 | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  |
| 11    | Jharkhand     | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 16.88                 | 16.88                 | 337.13               | 337.13                | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 39.02                  | 0.00                  | 354.216                | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  |
| 12    | Karnataka     | 50.40                 | 50.40                 | 292.50                | 292.50                | 927.16               | 927.16                | 432.36                 | 432.36                | 711.89                 | 700.76                | 229.50                 | 229.50                | 376.00                 | 269.125               |
| 13    | Kerala        | 100.80                | 77.01                 | 40.48                 | 40.48                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  |
| 14    | Madhya Pr.    | 560.00                | 560.00                | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 3877.14              | 2125.49               | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 67.50                  | 2.08                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  |
| 15    | Maharashtra   | 504.00                | 504.00                | 319.50                | 319.50                | 1721.07              | 1721.07               | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 116.28                 | 116.28                | 348.84                 | 90.00                 | 34.43                  | 0.00                  |
| 16    | Manipur       | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 67.50                  | 67.50                 | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 388.55                 | 0.00                  |
| 17    | Meghalaya     | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 41.57                | 41.57                 | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 260.01                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  |
| 18    | Mizoram       | 8.30                  | 8.30                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 44.35                | 44.35                 | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 34.43                  | 34.43                 | 48.19                  | 48.19                 | 87.21                  | 0.00                  |
| 19    | Nagaland      | 40.00                 | 40.00                 | 40.50                 | 40.50                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 919.16                 | 919.16                | 1006.34                | 0.00                  |
| 20    | Odisha        | 151.20                | 151.20                | 196.88                | 196.88                | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 298.12                 | 298.12                | 114.75                 | 114.75                | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 502.17                 | 0.00                  |
| 21    | Punjab        | 175.08                | 175.08                | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 246.76                 | 130.00                | 99.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  |
| 22    | Rajasthan     | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 771.30                | 771.30                | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 464.68                 | 0.00                  | 97.11                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  |
| 23    | Sikkim        | 611.75                | 611.75                | 15.00                 | 15.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 200.00                 | 0.00                  | 24.10                  | 0.00                  |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu    | 185.00                | 185.00                | 305.76                | 305.76                | 60.00                | 60.00                 | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 332.01                 | 332.01                | 566.10                 | 566.10                | 244.435                | 153.64                |
| 25    | Telengana     | 369.85                | 369.85                | 167.50                | 167.50                | 441.00               | 441.00                | 802.05                 | 802.05                | 1599.75                | 0.00                  | 1023.06                | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  |
| 26    | Tripura       | 50.40                 | 50.40                 | 28.40                 | 28.40                 | 288.74               | 288.74                | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 51.92                  | 51.92                 | 93.09                  | 40.67                 | 0.00                   | 0.00                  |
| 27    | Uttar Pr.     | 678.85                | 656.45                | 838.13                | 838.13                | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 905.67                 | 534.61                | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 17.14                  | 0.00                  |
| 28    | Uttarakhand   | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 19.75                 | 19.75                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 24.75                  | 24.75                 | 49.59                  | 49.59                 | 64.57                  | 64.57                 | 76.01                  | 0.00                  |
| 29    | West Bengal   | 374.61                | 365.13                | 478.13                | 478.13                | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  |
| 30    | Puducherry    | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 50.00                | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 37.50                  | 37.50                 | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  |
| 31    | FACT Kochi    | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 24.02                 | 24.02                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  |
| 32    | A&N           | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 20.40                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  |
| 33    |               | 0.00                  | 0.00                  |                       | 0.00                  | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                  | 63.75                  | 0.00                  |
|       | Ladakh Total  | 6297.60               | 5939.53               | 0.00 4438.89          | 4424.18               | 9550.22              | 7540.13               | 4217.97                | 3700.90               | 7831.58                | 4466.80               | 4699.53                | 2384.47               | 4032.72                | 463.26                |

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