Lok Sabha Question No. 453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Operation of Soil Health Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 453

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019

## OPERATION OF SOIL HEALTH SCHEME

453.      DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

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

- (a) the number of Soil Health Cards printed and dispatched in both cycles so far;
- (b) the funds allocated, under the programme and the details of the funds utilized, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the total number of Soil Testing Labs, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether all the Soil Testing Labs are infrastructurally equipped, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) the percentage of samples collected and tested under the programme; and
- (f) 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): During  the  1 st Cycle  (2015-2017)  of  the  scheme,  10.74  crore  soil  health  cards  and during the 2 nd Cycle (2017-19), 10.53 crore soil health cards (as on 21.06.2019) have been printed and distributed by State Governments to farmers across the country.
- (b): The details of funds rereleased to States and utilized by them is given at Annexure-I.
- (c) & (d): As per information  received  from  State  Governments, at present,  1304  static Soil Testing Laboratories (STLs), 165 Mobile STLs, 6326 Mini Labs & 154 Village Level STLs are working. The state-wise details are given at Annexure-II.

(e) & (f): The samples collected and tested under the Soil Health Card Programme are given below:-

(Figures in lakh)

| Cycle/year           |   Target sample collection |   Soil Samples Collected |   Samples tested | Percent of sample collection   | Percent of sample tested   |
|----------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
| Cycle-1 (2015-2017)  |                     253.54 |                   253.49 |           253.49 | 100%                           | 100%                       |
| Cycle -2 (2017-2019) |                     273.99 |                   271.66 |           263.48 | 99.15                          | 96.16                      |

The programme has been implemented smoothly so far.

## State-wise fund released and Utilized under Soil Health Card Scheme of NMSA

| Sl. No   | State         | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   |
|----------|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Sl. No   | State         | Released  | Utilized  | Released  | Utilized  | Released  | Utilized  | Released  | Utilized  | Released  | Utilized  |
| 1        | Andhra Pra.   | 124.08    | 124.08    | 457.75    | 457.75    | 1394.47   | 1394.47   | 1225.67   | 1225.67   | 1345.97   | 1345.97   |
| 2        | Arunachal Pr. | 12.23     | 12.23     | 17.18     | 17.18     | 37.37     | 37.37     | 20.79     | 20.79     | 49.40     | 49.40     |
| 3        | Assam         | 50.85     | 50.85     | 142.07    | 142.07    | 365.03    | 365.03    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 561.70    | 561.70    |
| 4        | Bihar         | 253.39    | 253.39    | 488.17    | 488.17    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 967.50    | 0.00      |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh  | 66.04     | 66.04     | 281.03    | 281.03    | 342.72    | 342.72    | 888.12    | 888.12    | 943.73    | 350.05    |
| 6        | Goa           | 11.51     | 0.00      | 12.42     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 7        | Gujarat       | 80.76     | 80.76     | 603.46    | 603.46    | 528.69    | 528.69    | 1990.36   | 1916.81   | 1134.81   | 0.00      |
| 8        | Haryana       | 34.13     | 34.13     | 288.22    | 288.22    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 1065.05   | 1065.05   | 1155.13   | 0.00      |
| 9        | Himachal Pr.  | 24.08     | 24.08     | 47.34     | 47.34     | 29.42     | 29.42     | 136.34    | 136.34    | 113.09    | 105.83    |
| 10       | J & K         | 31.79     | 31.79     | 77.16     | 77.16     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 246.54    | 200.23    |
| 11       | Jharkhand     | 50.69     | 50.69     | 53.97     | 53.97     | 64.18     | 64.18     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 111.52    | 0.00      |
| 12       | Karnataka     | 127.02    | 127.02    | 650.25    | 650.25    | 1029.80   | 1029.80   | 1135.63   | 1135.63   | 2049.21   | 1625.44   |
| 13       | Kerala        | 112.62    | 112.62    | 60.93     | 60.93     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 154.52    | 130.97    |
| 14       | Madhya Pr.    | 142.86    | 142.86    | 888.05    | 888.05    | 1373.54   | 1373.54   | 2669.47   | 2669.47   | 2097.56   | 1291.09   |
| 15       | Maharashtra   | 215.96    | 215.96    | 932.30    | 932.30    | 1910.73   | 1910.73   | 1066.77   | 1066.77   | 4664.02   | 1560.21   |
| 16       | Manipur       | 12.80     | 0.00      | 17.58     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 17       | Meghalaya     | 13.62     | 13.62     | 20.60     | 20.60     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 40.26     | 40.26     | 60.96     | 30.48     |
| 18       | Mizoram       | 11.98     | 11.98     | 13.79     | 13.79     | 6.15      | 6.15      | 12.25     | 12.25     | 27.35     | 21.53     |
| 19       | Nagaland      | 13.18     | 13.18     | 22.46     | 22.46     | 17.55     | 17.55     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 40.03     | 40.03     |
| 20       | Odisha        | 80.23     | 80.23     | 269.89    | 269.89    | 304.48    | 304.48    | 451.33    | 451.33    | 341.96    | 341.96    |
| 21       | Punjab        | 25.81     | 25.81     | 304.98    | 304.98    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 405.79    | 108.79    |
| 22       | Rajasthan     | 143.42    | 143.42    | 875.79    | 875.79    | 1108.29   | 1108.29   | 0.00      | 0.00      | 2109.67   | 0.00      |
| 23       | Sikkim        | 11.75     | 11.75     | 11.81     | 11.81     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 13.51     | 13.51     | 92.09     | 92.09     |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu    | 131.91    | 131.91    | 469.51    | 469.51    | 644.92    | 644.92    | 868.91    | 868.91    | 1286.18   | 905.26    |
| 25       | Telengana     | 93.48     | 93.48     | 352.92    | 352.92    | 468.25    | 468.25    | 705.39    | 705.39    | 498.92    | 498.92    |
| 26       | Tripura       | 18.38     | 18.38     | 22.71     | 22.71     | 59.21     | 59.21     | 33.48     | 33.48     | 63.54     | 37.13     |
| 27       | Uttar Pr.     | 354.47    | 354.47    | 1716.42   | 1716.42   | 2442.05   | 2442.05   | 2256.36   | 2256.36   | 2319.31   | 1863.99   |
| 28       | Uttarakhand   | 23.40     | 23.40     | 65.19     | 65.19     | 144.70    | 144.70    | 92.54     | 92.54     | 235.52    | 99.95     |
| 29       | West Bengal   | 117.14    | 117.14    | 480.12    | 480.12    | 1094.96   | 1094.96   | 591.01    | 591.01    | 637.18    | 0.00      |
| 30       | Puducherry    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 13.64     | 13.64     | 14.90     | 2.76      |
| 31       | A&N Island    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 5.78      | 0.00      |
| 32       | D&N Haveli    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 6.26      | 0.00      |
|          | Total         | 2389.58   | 2365.27   | 9644.06   | 9614.06   | 13366.49  | 13366.49  | 15276.87  | 15203.32  | 23740.12  | 11263.77  |

(Rs. In lakh)

## State/UTs-wise number of Soil Testing Labs (STLs)

| S. No.   |                   |        |        |                       |                    |       |
|----------|-------------------|--------|--------|-----------------------|--------------------|-------|
| S. No.   |                   | Static | Mobile | Total no. of Mini Lab | STLs 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             | 9      | 0      | 214                   | 0                  | 223   |
| 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               | 22     | 12     | 0                     | 0                  | 34    |
| 13       | Jharkhand         | 16     | 3      | 1300                  | 0                  | 1319  |
| 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            | 52     | 3      | 0                     | 0                  | 55    |
| 25       | Rajasthan         | 101    | 12     | 0                     | 0                  | 113   |
| 26       | Sikkim            | 3      | 0      | 0                     | 0                  | 3     |
| 27       | Tamil Nadu        | 31     | 16     | 0                     | 2                  | 49    |
| 28       | Telangana         | 40     | 4      | 2050                  | 0                  | 2094  |
| 29       | Tripura           | 3      | 3      | 100                   | 0                  | 106   |
| 30       | Uttar Pradesh     | 254    | 0      | 0                     | 0                  | 254   |
| 31       | Uttarakhand       | 13     | 0      | 0                     | 1                  | 14    |
| 32       | West Bengal       | 26     | 8      | 0                     | 0                  | 34    |
|          | Total             | 1304   | 165    | 6326                  | 154                | 7949  |

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