Lok Sabha Question No. 1501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-10
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendra
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1501 TO BE ANSWERED

## ON: 10.02.2023

## Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendra

## 1501:  SHRI. KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendra (PMKSK);
- (b) the details of funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized for the establishment of such centres across the country;
- (c) the  details  of  the  number  of  States  in  which  such  centres  have  been established;
- (d) the details of the facilities being provided to the farmers by such centres;
- (e) whether the Government has fixed any target for establishment of such centres across the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a) to (f) : Vide notification dated 24 th  August, 2022, it has been decided to convert the existing  village,  block/sub  district/  taluk  and  district  level  fertilizer  retail  shops  into Model  Fertilizer Retail Shops, namely  Pradhan  Mantri Kisan Samridhi  Kendra ( PMKSK). These PMKSK act as a one-stop -shop for farmers for multiple  products such  as  seeds,  fertilizers,  pesticides  etc  and  also  avail  multiple  services  related  to agriculture sector like fertilizer/seed/soil testing, drones & other farm equipments under one single roof.

Out of active 2.6 lakh (approx) retail shops in the country to be converted into PMKSKs  in  a  phased  manner,  11122  retail  shops  have  been  converted/being converted  into PMKSKs.  The details of these PMKSKs, state-wise, are enclosed at Annexure A.

The  conversion  of  existing  retail  shops  into  PMKSKs  are  being  done  by  the fertilizer companies through the existing retailer margin of Rs 50 per MT being given by the Government of India.

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## Annexure-'A'

| COMPANY WISE PMKSKs SETUP AS ON 07.02.2023   | COMPANY WISE PMKSKs SETUP AS ON 07.02.2023   | COMPANY WISE PMKSKs SETUP AS ON 07.02.2023   |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| S.NO                                         | COMPANY NAME                                 | NUMBER OF PMKSK SETUP                        |
| 1                                            | NFL                                          | 1303                                         |
| 2                                            | FACT                                         | 169                                          |
| 3                                            | RCF                                          | 469                                          |
| 4                                            | MFL                                          | 85                                           |
| 5                                            | BVFCL                                        | 71                                           |
| 6                                            | IFFCO                                        | 2909                                         |
| 7                                            | KRIBHCO                                      | 691                                          |
| 8                                            | GSFC                                         | 309                                          |
| 9                                            | CIL                                          | 648                                          |
| 10                                           | SFC                                          | 90                                           |
| 11                                           | SPIC                                         | 107                                          |
| 12                                           | MCFL                                         | 84                                           |
| 13                                           | GNFC                                         | 103                                          |
| 14                                           | Smartchem                                    | 49                                           |
| 15                                           | HINDALCO                                     | 71                                           |
| 16                                           | NFCL                                         | 2                                            |
| 17                                           | CFCL                                         | 975                                          |
| 18                                           | PPL                                          | 257                                          |
| 19                                           | Indorama(Earlier Grasim)                     | 472                                          |
| 20                                           | KFL                                          | 227                                          |
| 21                                           | IPL                                          | 1040                                         |
| 22                                           | GFL                                          | 67                                           |
| 23                                           | MOSAIC                                       | 97                                           |
| 24                                           | BEC-Bilaspur                                 | 10                                           |
| 25                                           | Progressive Fert                             | 18                                           |
| 26                                           | KCFL-Rajnandgaon                             | 4                                            |
| 27                                           | Narmada Bio                                  | 77                                           |
| 28                                           | Kanpur Fert                                  | 204                                          |
| 29                                           | Matix                                        | 169                                          |
| 30                                           | Yara                                         | 305                                          |
| 31                                           | RFCL                                         | 30                                           |
| 32                                           | HURL                                         | 10                                           |
|                                              | Total                                        | 11122                                        |

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