Lok Sabha Question No. 2048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-06
Subject: PM-PRANAM Scheme
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Bharatsinhji Shankarji Dabhi, Shri Pradeep Purohit, Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Shri Ganesh Singh, Shri Kripanath Mallah, Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Janardan Mishra, Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Jai Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2048

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 06.12.2024

## PM-PRANAM Scheme

2048:

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

SHRI JAI PRAKASH:

SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:

SHRI JASHUBHAI BHILUBHAI RATHVA:

SHRI BHARATSINHJI SHANKARJI DABHI:

DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA:

SHRI MUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANT DALAL:

SHRI PRADEEP PUROHIT:

SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:

SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government encourages sustainable and balanced use of fertilizers by using alternative fertilizers and promoting natural and organic farming through the PM Programme  for  Restoration,  Awareness  Nourishment  and  Amelioration  of  Mother Earth (PM-PRANAM);
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  alongwith  the  impact  of  the  said  scheme  in  Himachal Pradesh;
- (c) whether the use of natural fertilizers increase crop production without affecting the soil quality, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  various  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  soil quality  and  promote  the  use of  natural fertilizers  in  Janjgir-Champa  of  Chhattisgarh and Jalgaon Lok Sabha Constituency of Maharashtra under the said scheme;
- (e) whether the Government has conducted awareness campaigns in West Bengal and Maharashtra especially in Palghar district to educate farmers on the benefits of using alternate fertilizers and adopting organic farming practices, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether  farmers  in  the  Jalgaon  Lok  Sabha  constituency  have  received  adequate support,  such  as  subsidies  or  training,  for  transitioning  to  sustainable  fertilisation methods under the programme, if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## ANSWER (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) to (f):   Yes.  It is a fact that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), on June  28,  2023,  approved  the  'PM  Programme  for  Restoration,  Awareness  Generation, Nourishment,  and  Amelioration  of  Mother-Earth  (PM-PRANAM).'  This  initiative  aims  to support the mass movement initiated by States and Union Territories (UTs) to preserve the health of Mother Earth through the promotion of sustainable and balanced fertilizer use, adoption  of  alternative  fertilizers,  promotion  of  organic  farming,  and  implementation  of resource conservation technologies.

The  incentives  to  States/UTs  for  reduction  of  consumption  of  chemical  fertilizers (Urea, DAP, NPK, MOP) in a given financial year, compared to the average consumption over  the  previous  three  years,  under  the  Scheme  is  equivalent  to  50%  of  the  fertilizer subsidy saved by the State. The incentives can be utilized for promotional activities (IEC) & R&D relating to agricultural infrastructure and increase in the yield. The remaining 50% of the subsidy is retained by Govt. of India.

Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  promotes  the  sustainable  and balanced use of fertilizers, by recommending soil test based integrated nutrient management  through  conjunctive  use  of  both  inorganic  and  organic  sources.    ICAR develops both processes as well as products in order to promote the use of bio-fertilizers / bio-enriched organic manures.

The  Cabinet  Committee  on  Economic  Affairs  (CCEA),  on  June  28,  2023  has approved the Market Development Assistance (MDA)@ Rs. 1500/MT to promote organic fertilizers,  viz.,  FOM/LFOM/PROM  produced  at  plants  under  GOBARdhan  initiative covering different Biogas/CBG support schemes/programmes of stakeholder Ministries/Departments such as Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT)  scheme  of  MoPNG,  'Waste  to  Energy'  programme  of  MNRE,  Swachh  Bharat Mission (Rural) of DDWS, etc. with total outlay of Rs. 1451.84 Crore (FY 2023-24 to 202526), which includes a corpus of Rs. 360 Crore for research gap funding, etc.

These schemes are being implemented across the country, including the States of Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal & Chhattisgarh.

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