Lok Sabha Question No. 852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: PM-PRANAM
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy, Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Arvind Dharmapuri, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Vijay Baghel, Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre, Shri Bastipati Nagaraju, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Devendra Singh Alias Bhole Singh, Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram, Shri Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel, Shri Ganesh Singh, Shri Biplab Kumar Deb, Shri Parshottambhai Rupala, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri P C Mohan, Shri Janardan Mishra, Shri Dharambir Singh, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Smt. Kriti Devi Debbarman, Shri Mukesh Rajput, Shri Dilip Saikia

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 852 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 26.07.2024

## PM-PRANAM

852:    DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI BASAVARAJ BOMMAI:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI LUMBA RAM:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE:

SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH ALIAS BHOLE SINGH:

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:

DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

SHRI DHAVAL LAXMANBHAI PATEL:

SHRI GANESH SINGH:

SHRI BIPLAB KUMAR DEB:

SHRI PARSHOTTAMBHAI RUPALA:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI P C MOHAN:

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

SMT. KRITI DEVI DEBBARMAN:

SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has introduced PM-PRANAM (Programme for Restoration,  Awareness,  Generation,  Nourishment  and  Amelioration  of  Mother  Earth) scheme  so  as  to  promote  alternative  fertilizers  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the scheme is aimed at saving soil and promoting sustainable, balanced use  of  fertilizers  and  involves  the  participation  of  State/UT  Governments  across  the country including Tripura and Maharashtra ;
- (c) if so, the details and the present status thereof along with the funds sanctioned/spent there for till date, State-wise especially in the State of Tripura;
- (d) whether  the  said  scheme  is  likely  to  help  reduce  consumption  of  chemical fertilizers and encourage organic farming along with usage of cow dung by the farmers in the country and if so, the details thereof; and;
- (e) the details of alternative fertilizers prescribed under the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

## (SMT. ANUPRIYA  PATEL)

- (a): The  Cabinet  Committee  on  Economic  Affairs  (CCEA)  has  approved  the  'PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness Generation, Nourishment, and Amelioration of Mother-Earth (PM-PRANAM)' on 28 th June, 2023.
- (b):      The  initiative  aims  to  complement  the  efforts  initiated  by  States/Uts  to  save  the health  of  Mother  Earth  by  promoting  sustainable  and  balanced  use  of  fertilizers, adopting  alternate  fertilizers,  promoting  organic  &  natural  farming  etc.  All  states/Uts, including Tripura and Maharashtra are covered under the PM- PRANAM.
- (c):      As  per  the  said  scheme, 50%  of  the fertilizer  subsidy  saved  by  a  State/UT  in a particular financial year by way of reduction in consumption of chemical fertilizers (Urea, DAP, NPK, MOP) compared to previous 3 years' average consumption, will be passed on to that State/UT as Grant. Further, 95% of the total grant will be used by the State and 5% by Government of India. Out of 95% States' share, 65% will be utilized towards capex  projects  preferably  as  a  share  of  State  Governments  in  Centrally  Sponsored Capex  related  Schemes  such  as  Jal  Jeevan  Mission,  PM  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojna  ,  PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infra etc. The rest untied fund (30%) can be utilized for any activity  as  per  state  requirement  including  Information,  Education, and communication (IEC) activities.
- (d)  &  (e):      As  per  the  objective  of  PM-PRANAM  Scheme,  it  is  likely  to  help  reduce consumption of chemical fertilizers and encourage organic farming along with usage of cow dung by the farmers in the country.

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