Lok Sabha Question No. 2098 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: PM-PRANAM
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru, Dharambir Singh, Rama Devi, Vijay Kumar Hansdak

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2098 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 15.12.2023

## PM- PRANAM

## 2098:  SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

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

- (a) the present status and the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to promote the PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness Generation, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth (PM-PRANAM) to promote use of nutrient based bio-fertilizers for sustainable agriculture in the country;
- (b) whether it is a fact that under this scheme the Government intends to incentivize States  to  promote  the  use  of  sustainable  alternative  fertilizers,  balanced  use  of chemical  fertilizers  and  also  help  reduce  the  use  of  chemical  fertilizers  in  the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  any  targets  have  been  set  by  the  Union  Government  for  the  States  to promote PM-PRANAM across the country;
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the amount of fund(s) allocated/utilized to/by the States, State-wise; and
- (f) the details of the progress made/achieved so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a) to (f):  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in its meeting held on 28th  June,  2023  has  approved  the  'PM  Programme  for  Restoration,  Awareness Generation,  Nourishment,  and  Amelioration  of  Mother-Earth  (PM-PRANAM)'.  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 farming and implementing resource conservation technologies. The PM-PRANAM scheme is operational for a period of three years (FY 2023-24  to  FY  2025-26).  Guidelines  of  PM  PRANAM  have  been  circulated  to  the States, against which States/UTs have prepared action plans. Further, regular meetings are undertaken with the States/UTs for promotion of balanced use of fertilizers, use of alternate fertilizer like nano/bio/organic fertilizers etc. Also, promotion of PM-PRANAM scheme has been included as one of the activity under the Viksit Bharat SankalpYatra November, 2023. Department of Fertilizers is also

(VBSY) which was launched on 15 th promoting the scheme through different platforms.

There  is  no  separate  budget  for  PM-PRANAM  scheme.  However,  savings  in subsidy  on  account  of  reduced  fertilizer  consumption  will  be  passed  on  to  the States/UTs  for  taking  up  State  specific  programmes.  Further,  the  scheme  has  been made operational from current Financial Year (FY) 2023-24. Savings for the current FY 2023-24 can only be computed after the end of current FY 2023-24.

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