Lok Sabha Question No. 126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-02
Subject: PMKSK Centres in Bihar
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Dinesh Chandra Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 126 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 02.02.2024

## PMKSK Centres in Bihar

## 126:   SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV:

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

- (a) the  names  of  the  locations  in  the  State  of  Bihar  where  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan Samridhi Kendras (PMKSK) have been set up and the benefits being extended to the farmers by the said centres;
- (b) the amount of financial assistance provided by the Government to the said centres; and
- (c) the details of the criteria fixed for setting up of the said centres?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a):      Department  of  Fertilizers    (DOF),  vide  notification  dated  24th  August,  2022, has 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  ( PMKSKs). These  PMKSKs  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. The location-wise detail of PMKSKs as on 30 th January, 2024 in the State of Bihar is placed at Annexure A.
- (b):    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.
- (c):     The modalities for conversions/creation of PMKSKs are attached at Annexure-B .

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| ANNEXURE A                        | ANNEXURE A                         | ANNEXURE A                                  |
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| S.NO                              | DISTRICT WISE PMKSKs DISTRICT NAME | IN THE STATE OF BIHAR NUMBER OF PMKSK SETUP |
| 1                                 | Araria                             | 433                                         |
| 2                                 | Arwal                              | 80                                          |
| 3                                 | Aurangabad                         | 318                                         |
| 4                                 | Banka                              | 227                                         |
| 5                                 | Begusarai                          | 401                                         |
| 6                                 | Bhagalpur                          | 323                                         |
| 7                                 | Bhojpur                            | 512                                         |
| 8                                 | Buxar                              | 422                                         |
| 9                                 | Darbhanga                          | 406                                         |
| 10                                | Gaya                               | 429                                         |
| 11                                | Gopalganj                          | 306                                         |
| 12                                | Jamui                              | 172                                         |
| 13                                | Jehanabad                          | 100                                         |
| 14                                | Kaimur (Bhabua)                    | 195                                         |
| 15                                | Katihar                            | 436                                         |
| 16                                | Khagaria                           | 461                                         |
| 17                                | Kishanganj                         | 186                                         |
| 18                                | Lakhisarai                         | 130                                         |
| 19                                | Madhepura                          | 503                                         |
| 20                                | Madhubani                          | 274                                         |
| 21                                | Munger                             | 109                                         |
| 22                                | Muzaffarpur                        | 474                                         |
| 23                                | Nalanda                            | 458                                         |
| 24                                | Nawada                             | 211                                         |
| 25                                | Pashchim Champaran                 | 641                                         |
| 26                                | Patna                              | 393                                         |
| 27                                | Purbi Champaran                    | 881                                         |
| 28                                | Purnia                             | 578                                         |
| 29                                | Rohtas                             | 475                                         |
| 30                                | Saharsa                            | 211                                         |
| 31                                | Samastipur                         | 661                                         |
| 32                                | Saran                              | 557                                         |
| 33                                | Sheikhpura                         | 76                                          |
| 34                                | Sheohar                            | 68                                          |
| 35                                | Sitamarhi                          | 432                                         |
| 36                                | Siwan                              | 497                                         |
| 37                                | Supaul                             | 322                                         |
| 38                                | Vaishali                           | 370                                         |
| Total 13728 DATA AS ON 30.01.2024 | Total 13728 DATA AS ON 30.01.2024  | Total 13728 DATA AS ON 30.01.2024           |

## Modalities of PMKSK conversion/ creation

| Village level                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Block/ sub-divisional level                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | District level                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  Preferable size-150 sq feet  Racks for inputs  Sitting Arrangements  PoS Machine  QR Code/ Bar Code Scanner  Product Display  Display Boards Showing Stock Position, Subsidy and MRP  Crop Literature  Leaf charts  Soil Fertility Map  Display of Messages from Govt Authorities |  Preferable size-200 sq feet In Addition to Facilities at Village level, the shops have  Smart TV with Internet Facility *  Help Desk  Linkage with common Service center  Soil Testing Facility and Sample Collection for Seed & Pesticide Testing  Custom Hiring Facilities for farm implements, Drones etc. |  Preferable size 2000 sq feet In Addition to Facilities at Block level, these shops have  All Facilities at Larger Scale  Bigger display area Showcasing Entire Product Range  Larger Sitting Arrangements  Testing Facility for Soil, Seed, Water and Pesticides or linkages with testing centers  Common Service Centre |

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## Annexure- B