Lok Sabha Question No. 5671 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: PM-Kisan Samriddhi Kendras
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri M Mallesh Babu

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5671 TO BE ANSWERED ON:

27.03.2026

## PM-Kisan Samriddhi Kendras

## 5671. Shri M Mallesh Babu:

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

- (a)  the  total  number  of  retail  fertilizer  shops  successfully  converted  into  PM-Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSKs) in the Kolar Lok Sabha Constituency in Karnataka as on February, 2026;
- (b)  whether the said operational Kendras are equipped with real-time/"on-the-spot" soil health testing facilities and a farmer to receive a soil health recommendation after sample submission, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the steps being taken by the Government to ensure that the said centres actively discourage  the  over-utilization  of  chemical  fertilizers  along  with  the  acute  water stress and the risk of groundwater nitrate contamination in the said district;
- (d)  whether the Government has integrated Nano Urea & Nano DAP demonstration units at all PMKSKs to promote nutrient use efficiency among small and marginal farmers in the said district; and
- (e)  the monitoring mechanism put in place to ascertain that the "One-Stop Shops" are providing the mandated technical consultancy and weather forecasting services or if they continue to function primarily as retail outlets?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) In Kolar Lok Sabha Constituency, as on February 2026, out of 457 retail fertilizer shops,  178  retailer  fertilizer  shops  have  been  converted  into  PM-Kisan  Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSKs).
- (b) The retailer shops owned by M/s Coromandel International Limited and a very few retailer  shops  converted  to  PMKSKs  by  M/s  Rashtriya  Chemicals  and  Fertilizers  are equipped  with  soil  testing  facilities  and  thereby  the  farmers  are  receiving  soil  health recommendations.

(c) Under 'PM-PRANAM Kisan Sangosti', the fertilizer manufacturing companies in coordination  with  State  Agriculture  department,  other  line  departments  and  fertilizer dealers are conducting meetings every month at Village, Gram Panchayat level. The ill effects  of  excess  use  of  chemicals  fertilizers  especially  nitrogenous  fertilizers  (Urea) causing  ground  water  contamination  and  the  use  of  alternative  fertilizers  are  being imparted to the farmers.

(d) Nano  fertilizers,  including  Nano  Urea  and  Nano  DAP,  are  made  available  at PMKSKs by the concerned Fertilizer companies. The Fertilizer Companies also conduct Nano Urea and Nano DAP field demonstrations.

(e) Few of the retailer shops owned by M/s Coromandel International Limited and few retailer  shops  converted  to  PMKSKs by M/s Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers, M/s Paradeep Phosphates Limited, M/s Coromandel International Limited, M/s Ferilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd, M/s Greenstar Fertilizers Limited, M/s Southern Petrochemicals Industries Corporation are providing  technical consultancy services at PMKSK's. Weather forecasting services are not under the scope of PMKSKs.

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