Lok Sabha Question No. 1337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: PM-PRANAM Scheme
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1337 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 06.02.2026

## PM-PRANAM Scheme

## †1337. Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh:

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

- (a) the  progress  achieved  under  the  PM-PRANAM  (Prime  Minister  Programme  for Restoration, Awareness, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth) Scheme during the last five years;
- (b) the details of the grants sanctioned and released thereunder State-wise, particularly in the State of Maharashtra;
- (c) the  total  amount  of  the  grants  disbursed  under  the  PM-PRANAM  Scheme  till January, 2026, State/UT-wise and year-wise;
- (d) whether the reduction in the consumption of chemical fertilisers (Urea/DAP/NPK/MOP) has been recorded in Maharashtra during the said years, particularly  during  2023-24,  as  compared  to  the  average  of  the  preceding  three years; and
- (e) if so, the reasons therefor, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b) 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).  The  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.

All  States/UTs  are  covered  under  the  PM-PRANAM  scheme.  Under  the  PMPRANAM scheme, there is a provision to provide 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, equivalent to 50% of the fertilizer subsidy saved. Of the total grant, 95% will be allocated to the State, while the remaining  5%  will  be  utilized  by  the  Government  of  India  towards  disaster-adjusted incentives. For grant calculations, any increase in a State's cropping area is first accounted for by proportionately adjusting fertilizer consumption. Thereafter, the actual reduction in

chemical fertilizer usage during the year is computed to arrive at the final incentive amount. Additionally,  any  increase  in  fertilizer  consumption  in  adjoining  districts  of  neighboring States is deducted from the savings. Out of the 95% grant provided to the States, 65% is for capital expenditure (capex) projects, preferably as contributions to Centrally Sponsored Schemes,  and  30%  is  untied  for  other  activities,  including  Information,  Education,  and Communication (IEC) initiatives.

(c) Till date, no incentives have been disbursed to the States/UTs.

(d) and (e) During 2023-24, the State of Maharashtra has shown a provisional reduction of 3,40,789 MT (3.41 LMT) in the consumption of chemical fertilizers (Urea/DAP/NPK/MOP), as compared to the average of the preceding three years (2020 to 2023) due to the following reasons:

i.  Organization of district-wise awareness campaigns and workshops to promote the balanced use of fertilizers.

ii. Change in cropping patterns from traditional crops due to unseasonal rains during Kharif 2023 and dry weather in Rabi 2023-24.

iii. Reduction in sowing area during Rabi 2023-24, resulting in below-average fertilizer consumption.

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