Lok Sabha Question No. 211 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: PM-PRANAM Scheme
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 211

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 13.02.2026

## PM-PRANAM Scheme

## *211 Shri Dineshbhai Makwana:

Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai:

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

- (a) the manner in which the Government monitors the utilisation of funds under Prime Minister Programme for Restoration, Awareness, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth (PM-PRANAM)  including any third-party audit or verification mechanism, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of utilisation certificates submitted so far, State-wise;
- (c) whether any timelines have been prescribed to create assets using these funds, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) whether the scheme has led to increased adoption of organic or natural farming practices and if so, the details thereof including the area covered under the said scheme and the number of farmers benefited therefrom, State-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *211 FOR 13.02.2026 REGARDING 'PM-PRANAM Scheme' TABLED BY SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA AND SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI:

(a) to (c): Under the PM-PRANAM 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  for  monitoring,  IEC, research, capacity building and reward purposes.

PM-PRANAM scheme is funded from savings of fertilizer subsidy arising out of reduction  in  consumption  of  chemical  fertilizers.  As  per  guidelines  of  PM-PRANAM Scheme, States/UTs are required to submit Action Plans with utilization of the grants at the beginning of each financial year. Utilization Certificates must be provided at the end of the financial year. Grants for subsequent years are based on the proper utilization of the previous grants. No incentives have been disbursed to the concerned States / Union Territories till date.

(d)   Under PM-PRANAM, States/UTs are incentivised for reduction in the use of chemical fertilizers for promoting alternative fertilizers through following initiatives:-

- i. Encouraging  adoption  of  alternative  fertilizers  such  as  organic,  bio,  and  nano fertilizers for eco-friendly agriculture.
- ii. Extending support for natural and organic farming practices.
- iii. Promoting resource conservation technologies such as micro-irrigation and zero tillage.
- iv. Encouraging  adoption  of  Integrated  Nutrient  Management  (INM)  practices  for maintaining soil fertility and ensuring optimum plant nutrient supply.
- v. Promoting  and  leveraging  existing  Government  of  India  schemes  such  as Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY)  and  Mission  Organic  Value  Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) for promotion of organic and National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) for promotion of natural farming.

Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare informed that under the PKVY scheme (as on 31.12.2025), 18.84 lakh hectares area has been covered and 33.93 lakh farmers benefited from the scheme since its inception (2015-16). Under the MOVCDNER Scheme (as on 31.12.2025), 2.36 lakh hectares area has been covered and 2.70 lakh farmers  benefited  from  the  scheme  since  its  inception  (2015-16).  Under  the  National mission on Natural farming (NMNF) scheme (as on 09.02.2026), 8.57 lakh hectares area has been covered and17.45 lakh farmers enrolled. The State/UT wise details of the area covered and the number of farmers enrolled under National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) scheme (as on 09.02.2026) is at Annexure .

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Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 211 for

## answering on 13.02.2026

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs                           |   Farmer Enrolment |   Area covered (in Ha) |
|-----------|--------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman & Nicobar Islands            |                250 |                 100    |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                       |             407373 |              272847    |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                    |                453 |                 130.68 |
| 4         | Assam                                |               3721 |                2581.68 |
| 5         | Bihar                                |              50008 |               21253.5  |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh                         |              55061 |               23574.9  |
| 7         | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |                  0 |                   0    |
| 8         | Delhi                                |                375 |                 150    |
| 9         | Goa                                  |               1545 |                 607.33 |
| 10        | Gujarat                              |              86862 |               42155.1  |
| 11        | Haryana                              |              10325 |                9098.19 |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh                     |              61752 |               21981.6  |
| 13        | Jammu & Kashmir                      |              19387 |                6619.25 |
| 14        | Jharkhand                            |              11201 |                4498.67 |
| 15        | Karnataka                            |             122731 |               65072.1  |
| 16        | Kerala                               |              16530 |                6162.97 |
| 17        | Ladakh                               |                563 |                 208.86 |
| 18        | Madhya Pradesh                       |             142676 |               82933.6  |
| 19        | Maharashtra                          |             136085 |               37901.2  |
| 20        | Manipur                              |               6316 |                2680.87 |
| 21        | Meghalaya                            |               5902 |                2066.62 |
| 22        | Mizoram                              |              13016 |                8361.46 |
| 23        | Nagaland                             |               7212 |                3158.72 |
| 24        | Odisha                               |              60415 |               24044.9  |
| 25        | Puducherry                           |                747 |                 249.25 |
| 26        | Punjab                               |               5104 |                1768.24 |
| 27        | Rajasthan                            |             206492 |               90242.7  |
| 28        | Tamil Nadu                           |               5819 |                2613.23 |
| 29        | Telangana                            |              61173 |               35774.9  |
| 30        | Tripura                              |              13604 |                5218.94 |
| 31        | Uttar Pradesh                        |             210774 |               73732.3  |
| 32        | Uttarakhand                          |              22481 |                9522.03 |
| 33        | West Bengal                          |                  0 |                   0    |
| Total     | Total                                |            1745953 |              857311    |