Lok Sabha Question No. 1524 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Soil Health Cards
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAMA DEVI, R. PARTHIPAN, ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE, BHAGWANTH KHUBA, MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

O.I.H

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1524

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH   JULY, 2016

## SOIL HEALTH CARDS

1524.     SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRI R. PARTHIPAN: SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE: SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA: SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the steps taken by the Government to increase soil fertility indicating the technique adopted for  the  purpose,  the funds  spent  for  increasing  soil  fertility  during  the  last three years and the extent to which the soil fertility has been increased;
- (b) the details of soil health cards issued to the farmers against the targets set in the country during the last two years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c) whether there has been marked improvement in the quality of soil since issuance of soild health cards in the country, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the details of funds allocated and utilised for implementation of soil health cards scheme in the country during the said period; and
- (e) whether there is a paucity of funds for implementation of the scheme and if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): The  Government  is  implementing  the  following  schemes  to  increase  soil  fertility  and productivity:
- i) Soil Health Management (SHM)
- ii)  Soil Health Card (SHC)

Under the Soil Health Card (SHC) Scheme, soil health cards will be provided to all farm holdings in the country at the interval of two years so as to enable farmers to apply appropriate recommended  dosages  of  nutrients  for  crop  production  and  improving  the  soil  health  &  its fertility.

Under    Soil  Health  Management  (SHM),  assistance  provided  to  States  for  setting  up/ strengthening soil testing labs, trainings and demonstrations on balanced use  of fertilizers.

The funds released under both schemes during the last three years is given at Annexure-I.

- (b): The scheme targets to distribute soil health cards (SHCs) to each of the 14 crore farmers once in every cycle of 2 years.  As per the grid pattern adopted, a total number of 253 lakh number of soil samples are to be collected to generate the targeted number of SHCs.  Since the launch of the scheme in February 2015, as many as 184.75 lakh number of samples have been collected  and 227 lakh cards have been distributed to the farmers.  The State-wise details are given at Annexure-II.

(c): Since the scheme has been launched in 2015, it is too early to assess the improvement in  quality  of soil.

(d) & (e): The details of funds allocated and  released for implementation of soil health cards scheme  are  given  at  Annexure-III.    There  is  no  paucity  of  funds  for  implementation  of  the scheme.

## Annexure-I

State-wise funds spent/released during the last three years under Soil Health Management and Soil Health Card Schemes

(Rs in lakh)

| Sl. No   | State         | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | Total    | Total    |
|----------|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|----------|
|          |               | SHM       | SHC       | SHM       | SHC       | SHM       | SHC       | SHM      | SHC      |
| 1        | Andhra Pr.    | 393.41    | 124.08    | 289.05    | 457.75    | 0         | 697.235   | 682.46   | 1279.07  |
| 2        | Arunachal Pr. | 62.38     | 12.23     | 0.00      | 17.18     | 0         | 0         | 62.38    | 29.41    |
| 3        | Assam         | 182.37    | 50.85     | 102.33    | 142.07    | 0         | 0         | 284.70   | 192.92   |
| 4        | Bihar         | 552.40    | 253.39    | 151.88    | 488.17    | 0         | 0         | 704.28   | 741.56   |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh  | 122.00    | 66.04     | 225.00    | 281.03    | 0         | 342.715   | 347.00   | 689.79   |
| 6        | Goa           | 189.85    | 11.51     | 0.00      | 12.42     | 0         | 0         | 189.85   | 23.93    |
| 7        | Gujarat       | 100.80    | 80.76     | 0.00      | 603.46    | 0         | 528.69    | 100.80   | 1212.91  |
| 8        | Haryana       | 0.00      | 34.13     | 0.00      | 288.22    | 0         | 0         | 0.00     | 322.35   |
| 9        | Himachal Pr.  | 198.70    | 24.08     | 90.60     | 47.34     | 140.658   | 0         | 429.96   | 71.42    |
| 10       | J & K         | 736.25    | 31.79     | 25.31     | 77.16     | 0         | 0         | 761.56   | 108.95   |
| 11       | Jharkhand     | 0.00      | 50.69     | 16.88     | 53.97     | 0         | 64.175    | 16.88    | 168.84   |
| 12       | Karnataka     | 50.40     | 127.02    | 292.50    | 650.26    | 0         | 1029.8    | 342.90   | 1807.08  |
| 13       | Kerala        | 100.80    | 112.62    | 40.48     | 60.93     | 0         | 0         | 141.28   | 173.55   |
| 14       | Madhya Pr.    | 560.00    | 142.86    | 0.00      | 888.05    | 0         | 1373.54   | 560.00   | 2404.45  |
| 15       | Maharashtra   | 504.00    | 215.96    | 319.50    | 932.30    | 0         | 1215.065  | 823.50   | 2363.33  |
| 16       | Manipur       | 0.00      | 12.80     | 0.00      | 17.58     | 0         | 0         | 0.00     | 30.38    |
| 17       | Meghalaya     | 0.00      | 13.62     | 0.00      | 20.60     | 0         | 0         | 0.00     | 34.22    |
| 18       | Mizoram       | 8.30      | 11.98     | 0.00      | 13.79     | 0         | 0         | 8.30     | 25.77    |
| 19       | Nagaland      | 40.00     | 13.18     | 40.50     | 22.46     | 0         | 0         | 80.50    | 35.64    |
| 20       | Odisha        | 151.20    | 80.23     | 196.88    | 269.89    | 0         | 304.48    | 348.08   | 654.60   |
| 21       | Punjab        | 175.08    | 25.81     | 0.00      | 304.98    | 0         | 0         | 175.08   | 330.79   |
| 22       | Rajasthan     | 0.00      | 143.42    | 771.30    | 875.79    | 0         | 1108.29   | 771.30   | 2127.50  |
| 23       | Sikkim        | 611.75    | 11.75     | 15.00     | 10.83     | 0         | 0         | 626.75   | 22.58    |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu    | 185.00    | 131.91    | 305.76    | 469.51    | 0         | 0         | 490.76   | 601.42   |
| 25       | Telengana     | 369.85    | 93.48     | 167.50    | 352.92    | 208.8     | 468.25    | 746.15   | 914.65   |
| 26       | Tripura       | 50.40     | 18.38     | 28.40     | 22.71     | 0         | 0         | 78.80    | 41.09    |
| 27       | Uttar Pr.     | 678.85    | 354.47    | 838.13    | 1716.42   | 0         | 2442.045  | 1516.98  | 4512.94  |
| 28       | Uttarakhand   | 0.00      | 23.40     | 19.75     | 65.19     | 0         | 0         | 19.75    | 88.59    |
| 29       | West Bengal   | 374.61    | 117.14    | 478.13    | 480.13    | 0         | 0         | 852.74   | 597.27   |
| 30       | FACT Kochi    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 24.02     | 0.00      | 0         | 0         | 24.02    | 0.00     |
|          | Total         | 6398.40   | 2389.58   | 4438.89   | 9643.11   | 349.46    | 9574.29   | 11186.74 | 21606.98 |

SHM- Soil Health Management Scheme

SHC - Soil Health Card Scheme

## Annexure-II

State-wise status of Soil Samples Collected and Soil Health Cards (SHCs) issued/ distributed

| S. No.            | State                | Target for Soil Samples   | No. of Samples Collected                                                        | Target for printing & distribution of SHC   | No. of SHCs issued/ distributed                                     |
|-------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh       | 1348382                   | 1197923                                                                         | 7455204                                     | 2224083                                                             |
| 2                 | Arunachal Pradesh    | 20532                     | 11642                                                                           | 113523                                      | 1392                                                                |
| 3                 | Assam                | 278707                    | 74700                                                                           | 1540968                                     | 19875                                                               |
| 4                 | Bihar                | 1308778                   | 692320                                                                          | 7236233                                     | 1511915                                                             |
| 5                 | Chhattisgarh         | 703691                    | 627156                                                                          | 3890709                                     | 753302                                                              |
| 6                 | Goa                  | 25000                     | 21824                                                                           | 77459                                       | 19585                                                               |
| 7                 | Gujarat              | 1589236                   | 1579319                                                                         | 8786883                                     | 1366016                                                             |
| 8                 | Haryana              | 788670                    | 747301                                                                          | 4360555                                     | 113000                                                              |
| 9                 | Himachal Pradesh     | 69635                     | 71300                                                                           | 385011                                      | 214374                                                              |
| 10                | J & K                | 165318                    | 76986                                                                           | 914044                                      | 88047                                                               |
| 11                | Jharkhand            | 115302                    | 101791                                                                          | 637507                                      | 101649                                                              |
| 12                | Karnataka            | 1665765                   | 952498                                                                          | 9210012                                     | 123256                                                              |
| 13                | Kerala               | 127585                    | 84206                                                                           | 705420                                      | 72497                                                               |
| 14                | Madhya Pradesh       | 2313977                   | 1971500                                                                         | 12793976                                    | 2115282                                                             |
| 15                | Maharashtra          | 2347121                   | 2195000                                                                         | 12977232                                    | 3707000                                                             |
| 16                | Manipur              | 20713                     | 3198                                                                            | 114522                                      | 1478                                                                |
| 17                | Meghalaya            | 27338                     | 31920                                                                           | 151150                                      | 24913                                                               |
| 18                | Mizoram              | 11986                     | 8897                                                                            | 66273                                       | 7666                                                                |
| 19                | Nagaland             | 33423                     | 22445                                                                           | 184797                                      | 26900                                                               |
| 20                | Odisha               | 668635                    | 478548                                                                          | 3696881                                     | 948632                                                              |
| 21                | Punjab               | 835526                    | 418271                                                                          | 4619621                                     | 467689                                                              |
| 22                | Rajasthan            | 2308013                   | 1839898                                                                         | 12761005                                    | 1444061                                                             |
| 23                | Sikkim               | 13217                     | 13217                                                                           | 66085                                       | 27000                                                               |
| 24                | Tamil Nadu           | 1274536                   | 1088029                                                                         | 7046911                                     | 2433269                                                             |
| 25                | Telangana            | 1034678                   | 899398                                                                          | 5720737                                     | 2156198                                                             |
| 26                | Tripura              | 32736                     | 12214                                                                           | 180998                                      | 11228                                                               |
| 27                | Uttarakhand          | 135738                    | 104179                                                                          | 750494                                      | 314206                                                              |
| 28                | Uttar Pradesh        | 4770399                   | 2613063                                                                         | 26391089                                    | 2244958                                                             |
| 29                | West Bengal          | 1300349                   | 531480                                                                          | 7189629                                     | 160500                                                              |
| Union Territories | Union Territories    |                           |                                                                                 |                                             |                                                                     |
| 30                | Andaman & Nicobar    | 1405                      | 1762                                                                            | 7799                                        | 0                                                                   |
| 31                | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 2162                      | As per Road Map, Collection & Testing of Samples will be done after August 2016 | 12000                                       | As per Road Map, Distribution of SHC will be done after August 2016 |
| 32                | Puducherry           | 3530                      | 2550                                                                            | 19594                                       | 0                                                                   |
| 33                | Chandigarh           | 277                       | 544                                                                             | 1532                                        | 0                                                                   |
|                   | Total                | 25342360                  | 18475169                                                                        | 140065853                                   | 22699971                                                            |

Note:           Against 184.75 lakh samples, 1035 lakh SHCs will be distributed

## Annexure-III

## State-wise and year-wise details of funds allocated and released under Soil Health Card scheme

(Rs in lakh)

| Sl. No   | State         | 2014-15                                                     | 2014-15        | 2015-16                      | 2015-16        | 2016-17                      | 2016-17        |
|----------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------|----------------|
|          |               | Funds sanctioned/                                           | Funds Released | Funds sanctioned/ Allocation | Funds Released | Funds sanctioned/ Allocation | Funds Released |
| 1        | Andhra Pr.    | Allocation No Allocation was made during the year 2014- 15. | 393.41         | 461.15                       | 289.05         | 750.35                       | 0              |
| 2        | Arunachal Pr. |                                                             | 62.38          | 12.65                        | 0.00           | 30.97                        | 0              |
| 3        | Assam         |                                                             | 182.37         | 197.72                       | 102.33         | 364.02                       | 0              |
| 4        | Bihar         |                                                             | 552.40         | 357.77                       | 151.88         | 617.82                       | 0              |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh  |                                                             | 122.00         | 323.16                       | 225.00         | 620.21                       | 0              |
| 6        | Goa           |                                                             | 189.85         | 5.92                         | 0.00           | 44.92                        | 0              |
| 7        | Gujarat       |                                                             | 100.80         | 656.59                       | 0.00           | 1437.87                      | 0              |
| 8        | Haryana       |                                                             | 0.00           | 244.57                       | 0.00           | 369.26                       | 0              |
| 9        | Himachal Pr.  |                                                             | 198.70         | 37.26                        | 90.60          | 97.96                        | 140.658        |
| 10       | J & K         |                                                             | 736.25         | 52.97                        | 25.31          | 221.1                        | 0              |
| 11       | Jharkhand     |                                                             | 0.00           | 73.36                        | 16.88          | 158.38                       | 0              |
| 12       | Karnataka     |                                                             | 50.40          | 753.41                       | 292.50         | 1358.9                       | 0              |
| 13       | Kerala        |                                                             | 100.80         | 87.23                        | 40.48          | 312.92                       | 0              |
| 14       | Madhya Pr.    |                                                             | 560.00         | 1032.52                      | 0.00           | 1601.61                      | 0              |
| 15       | Maharashtra   |                                                             | 504.00         | 1183.39                      | 319.50         | 2573.4                       | 0              |
| 16       | Manipur       |                                                             | 0.00           | 11.69                        | 0.00           | 38.37                        | 0              |
| 17       | Meghalaya     |                                                             | 0.00           | 17.54                        | 0.00           | 129.71                       | 0              |
| 18       | Mizoram       |                                                             | 8.30           | 7.14                         | 0.00           | 12.5                         | 0              |
| 19       | Nagaland      |                                                             | 40.00          | 22.44                        | 40.50          | 119.96                       | 0              |
| 20       | Odisha        |                                                             | 151.20         | 315.62                       | 196.88         | 778.49                       | 0              |
| 21       | Punjab        |                                                             | 175.08         | 269.59                       | 0.00           | 650.07                       | 0              |
| 22       | Rajasthan     |                                                             | 0.00           | 1239.83                      | 771.30         | 1964.76                      | 0              |
| 23       | Sikkim        |                                                             | 611.75         | 5.24                         | 15.00          | 428.84                       | 0              |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu    |                                                             | 185.00         | 346.76                       | 305.76         | 600.53                       | 0              |
| 25       | Telengana     |                                                             | 369.85         | 347.88                       | 167.50         | 806.67                       | 208.8          |
| 26       | Tripura       |                                                             | 50.40          | 17.41                        | 28.40          | 36.39                        | 0              |
| 27       | Uttar Pr.     |                                                             | 678.85         | 1124.04                      | 838.13         | 2268.32                      | 0              |
| 28       | Uttarakhand   |                                                             | 0.00           | 47.80                        | 19.75          | 102.55                       | 0              |
| 29       | West Bengal   |                                                             | 374.61         | 347.37                       | 478.13         | 792.84                       | 0              |
| 30       | FACT Kochi    |                                                             | 0.00           | 0.00                         | 24.02          | 0                            | 0              |
|          | Total         |                                                             | 6398.40        | 9600.02                      | 4438.89        | 19289.69                     | 349.458        |

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