Minutes of Video Conference Meeting with State Government Officials on the status of Soil Health Card - 28.02.2017. Discussions were held with the State Governments over Video to review the status of progress of Soil Health Card Scheme on 28.02.2017. The general feedback obtained from the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Tripura and Meghalaya. Representative from NIC, Delhi also participated. At the outset, AC (INM) mentioned that in the last VC meeting JS (INM) desired that all States should send Plan of Action and targeted time to complete the soil testing and printing of soil health cards, JS (INM) also asked all the States to draw Action Plan for SHC in the next year. All the States mentioned that they would submit the Action Plan for next year in one week time. The state-wise other points discussed are given below: Sl. No. State / UT Points discussed I. SOUTH ZONE 1. Andhra Pradesh Testing of samples will be completed by March, 2017. Printing stopped as in Telugu transcript the recommendation for 6th crop goes to 2nd page. The problem to be solved in consultation with NIC. 2. Karnataka Testing of samples will be completed by March, 2017 end. Printing and distribution of soil health cards will require 2 months extension. Printing of cards has been outsourced and printers procured to speed up printing of cards. Year-wise UCs and progress report will be submitted shortly by State Government. 3. Kerala - 4. Tamil Nadu Testing of samples will be completed by 2017 end. Extension of 1 month required for printing and distribution of cards due to drought situation in the State. Year-wise UCs and progress report will be submitted shortly by State Government. 5. Telangana Testing of samples will be completed by end of March, 2017. Printing and distribution of cards has been outsourced and likely to be completed by 15th April, 2017. II. WEST ZONE 6. Gujarat Testing of soil samples to be completed by the end of April 2017 and printing & distribution of cards by end of May 2017. The State Government representative
agreed to refund the full amount of unspent balance of Rs 100.80 lakh released in 2014-15. 7. Madhya Pradesh - 8. Maharashtra Testing of soil samples will be completed in 1st week of March, 2017 and printing & distribution by end of March, 2017. 9. Rajasthan Week-wise Action Plan has been worked out by State Government. 70% testing target will be completed by March, 2017 and the remaining by May 2017. Printing & distribution of cards to be completed simultaneously by May 2017. Proposal by State Government to be sent for revalidation of Rs 60 lakh released on 31st March, 2016 for inaugural function of SHC scheme. The remaining unspent under the old scheme NPMSH&F to be refunded to GOI. 10. Chhattisgarh Testing of soil health cards has been completed and printing & distribution of cards to be completed by 10th March 2017. 11. Goa Printing & distribution of cards to be completed by 31st March 2017. III. NORTH ZONE 12. Haryana Testing of samples is completed and printing & distribution of cards to be completed by 31st March 2017. 13. Punjab - 14. Uttarakhand Testing of samples and printing & distribution of cards to be completed by March, 2017. 15. Uttar Pradesh Tender for purchase of AAS finalized, 50% samples to be tested by 31st March, 2017 and remaining by June 2017. To speed up printing of cards 3 computers provided to each lab. 16. Himachal Pradesh Targets achieved. 17. Jammu & Kashmir Officer from Jammu Division participated in VC. He expressed problem of funds for chemicals. The State Government agreed to send UC and progress shortly. IV. EAST ZONE 18. KVKs involved in sample testing and State labs working in two shifts. 90% samples likely to be tested by 31st March 2017. Printing of cards is going on simultaneously and will be completed by end of April 2017. 19. Jharkhand - 20. West Bengal The State representative informed that testing of samples will be completed by 30th June, 2017 and printing & distribution of cards by end of July , 2017. 21. Odisha Testing of samples to be completed by 20th March, 2017. The problem with CSC will be resolved so that printing & distribution of cards is completed by end of March, 2017.