Rajya Sabha

December 3, 2024

Saket Gokhale’s Supplementary Question during Question Hour on whether the funds allocated for PM-PRANAM come from what the states save on fertilizer subsidies and whether the scheme is affecting the availability of DAP fertilizer

Saket Gokhale’s Supplementary Question during Question Hour on whether the funds allocated for PM-PRANAM come from what the states save on fertilizer subsidies and whether the scheme is affecting the availability of DAP fertilizer

Sir, I just have a question because it pertains to the PM-PRANAM Scheme. Through you, I would like to ask the hon. Minister: Is it true that the Union Government has no separate Budget allocation for PM-PRANAM and the funds that are going to be given are from the money that the States themselves save on fertilizer subsidies? Number two, It is a part of this question, Sir. The hon. Minister talked about DAP fertilizers. There is a massive shortage today of DAP fertilizers in India. So, the question is: Is the PM-PRANAM Scheme affecting the availability of DAP fertilizers?