**Summary:**
The PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness Generation, Nourishment, and Amelioration of Mother Earth (PM PRANAM) scheme, approved on June 28, 2023, aims to promote sustainable and balanced fertilizer use, alternative fertilizers, organic farming, and resource conservation technologies across all States and Union Territories, including Uttar Pradesh. The scheme incentivizes States/UTs to reduce chemical fertilizer consumption (Urea, DAP, NPK, MOP) by providing financial assistance equivalent to 50% of the fertilizer subsidy saved, calculated against the average consumption of the previous three financial years. During FY 2023-24, 14 states collectively reduced chemical fertilizer consumption by 15.14 LMT compared to their average consumption over the preceding three years. However, Uttar Pradesh did not achieve any reduction in chemical fertilizer consumption during the same period. The scheme is administered by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Fertilizers. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers is Smt. Anupriya Patel. The policy was addressed in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3357 on August 8, 2025, by Shri Anurag Sharma.
Key Entities Referenced
PM PRANAM Scheme: A government scheme aimed at reducing chemical fertilizer usage, promoting eco-friendly farming, and sustainable agriculture practices.
Anurag Sharma: Member of LOK SABHA who asked the question related to PM PRANAM Scheme.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers: The government ministry responsible for chemical and fertilizer related policies and schemes.
Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh: A district in Uttar Pradesh, specifically mentioned as a region where the PM PRANAM Scheme's impact is being assessed.
Anupriya Patel: Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers who provided the answer to the question.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs: The committee that approved the PM PRANAM scheme.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India covered under the PM PRANAM scheme, but has not achieved reduction in consumption of fertilizers.
PMPRANAM: PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness Generation, Nourishment, and Amelioration of MotherEarth. An initiative to promote sustainable and balanced fertilizer use.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3357 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 08.08.2025
PM PRANAM Scheme
3357. Shri Anurag Sharma:
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) the potential benefits the farmers expect to receive from the PM PRANAM Scheme,
which aims to reduce chemical fertilizer usage promoting eco-friendly farming and
promote sustainable agriculture practices in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh; and
(b) the manner in which the said scheme impact the local agricultural landscape?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)
(a) and (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).” This 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, including the State of Uttar Pradesh, are covered under the PM-
PRANAM scheme. 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. Under PM-
PRANAM, 14 states have shown a reduction of 15.14 LMT in consumption of chemical
fertilizers during FY 2023-24 as compared to the average consumption of previous 3
financial years. However, the State of Uttar Pradesh has not achieved any reduction on
consumption of chemical fertilizers during 2023-24.
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