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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3205
TO BE ANSWERED ON 20/03/2026
SCHEME TO PROVIDE DRONE TECHNOLOGY TO WOMEN SHGs
3205. SHRI MASTHAN RAO YADAV BEEDHA:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that Government proposes to provide drone technology to 15,000 women
Self-Help Groups (SHGs);
(b) if so, the number of women SHGs selected or benefitted so far under the scheme, State-wise;
and
(c) the details of funds allocated and released for this initiative?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a) to (c): The Government has approved ‘Namo Drone Didi’ as Central Sector Scheme for
providing 15,000 drones to the selected Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) with an outlay of Rs. 1261
Crores. The Lead Fertilizer Companies (LFCs) were mandated to procure first 500 drones for
distribution to selected SHGs. As per the information provided by the Department of Fertilizers,
LFCs have distributed 1094 drones to drone didis of SHGs in 2023-24. The State wise details are
indicated in Annexure-I.Annexure-I
State wise details of SHGs who have been provided drones by the LFCs
S. No State Name No. of SHGs provided with the
Drones by LFCs
1. Andhra Pradesh 108
2. Assam 28
3. Bihar 32
4. Chhattisgarh 15
5. Goa 1
6. Gujarat 58
7. Haryana 102
8. Himachal Pradesh 4
9. J&K 2
10. Jharkhand 15
11. Karnataka 145
12. Kerala 51
13. Madhya Pradesh 89
14. Maharashtra 60
15. Odisha 16
16. Punjab 57
17. Rajasthan 40
18 Tamil Nadu 44
19. Telangana 81
20. Uttar Pradesh 128
21. Uttarakhand 3
22. West Bengal 15
Total 1094
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