Minutes of the Video Conference Meeting held on 29.08.2017 with State Governments on the Status of progress of Soil Health Card Scheme

Video Conference Meeting was held on 29.08.2017 with State Governments on the Status of progress of Soil Health Card Scheme. The discussions were mainly taken with states namely Uttar Pradesh,Bihar,Punjab, Assam, Haryana, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Following issues was discussed by JS (INM) in the VC Meeting:

(i)Online update

(ii)Aadhaar card detail

(iii)Difference in target of Soil Health Cards (State-wise statement)

(iv)Completion of targets

(v)Utilization Certificates

JS(INM) instructed all States to provide the list of major dialects, so as to develop soil health cards in local dialects for easy under standing of farmers.JS(INM) instruct to states that they should have their own publicity mechanism of Soil Health Cards Scheme and training programme should be organised through ATMA/SLUSI.

The state-wise points discussed/feedback isgiven below:

1. Uttar Pradesh: State has completed 43.06% printing and 43.06% distribution of SHCs for Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) till date and started Cycle-II. The state has Collected 49.13% Soil Sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) till date.

  • JS (INM) directed the State to improve status of online update and Aadhaar Card details.
  • State has sent the reason for differences in target of Soil Health Cards.
  • The concerned person of the state informed that Cycle-I will be completed by 31st October, 2017 and also informed that state has completed 2 lakh soil sample testing in Cycle-II.
  • UC of Rs. 1076.66 lakh for the year 2015-16, Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2015-16, UC of Rs. 1130.30 lakh for the year 2016-17 and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2016-17 under SHC Scheme. UC of Rs. 643.85 lakh for the year 2014-15, Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2014-15, UC of Rs. 119.47 lakh for the year 2015-16 and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2015-16 under SHM Scheme.

2. Bihar:State has completed 66.37% printing and 66.37% distribution of SHCs for Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) till date and started Cycle-II. The state has Collected 32.74% Soil Sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) till date.

  • JS (INM) directed the State to improve status of online update and Aadhaar Card details.
  • The state has no difference in target of Soil Health Cards.
  • The concerned person of the state informed that they are going to organizing camp on 05th September, 2017 regarding Soil Health Cards Scheme.
  • UC of Rs. 10.24 lakh for the year 2014-15, Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2014-15, UC of Rs. 54.58 lakh for the year 2015-16 and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2015-16 under SHC Scheme. UC of Rs. 92.74 lakh for the year 2014-15, Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2014-15, UC of Rs. 14.72 lakh for the year 2015-16 and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2015-16 under SHM Scheme.

3. Punjab: State has completed 17.29% printing and 16.82% distribution of SHCs for Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) till date and started Cycle-II. The state has Collected 27.43% Soil Sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) till date.

  • JS (INM) directed the State to improve status of online update and Aadhaar Card details.
  • The state has no difference in target of Soil Health Cards.
  • The concern state official informed that state are going to do outsourcing for printing SHCs with Punjab agro.
  • UC of Rs. 25.81 lakh for the year 2014-15, Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2014-15, UC of Rs. 279.98 lakh for the year 2015-16 and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2015-16 under SHC Scheme. UC of Rs. 121.46 lakh for the year 2014-15, Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2014-15, and surrendered amount Rs. 99.50 lakh vide DD not received in Ministry Letter under submission along with certificate of Bank under SHM Scheme.

4. Assam: Based on e-mail state has completed 10.82% printing and 10.25% distribution of SHCs for Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) till date and the state has not started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19).

  • JS (INM) directed the State to improve status of online update and Aadhaar Card details.
  • The state has no difference in target of Soil Health Cards.
  • The concern state official was absent in Video Conference Meeting.
  • UC of Rs. 365.03 lakh for the year 2016-17 and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2016-17 under SHC Scheme. UC of Rs. 138.38 lakh for the year 2017-18, Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2017-18 under SHM Scheme. Justification/feedback for Mini Lab is awaited to release fund during current year.

5. Haryana: State has completed 65.76% printing and 37.19% distribution of SHCs for Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) till date and started Cycle-II. The state has Collected 69.77% Soil Sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) till date.

  • JS (INM) directed the State to improve status of online update and Aadhaar Card details.
  • The state has no difference in target of Soil Health Cards.
  • The concern state official stated that Soil Health Cards Distribution will start from next week, and Cards Distribution will complete by end of September, 2017.
  • UC of Rs. 86.25 lakh for the year 2015-16 and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2015-16 under SHC Scheme. UC of Rs. 258.07 lakh for the year 2016-17 and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2016-17 under SHM Scheme.

6. Rajasthan: State has completed 79.54% printing and 73.18% distribution of SHCs for Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) till date and started Cycle-II. The state has Collected 47.57% Soil Sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) till date.

  • JS (INM) directed the State to improve status of online update and Aadhaar Card details.
  • State has sent the reason for differences in target of Soil Health Cards.
  • The concern state official stated that soil testing of cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) will be completed by the end of August, 2017.
  • UC of Rs. 785.90 lakh for the year 2015-16, Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2015-16, UC of Rs. 679.00 lakh for the year 2016-17 and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2016-17 under SHC Scheme. UC of Rs. 305.65 lakh for the year 2015-16 and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2015-16 under SHM Scheme.

7. West Bengal: State has completed 79.36% printing and 79.36% distribution of SHCs for Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) till date and started Cycle-II. The state has Collected 45.83% Soil Sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) till date.

  • JS (INM) directed the State to improve status of online update and Aadhaar Card details.
  • State has sent the reason for differences in target of Soil Health Cards.
  • The concern state official stated that soil sample collection of cycle-IIis poor due to flooding situation in state.
  • UC of Rs. 767.93 lakh for the year 2016-17 and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2016-17 under SHC Scheme. UC of Rs. 213.86lakh for the year 2014-15, Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2014-15, UC of Rs. 472.77 lakh for the year 2015-16 and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2015-16 under SHM Scheme.

8. Gujarat: State has completed 93.35% printing and 93.35% distribution of SHCs for Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) till date and started Cycle-II. The state has Collected 87.09% Soil Sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) till date.

  • JS (INM) directed the State to improve status of online update and Aadhaar Card details.
  • State has sent the reason for differences in target of Soil Health Cards.
  • UC of Rs. 133.07 lakh for the year 2016-17 and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2015-16 under SHC Scheme. Sanction issued for Rs. 237.86 on 14.8.17 (Total release 237.86+100.80 adjusted i.e. USB released in 2014-15) under SHM Scheme. The Physical/Financial report sent by state government official is not received in office.
  • Gujarat is facing problem in printing of SHCs due to CSC non cooperation. They requested GOI to speak to Ms Soumi Banerjee at CSC office in Delhi.

9. Maharashtra: The state hascompleted the Cycle-I and started Cycle-II. The state has Collected 95.73% Soil Sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) till date.

  • JS (INM) directed the State to improve status of online update and Aadhaar Card details.
  • The state has no difference in target of Soil Health Cards.
  • UC of Rs. 167.20 lakh for the year 2016-17 and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2016-17 under SHC Scheme. UC of Rs. 0.80 lakh for the year 2014-15, Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2014-15, UC of Rs. 543.00 lakh for the year 2016-17 and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2016-17 under SHM Scheme.

10. Jammu & Kashmir:State has completed 55.91% printing and 27.35% distribution of SHCs for Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) till date and started Cycle-II. The state has Collected 5.62% Soil Sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) till date.

  • JS (INM) directed the State to improve status of online update and Aadhaar Card details.
  • The state has no difference in target of Soil Health Cards.
  • The State representative from Jammu requested that letter may be sent by GOI to Director, Srinagar to furnish weekly SHC details to Director, Jammu timely by email so that a consolidated states of the state can be furnished to GOI.
  • UC of Rs. 18.07 lakh for the year 2014-152.15 lakh for the year 2015-16 pending &Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2014-15 and 2015-16 awaited under SHC Scheme. UC of Rs. 111.71 lakh for the year 2014-15, Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2014-15, UC of Rs. 6.96 lakh for the year 2015-16 and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2015-16 under SHM Scheme.

11. Tamil Nadu: The state hascompleted the Cycle-I and started Cycle-II. The state has Collected 96.37% Soil Sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) till date.

  • JS (INM) directed the State to improve status of online update and Aadhaar Card details.
  • The state representative mentioned that information on difference in target will be furnished by e-mail after the VC. They are facing problem in Bhuvan Portal. JS (INM) mentioned that the problem may be sent by e-mail.
  • UC of Rs. 644.92 lakh for the year 2016-17 and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2016-17 under SHC Scheme. Put up to IFD to release 2nd installment and file returned by IFD with observation under SHM Scheme.

12. Meghalaya: The state hascompleted the Cycle-I and started Cycle-II. The state has Collected 59.61% Soil Sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) till date.

  • Started covering Aadhaar from current year.
  • The state has no difference in target of Soil Health Cards.
  • UC of Rs. 13.62 lakh for the year 2014-15Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2014-15UC of Rs. 20.60 lakh for the year 2015-16and Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2015-16 under SHC Scheme. UC of Rs. 41.57 lakh for the year 2016-17, Physical/Financial & State Share report is pending for the year 2016-17 under SHM Scheme. UC will be furnished after some time as bills from districts are yet to be received for ICT component.

The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

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