Minutes of the Video Conference Meeting with State Government Officials on the Status of Soil Health card – 13.06.2017
Discussions were held with the State Governments over video to review the Status of progress of Soil Health Card Scheme under the Chairpersonship of JS (INM).
The general feedback obtained from the states ofAndhra Pradesh,Karnataka,Kerala,Tamil Nadu, Telangana,Gujarat,Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra,Rajasthan,Haryana,Punjab,Uttarakhand,Uttar Pradesh,Himachal Pradesh,Jammu & Kashmir,Bihar,Jharkhand,Odisha,West Bengal,Meghalaya,and Tripura. The Chairperson informed to all states about soil sample collection target of 2nd cycle (2017-18 & 2018-19).
The state-wise salient points discussed are presented below:
Sl. No. / State/UT / Salient Points discussed- SOUTH ZONE
1. / Andhra Pradesh / The state hascompleted the Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) target of printing & Distribution of SHCs and asked for their Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets of soil sample collection. Target fixed by DAC & FW was confirmed by the JS(INM).
2. / Karnataka / The state hascompleted theCycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17)target of printing & Distribution of SHCs.
3. / Kerala / The state hascompleted the Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) target of printing & Distribution of SHCs.
4. / Tamil Nadu / The state hascompleted the Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) target of printing & Distribution of SHCs and started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets.
5. / Telangana / The state hascompleted the Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) target of printing & Distribution of SHCs and started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets.
II.WEST ZONE
6. / Gujarat / The State informed that they are facing problem in uploading SHCs. They are trying to solve it with NIC. State has completed 67.71% printing and 67.71% distribution of SHCs.
7. / Madhya Pradesh / The state hascompleted the Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) target of printing & Distribution of SHCs and started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets.
8. / Maharashtra / The state hascompleted the Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) target of printing & Distribution of SHCs and started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets.
9. / Rajasthan / State has completed 68.36% printing and 64.25% distribution of SHCs for Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) till date and started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets.
10. / Chhattisgarh / The state hascompleted the Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) target of printing & Distribution of SHCs and started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets.
11. / Goa / State has completed 81.49% printing and 81.49% distribution of SHCs for Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) till date and started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets of soil sample collection.
III. NORTH ZONE
12. / Haryana / State has completed 57.73% printing and 32.63% distribution of SHCs for Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) till date and started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets.
13. / Punjab / State has completed 16.10% printing and 16.10% distribution of SHCs for Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) till date.
14. / Uttarakhand / The state hascompleted the Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) target of printing & Distribution of SHCs and started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets.
15. / Uttar Pradesh / State has completed 39.95% printing and 39.95% distribution of SHCs for Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) till date and started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets.
16. / Himachal Pradesh / The state hascompleted the Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) target of printing & Distribution of SHCs and started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets.
17. / Jammu & Kashmir / State has completed 55.91% printing and 27.35% distribution of SHCs for Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) till date.
IV. EAST ZONE
18. / Bihar / State has completed 57.75% printing and 57.75% distribution of SHCs for Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) till date and started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets.
19. / Jharkhand / The state are trying tocomplete the Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) target of printing & Distribution of SHCs and started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets.
20. / Odisha / The state are trying tocomplete the Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) target of printing & Distribution of SHCs and started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets.
21. / West Bengal / The state are trying tocomplete the Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) target of printing & Distribution of SHCs and started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets.
V. NORTH EAST ZONE
22. / Assam / State has completed 10.92% printing and 10.02% distribution of SHCs for Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) till date.
23. / Tripura / The state hascompleted the Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) target of printing & Distribution of SHCs and started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets.
24. / Puducherry / The state hascompleted the Cycle-I (2015-16 & 2016-17) target of printing & Distribution of SHCs and started the collection of soil sample for Cycle-II (2017-18 & 2018-19) targets.
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