Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012
No.
To Dated: 30-7-2021
Sh. Vikas Kumar Gorhari, Machhapakauni Parihar-843324, Bihar Dear Sh. Vikas Ji,
With reference to your RTI No. IAGRI/R/E/21/00067 dated 27-7-2021 regarding information under RTI Act 2005. The response of your RTI is given below:
S.No. Question Response
1. What is minimum amount of soil required for soil health test?
300-500 gm soil is required for testing
2. What is fees for soil health test? Soil health status of the farmers is being tested by State Agriculture Department or Krishi Vighyan Kendra (KVks) with no fees or some nominal registration charges.
3. Why is Ganetri Devi soil test is pending at Incharge, Soil Testing Laboratory, ICAR- IARI?
Sample received on 22 July 2021, and an e-mail sent to client to deposit requisite fee of the testing.
4 Why is Incharge, Soil Testing Laboratory, sought fees or charge for soil test?
The Laboratory of ICAR-IARI is running under Revolving Fund Scheme of the ICAR, and here testing of soil, water and manure is chargeable.
Therefore, an email has been sent to deposit the amount.
The above information may be serving your purpose. If you do not satisfy with this then you can approach our appellate authority of IARI under RTI Act 2005.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
(R.N. Pandey) Head (Acting) &
Principal Scientist
