Union Cabinet Approves ‘Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses’ with ₹11,440 Crore Outlay to Achieve Self-Sufficiency by 2030-31

Posted On: 17 MAR 2026 7:11PM by PIB Delhi The Union Cabinet has approved a centrally sponsored scheme namely ‘Missionfor Aatmanirbharta in Pulses’ on 1 st October, 2025 aimed at boosting domestic production and achieving self-sufficiency (Aatmanirbharta) in pulses over a six-year period, from 2025-26 to 2030-31, with a financial outlay of Rs. 11,440 Crore. Under the Post-harvest infrastructure component of the mission, a totalof 1000 processing units have been approved for the mission period.Out of the 1000 processing units, in the first phase, target of528 processing units have been allotted to States and Union Territories. State wise initial target of processing units is at Annexure-I. To increase the area and production of Pulses in the rice fallow areas and other diversifiable areas,the support is being provided through the distribution of free seed kit. U nder the mission,87.5 lakh seed kits are targeted to be distributed in 6 years as per the Annual Action Plan (AAP) submitted byStates/UTs.During Rabi 2025-26,a total 10.36 lakh seed kits have been allocated to States. The state wise allocation is at Annexure-II. The tentative targets of seedkits for 2026-27, 2027-28, 2028-29, 2029-30 and 2030-31 are 15.00 lakh, 16.25 lakh, 17.50 lakh, 13.75 lakh and 12.5 lakh numbersrespectively. A total 489 districts have been identified as focussed districts for clusters under pulses Mission. The identified districtsmaybe modified in future based on local requirement and changing context. The list of focusdistricts in the country is at Annexure-III. T he total area under pulses cultivation is projected to expand by 35 lakh hectares, comprising 24.5 lakh hectares in traditional areas and 10.5 lakh hectares in non-traditional area under pulses b y 2030&ndash;31. The estimated area expansion under the Mission is at Annexure-IV. Annexure-I The State-wise target of processing units under post-harvest infrastructure component under Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses infirst phase is as under: (in Numbers) S.No States Processing Units (Dall Mills) 1 Andhra Pradesh 22 2 Arunachal Pradesh 10 3 Assam 25 4 Bihar 37 5 Chhattisgarh 22 6 Goa 5 7 Gujarat 28 8 Haryana 5 9 Himachal Pradesh 5 10 Jammu & Kashmir 5 11 Jharkhand 22 12 Ladakh 5 13 Karnataka 30 14 Kerala 5 15 Madhya Pradesh 55 16 Maharashtra 34 17 Manipur 5 18 Meghalaya 5 19 Mizoram 5 20 Nagaland 11 21 Odisha 16 22 Punjab 5 23 Puducherry 5 24 Rajasthan 30 25 Sikkim 5 26 Tamil Nadu 21 27 Telangana 16 28 Tripura 8 29 Uttar Pradesh 56 30 Uttarakhand 9 31 West Bengal 16 Total 528 Annexure-II State-wise Allocation of Seedkits during Rabi 2025-26 State No. of seed kits Andhra Pradesh 96,200 Assam 25,000 Bihar 20,000 Chhattisgarh 68,100 Gujarat 4,500 Haryana 17,580 Jharkhand 12,000 Karnataka 8,000 Madhya Pradesh 2,22,700 Maharashtra 95,000 Odisha 18,500 Punjab 5,000 Rajasthan 1,28,700 Tamil Nadu 82,500 Telangana 5,000 Tripura 2,000 Uttar Pradesh 2,11,000 West Bengal 15,000 Total 10,36,780 Annexure-III List of focus districts under Pulses Mission States Focus Districts (Nos) Andhra Pradesh 22 Arunachal Pradesh 10 Assam 25 Bihar 37 Chhattisgarh 22 Gujarat 28 Haryana 3 Himachal Pradesh 2 Jammu & Kashmir 2 Jharkhand 22 Ladakh 1 Karnataka 30 Madhya Pradesh 55 Maharashtra 34 Meghalaya 3 Nagaland 11 Odisha 16 Puducherry 3 Punjab 7 Rajasthan 30 Tamil Nadu 21 Telangana 16 Tripura 8 Uttar Pradesh 56 Uttarakhand 9 West Bengal 16 Total 489 Annexure-IV Projected Area Expansion of Pulses (in lakh ha) S.No. State 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 1 Andhra Pradesh 11.39 11.67 11.80 12.00 12.29 12.58 12.79 2 Arunachal Pradesh 0.14 0.14 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.16 3 Assam 1.66 1.70 1.72 1.75 1.79 1.83 1.86 4 Bihar 4.48 4.59 4.64 4.72 4.84 4.95 5.03 5 Chhattisgarh 6.87 7.04 7.12 7.24 7.42 7.59 7.71 6 Goa 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 7 Gujarat <p style