The following policies related with subsidy payment to urea manufacturing units were implemented since 1977:
Retention Price Scheme (RPS)11.1977 to 31.03.2003
New Pricing Scheme (NPS) - I for the period from 01.04.2003 to 31.03.2004
New Pricing Scheme (NPS) – II for the period from 01.04.2004 to 31.09.2006
New Pricing Scheme (NPS) – III for the period from 01.10.2006 to 01.04.2014
Modified New Pricing Scheme (NPS) – III for the period from 02.04.2014 to 31.05.2015
New Urea Policy (NUP) – 2015 for the period 01.06.2015 to 31.03.2019 (Applicable for 25 gas based urea units)
Amended New Urea Policy NUP – 2015 notified on 28th March, 2018
New Investment Policy – 2012 notified on 2nd January, 2013
Amended New Investment Policy – 2012 notified on 7th October, 2014