Lok Sabha Question No. 2746 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Timely Supply of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2746 †

TO BE ANSWERED ON

: 01.08.2017

## TIMELY SUPPLY OF FERTILIZERS

†2746. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) the effective steps being taken by the Government to ensure timely supply of urea and other fertilizers to the farmers;
- (b) the manner in which the supply of urea and other fertilizer to the farmers is being managed in Rajasthan;
- (c) whether the Government is contemplating to set up new plants of urea and fertilizers in Rajasthan; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS, SHIPPING AND CHEMICALS & FRTILIZERS

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  &  (b):    Madam,  the  following  steps  are  being  taken  by  the  Government  to ensure  timely  supply  of  urea  and  other  fertilizers  to  the  farmers  in  all  states including Rajasthan: -
1.  Before the commencement  of  each  cropping  season,  Department  of Agriculture,  Cooperation  and  Farmers  Welfare  (DAC&FW),  in  consultation with all the State Governments, assesses the requirement of fertilizers. After assessment  of  requirement,  DAC&FW  projects  month-wise  requirement  of fertilizers.
2.  On  the  basis  of  month-wise  &  state-wise  projection  given  by  DAC&FW, Department of Fertilizers allocates sufficient/ adequate quantities of fertilizers to States by issuing monthly supply plan and continuously monitors the  availability  of  all  subsidized  chemical  fertilizer  including  DAP  through following system:

- i. The  movement  of  all  major  subsidized  fertilizers  is  being  monitored throughout  the  country  by  an  on-line  web  based  monitoring  system called integrated Fertilizer Monitoring System (iFMS);
- ii. The  State  Governments  are  regularly  advised  to  coordinate  with manufacturers and importers of fertilizers for streamlining the supplies through  timely  placement  of  indents  for  railway  rakes  through  their state institutional agencies like Markfed etc.
- iii. Regular Weekly Video Conference is conducted jointly by Department of Agriculture & Cooperation and Farmers Welfare  (DAC&FW), Department  of  Fertilizers  (DoF),  and  Ministry  of  Railways  with  State Agriculture Officials  and  corrective  actions  are  taken  to  dispatch fertilizer as indicated by the State Governments.
- iv. The gap between demand (requirement) and production is met through imports. The import for the season is also finalised well in advance to ensure timely availability.

(c) & (d):   Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (CFCL) has proposed to set up a Brownfield project at Gadepan, Kota, Rajasthan having capacity of 1.34 MMT per annum. CFCL has reported that the progress of the project is on the way to achieve the commissioning of the plant by January, 2019.

FCI  Aravali  Gypsum  and  Mineral  India  Ltd.  (FAGMIL),  a  CPSE  under administrative control of Department of Fertilizers, is in process to install a Single Super Phosphate (SSP) plant in Village Mata Ji Ki Pandoli, of District Chittorgarh. Capacity of this plant is proposed to be 800 Ton Per Day (TPD). Rajasthan State Pollution  Control  Board  (RSPCB)  has  already  issued  'Environmental  Clearance' and 'Consent to Establish'. Topographical Survey and Geo-Technical Investigation work  has  already  been  completed.  Presently  tenders  are  under  preparation  for plant construction work.

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