Lok Sabha Question No. 2951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Urea supply in Rajasthan
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2951 TO BE ANSWERED ON. 13.03.2018

## Urea Supply in Rajasthan

## †2951. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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

- (a) whether effective steps are being taken by the Government to ensure timely supply of urea and other fertilizers to the farmers;
- (b) the manner in which arrangements are being made for supply of urea and other fertilizers to the farmers in the State of Rajasthan;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up any new plant for manufacture of urea and other fertilizers in Rajasthan; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  THE  MINISTRY  OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## ( RAO INDERJIT SINGH )

- (a)  &  (b):      Following  steps  are  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  timely supply  of  Urea  and  other  fertilizers  to  the  farmers  across  the  country  including Rajasthan:

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.

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 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): The  Government  has  announced  New  Investment  Policy  (NIP)  2012  on  2 nd January,  2013  and  its  amendment  on  7 th October  2014  to  facilitate fresh investment in urea sector and to make India self-sufficient in the urea sector. Based on  NIP  -  2012,  any  interested  company  can  establish  urea  plants  in  the country. Under the provisions of NIP-2012 and its amendment, Chambal Fertilizers &  Chemicals  Limited  (CFCL)  has  proposed  to  set  up  a  brownfield  project  with capacity of 1.34 MMT at Gadepan, Rajasthan.

Further, 'environment clearance' and  'consent to establish'  has  been obtained for installation of a 800 TPD capacity Single Super Phosphate (SSP) plant in  District  Chittorgarh  at  total  revised  estimated  cost  of  Rs  98.70  crores  by  FCI Aravali Gypsum and Minerals India Ltd (FAGMIL). Topographical Survey and GeoTechnical Investigation work has also been completed. Tenders for installation of plant & machinery and boundary wall construction were floated.

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