Lok Sabha Question No. 3874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Black-marketing of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 38747O BE ANSWERED ON: 17.03.2020

## Black-marketing of fertilizers

## +3874 SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the distress caused to the farmers due to large scale black-marketing and unprecedented rise in the prices of fertilizers;
- (c) and distribution of various fertilizers against the demand of the farmers the current crop season, State-wise including in Maharashtra; and during
- (b) if so, the response of the Government in this regard;
- (d) the details of the remedial action taken by the Government to curb the rise and end black-marketing of fertilizers in the country? price

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

(SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a) & (b): Sir, few sporadic cases of black-marketing of fertilizers have come to the notice of Government but no evidence of large scale black-marketing has been found as reported by State Governments/UTs.

Gcvernment has  declared fertilizer as an essential commodity under the 1985 & Fertilizer (Movement   Control) Order, 1973 under the EC Act. State Governments have been adequately empowered to ensure of fertilizers at MRP besides stopping smuggling and diversion of fertilizers. State Governments are empowered to conduct search, make seizures and take punitive action against person violating provisions of FCO, 1985 and Essential Commodities Act; 1955. any selling

The State Governments have been empowered to take appropriate action to curb diversion of fertilizers and initiate action against the persons Who violate these orders. Department of Fertilizers from time to time, written to the Chief Secretaries of various States and Ministry of Home Affairs to activate the enforcement agencies under their jurisdiction to take appropriate action to curb diversion has,

of Fertilizers ensures availability of all fertilizers at State level 25 Department DACRFW in consultation with Statesl UTs for each per requirement projected by of the concerned State season and distribution within the States is the responsibility availability is monitored regularly at various levels and there is no Governments. The shortage of any fertilizer.

Further; following steps are being taken to check black-marketing/ smuggling/ diversion of fertilizers meant for farmers:

- The movement of all major subsidized fertilizers is being monitored 2 throughout the country by an on-line web based monitoring (wwurvarak coin) also called as Integrated Fertilizer Monitoring System (FMS); system
- Governments have been advised to sensitize the State b The  State Institutional Agencies to coordinate with manufacturers and importers of fertilizers for streamlining the supplies;
- of Fertilizers and Department of Agriculture & Cooperation C Department (DAC&FW) are jointly reviewing fertilizer and Farmers Welfare availability with State Agriculture department through Video Conferences every week: The corrective actions, if are taken immediately to avoid any hardships to farmers; required ,
- d. Fertilizer companies are required to Maximum Retail Price (MRP) the fertilizer bags clearly: sale above the   printed MRP is on punishable under the Essential Commodities Act; 1955; print Any
- State Governments as enforcement agencies are adequately e empowered to check the irregularities

juirement; availability and sales position of various fertilizers (c): The projected req including Maharashtra is placed as in Rabi' 2019-20 (from 01.10.2019 to 10.03.2020) Annexure- A.

Urea is being provided to farmers ata statutory notified Maximum Retal Price (d): The MRP of 45 kg of Urea is Rs.242 per bag (exclusive of charges (MRP): and taxes as applicable) and the MRP of 50 kg of urea is towards neem-coating towards neem coating and taxes as Rs 268 (exclusive of charges between the delivered cost of Urea at farm and net applicable): The difierence subsidy to the Urea market realization by the urea units is given as the Government of India. Accordingly, all farmers are being manufacturelimporter by supplied Urea at the subsidized rates. bag bag bag per gate

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