Lok Sabha Question No. 3270 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Land of Sick Fertilizer Units
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

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

## Lok SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3370 TO BE ANSWVERED ON: 01.01.2019

## Production & Ccnsumption of Urea

## +3370. shri KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

WiII the Minister of CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS be pleased to state;

- (a) the details of the total production and consumption of urea in the country at present
- (b) the details of the gap between demand and supply ofurea and the targets Txed for the mext three years;
- (c) the steps takenbeing taken by the Government to overcome the shortage in supply of urea and irregularities in this regard and
- the details of the steps being taken to ensure regular supply of fertilizers in the backward, Inaccessible and areas ? hilly

## ANISWER

MINISTER OF STATE  (INDEPENDENT CHARCE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH )

- The production and consumptionlsale of Urea in the country  during the year 2017-18 an 2018-19 ( upto November,2018) are given

| Year                  |   Production | (Figure in 'LMTL Consumption/Sale   |
|-----------------------|--------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2017-18               |       240.23 |                                     |
| 2018-19 (Upto Nov 18) |       158.28 | 198.16                              |

(bJ: The demand of ferilizers is assessed and projected sea8on wise by the Deparment Agriculture, Co-operation & Farmers' Welfare (DACEFW) consultation with the State Governments for which bi-annual conferences are held before commencement of each cropping Season The gap between demand and production is met through imports, The requirement for the year 2018-19 (April to November 2018) by i3 210,11 LMT The requirement(demand) is fultilled through indigenous production and imports.

befare commencement of the season\_

- (c) 8 (dj: To ensure adequate availability 88 per demand and to eliminate the shortage and irregularities in supply of Urea including in backward, remote and hilly areas, the Department of Fertilizers takes following steps;
- (1) The month-wise demand i3 assessed a projected bY the Department of Agriculture & Co-operation ad Farmers Welfare (DACRFW) in consultation with the State Govemments bafore commencement of each cropping season,
- (2) On the of month-wise given by DACGFW, Department of Fertilizers allocates sufficientl adequate quantities of fertilizers t0 monitors the availability through following syslem:
- The movement major subsidized fenilizers i5 being monltored throughout the country by on-Iine based monitoring   system also called Integrated Fertilizer Management System (FMS);
- The Stale Governments aie regularly advised to coordinate with manufacturers and importers of ferlilizers for streamlining the supplies through timely placement of indents for rallway rakes through their state institutional agencies Iike Markfed etc
- (iii) Regular Weekly Video Conference is conducted jointly by Department of Agriculture & Cooperalion and Farmers Welfare (DACRFW), Department Fertilizers (DoF) and Ministry with Slate   Agriculture Officials and corrective actiong are taken to dispatch fertilizer as indicated by the State Governments,
- (iv) The gap between demand (requirement) ad production [s met through impor