Lok Sabha Question No. 1142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Demand of Fertilizers in Maharashtra
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Krupal Balaji Tumane, Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1142 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 22.07.2022

## Demand of fertilizers in Maharashtra

1142:

SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

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

- (a) the details with regard to demand of fertilizers made by farmers of Maharashtra and supply thereof during each of the last three years;
- (c) whether the demand for urea has not been met as per the requirement during the last few years particularly in the year 2020 and 2022 and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of urealfertilizers   allocated to Maharashtra  during the current  year, district-wise;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure timely availability of urea and other fertilizers to farmers; and
- (e) whether the Government is  contemplating to set up new  fertilizer units   for all production of urea and other fertilizers in different States including Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a): The demand and supply of fertilizer during the last three years in the state of Maharashtra is as per Annexure-A
- (b): The detail of Urea allocated to Maharashtra during the current year; district-wise is as per Annexure-B.
- (c) & (d) No sir. Urea availability in the State of Maharashtra from FY 2019-20 to 2021-22 has remained comfortable.

The following steps are taken by the Government every season including in the State of Maharashtra to meet the adequate and timely requirement of fertilizers in all the States:

- Before the commencement of cropping season, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) , in consultation with all the State Governments, assesses the state-wise & month-wise requirement of fertilizers. each
- M On the basis of  requirement   projected, Department of Fertilizers allocates sufficient/ adequate quantities of fertilizers to States by issuing monthly supply plan and continuously monitors the availability:
- The movement of all country by a on-line web based monitoring called integrated Fertilizer Monitoring System (iFMS); system
- iv 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.
- Weekly Video Conference is conducted jointly by DA&FW and DoF with V Regular State Agriculture Officials and corrective actions are taken to dispatch fertilizer as indicated by the State Governments.
- between demand (requirement) and production for Urea & other fertilizer vi. The gap is met through imports. The import for the season is also finalised well in advance to ensure timely availability.
- However, Sindri (Jharkhand) and Talcher (Odisha) units of Fertilizer Corporation of India (FCIL) and Barauni (Bihar) Unit of Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Ltd (HFCL) through Joint Venture Company (JVC) of nominated PSUs by setting up new ammonia-urea plants of 12.7 LMTPA capacity each. Ramagundam and Gorakhpur plant have already been commissioned

Further; Cabinet in its meeting held on 21.05.2015 inter-alia approved setting of New urea plant of 8.646 LMTPA capacity in the existing premises of BVFCL, up which has been notified by Department of Fertilizers vide OM dated 12.06.2015. Assam

ANNEXURE: A

| FERTILIZER POSITION IN THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA   | FERTILIZER POSITION IN THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA   | FERTILIZER POSITION IN THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA   | FERTILIZER POSITION IN THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA   |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| FINANCIAL YEAR 2021-22                            | FINANCIAL YEAR 2021-22                            | FINANCIAL YEAR 2021-22                            | FINANCIAL YEAR 2021-22                            |
| S.NO                                              | PRODUCT GROUP                                     | REQUIREMENT                                       | <FIGURES IN LMT> AVAILABILITY                     |
|                                                   | UREA                                              | 25.50                                             | 28.29                                             |
| 2                                                 | P&k                                               | 34.52                                             | 39.02                                             |
| FINANCIAL YEAR 2020-21                            | FINANCIAL YEAR 2020-21                            | FINANCIAL YEAR 2020-21                            | FINANCIAL YEAR 2020-21                            |
| SNO                                               | PRODUCT GROUP                                     | REQUIREMENT                                       | <FIGURES IN LMT> AVAILABILITY                     |
|                                                   | UREA                                              | 25.00                                             | 29.76                                             |
| 2                                                 | P&k                                               | 32.50                                             | 50.76                                             |
| FINANCIAL YEAR 2019-20                            | FINANCIAL YEAR 2019-20                            | FINANCIAL YEAR 2019-20                            | FINANCIAL YEAR 2019-20                            |
| S.NO                                              | PRODUCT GROUP                                     | REQUIREMENT                                       | <FIGURES IN LMT> AVAILABILITY                     |
|                                                   | UREA                                              | 26.00                                             | 28.20                                             |
| 2                                                 |                                                   | 33.25                                             | 43.71                                             |

## ANNEXURE:B

## allocated to Maharashtra state during the current Details of district-wise urealfertilizers (Fig: in MT) year (Kharif 2022) Pek

|                   |                   | Urea                         | Urea                               |                              |                                    |
|-------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Sr. No            | District          | Sanctioned Season allocation | Total availability till 18/07/2022 | Sanctioned Season allocation | Total availability till 18/07/2022 |
| 1                 | Ahmednagar        | 79440.00                     | 74761.00                           | 108650.00                    | 87404.00 32361.00                  |
| 2                 | Akola             | 23560.00                     | 17321.00                           | 45910.00 57960.00            | 41260.00                           |
| 3                 | Amravati          | 29930.00                     | 31254.00                           | 137310.00                    | 96529.00                           |
| 4                 | Aurangabad        | 103280.00                    | 89719.00_                          | 112010.00                    | 85997.00                           |
| 5                 | Beed              | 53070.00                     | 55683.00                           | 33920.00                     | 14206.00                           |
| 6                 | Bhandara          | 23880.00                     | 17284.00                           | 105980.00                    | 81353.00                           |
| 7                 | Buldhana          | 38430.00                     | 40797.00                           | 60270.00                     | 46265.00                           |
| 8                 | Chandrapur        | 51530.00                     |                                    | 41570.00                     | 25085.00                           |
| 9                 | Dhule             | 43730.00                     | 36240.00                           | 26810.00                     | 12107.00                           |
| 10                | Gadchiroli        | 20650.00                     | 12273.00                           | 30050.00                     | 15128.00                           |
| 11                | Gondia            | 22230.00                     | 18825.00                           | 49080.00                     | 33436.00                           |
| 12                | Hingoli           | 18150.00_                    | 20214.00 97301.00                  | 150300.00                    | 77648.00                           |
| 13                | Jalgaon           | 110470.00                    |                                    | 108160.00                    | 76227.00                           |
| 14                | Jalna             | 71400.00                     | 73986.00                           |                              | 72536.00_                          |
| 15                | Kolhapur          | 60920.00                     | 52188.00                           | 95030.00 74350.00            | 57850.00                           |
| 16                | Latur             | 21260.00                     | 26236.00                           | 70490.00                     | 52412.00                           |
| 17                | Nagpur            | 47850.00                     | 52891.00                           | 119300.00                    | 106733.00                          |
| 18                | Nanded            | 66160.00_                    | 66914.00                           | 34940.00                     | 17187.00                           |
|                   | Nandurbar         | 46350.00                     | 32001.00                           |                              |                                    |
| 19 20             | Nashik            | 100210.00                    | 72158.00                           | 105760.00                    | 95350.00                           |
| 21                | Osmanabad         | 18310.00                     | 22492.00 6555.00                   | 48980.00 3650.00             | 51975.00_ 2290.00                  |
| 22                | Palghar           | 14720.00                     |                                    | 73920.00                     | 52997.00                           |
| 23                | Parbhani          | 36850.00                     | 33097.00                           |                              | 64389.00                           |
| 24                | Pune              | 100580.00                    | 70453.00                           | 92710.00                     | 2474.00                            |
| 25                | Raigarh           | 13780.00                     | 9077.00                            | 5520.00                      | 4391.00                            |
| 26                | Ratnagiri         | 9020.00                      | 7542.00                            | 4880.00 83500.00             | 70055.00_                          |
| 27                | Sangli            | 47470.00                     | 46118.00                           | 61170.00                     | 47976.00                           |
| 28                | Satara            | 50850.00                     | 37826.00                           |                              | 4420.00                            |
| 29                | Sindhudurg        | 6560.00                      | 5698.00                            | 4610.00                      |                                    |
|                   |                   | 92060.00                     | 72057.00                           | 114100.00                    | 73952.00                           |
| 30                | Solapur           | 9660.00                      | 7562.00                            | 1790.00                      | 1137.00                            |
| 31                | Thane             |                              | 32711.00                           | 57630.00                     | 43246.00                           |
| 32                | Wardha            | 41110.00 11160.00            | 9170.00                            | 45450.00                     | 35729.00                           |
| 33                | Washim            | 65370.00                     | 50318.00                           | 104240.00                    | 73976.00                           |
| 34 Yavatmal Total | 34 Yavatmal Total | 1550000.00                   | 1342169.00                         | 2270000.00                   | 1656081.00                         |