Lok Sabha Question No. 2193 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Quota of Urea to States
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

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

Quota of Urea to States

## 2193: SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state

- (a) whether the Government  fixes quota to be supplied to States reasonably and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if the details of Ureal Fertilizers   provided to States as State/UT-wise; SO,
- (b) whether the Government has issued Urea and other fertilizers as per the quota to the States including Bihar for the current season;
- (d) whether there is any demand for additional quantity of UrealFertilizers from the State Government and if the details thereof; and SO,
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to fulfill the demand in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS & HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) & (b): Fertilizer supply to the States is based on requirement only and as such no quota is fixed. Before the commencement of each cropping season, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), in consultation with all the State Governments, assesses the requirement of fertilizers. After assessment of requirement; DA&FW projects month-wise, season-wise requirement of fertilizers. On the basis of month-wise & State-wise projection given by DA&FW, Department of Fertilizers allocates sufficientladequate quantities of fertilizers to States as per assessed requirement by issuing monthly supply plan and continuously monitors the availability:
- (c) The details of Ureal Fertilizers availability State/UT-wise is at Annexure-A
- (d) No there is no demand for additional quantity of Urea/Fertilizers from the State Government of Bihar. Sir,
- (e) The following steps are being taken by the Government to meet the adequate requirement of fertilizers in all the States.
- Before the commencement of each cropping season, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) , in consultation with all the State Governments , assesses the requirement of fertilizers. After assessment of requirement, DA&FW projects month-wise requirement of fertilizers:

ii\_ On the basis of month-wise & State-wise projection given by DA&FW, Department of Fertilizers allocates sufficientl adequate   quantities of fertilizers to monthly supply plan and continuously monitors the availability.

iii: The movement of all major subsidized fertilizers is being monitored throughout the country by an on-line web based monitoring system caled integrated Fertilizer Monitoring System (iFMS);

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.

Regular Weekly Video Conference is conducted jointly by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) and Department of Fertilizers (DoF) with State Agriculture Officials and corrective actions are taken to dispatch fertilizer as indicated by the State Governments.

vi. The gap between demand (requirement) and production for Urea & other fertilizer is met through imports\_ The import for the season is also finalised well in advance to ensure timely availability. P&K Fertilizers are de-controlled in the country:

vii: Concerns raised by various State Governments are addressed from time to time.

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ANNEXURE-A

| NPKS                                                                                               | NPKS                                                                                               | NPKS                                                                                               | NPKS                                                                                               | NPKS                                                                                               | NPKS                                                                                               |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State Wise Requirement; Availability & Sale Of NPKS for RABI 2021-22 from 01/10/2021 to 06/12/2021 | State Wise Requirement; Availability & Sale Of NPKS for RABI 2021-22 from 01/10/2021 to 06/12/2021 | State Wise Requirement; Availability & Sale Of NPKS for RABI 2021-22 from 01/10/2021 to 06/12/2021 | State Wise Requirement; Availability & Sale Of NPKS for RABI 2021-22 from 01/10/2021 to 06/12/2021 | State Wise Requirement; Availability & Sale Of NPKS for RABI 2021-22 from 01/10/2021 to 06/12/2021 | State Wise Requirement; Availability & Sale Of NPKS for RABI 2021-22 from 01/10/2021 to 06/12/2021 |
| S.No                                                                                               | State                                                                                              | Seasonal Requirement for RABI 2021-22                                                              | Pro rata Requirement 01/10/2021 to 06/12/2021                                                      | Availability 01/10/2021 to 06/12/2021                                                              | fig: in LMT Cumulative DBT Sales 01/10/2021 to 06/12/2021                                          |
|                                                                                                    | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                                                        | 0.002                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                     | 10.000                                                                                             | 4.08                                                                                               | 6.54                                                                                               | 3.66                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                  | 0.000                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                  | Assam                                                                                              | 0.070                                                                                              | 0.04                                                                                               | 0.10                                                                                               | 0.07                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                  | Bihar                                                                                              | 2.000                                                                                              | 1.16                                                                                               | 1.81                                                                                               | 1.45                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                  | Chandigarh_                                                                                        | 0.000                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                    | Chhattisgarh                                                                                       | 0.500                                                                                              | 0.22                                                                                               | 0.23                                                                                               | 0.09                                                                                               |
| 8                                                                                                  | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                                                             | 0.000                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                                  | Daman and Diu                                                                                      | 0.000                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 10                                                                                                 | Delhi                                                                                              | 0.010                                                                                              | 0.01                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                                 | Goa                                                                                                | 0.010                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 12                                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                                            | 2.850                                                                                              | 1.58                                                                                               | 3.04                                                                                               | 2.11                                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                                            | 0.500                                                                                              | 0.32                                                                                               | 0.43                                                                                               | 0.40                                                                                               |
| 14                                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                   | 0.250                                                                                              | 0.11                                                                                               | 0.13                                                                                               | 0.08                                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                                 | Jammu and kashmir                                                                                  | 0.010                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 16                                                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                                                          | 0.158                                                                                              | 0.13                                                                                               | 0.16                                                                                               | 0.08                                                                                               |
| 17                                                                                                 | Karnataka                                                                                          | 7.170                                                                                              | 2.24                                                                                               | 5.70                                                                                               | 2.94                                                                                               |
| 18                                                                                                 | Kerala                                                                                             | 0.670                                                                                              | 0.36                                                                                               | 0.50                                                                                               | 0.30                                                                                               |
| 19                                                                                                 | Lakshadweep                                                                                        | 0.000                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 20                                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                     | 2.350                                                                                              | 1.76                                                                                               | 3.46                                                                                               | 2.79                                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                                                        | 9.500                                                                                              | 3.50                                                                                               | 8.14                                                                                               | 3.67                                                                                               |
| 22                                                                                                 | Manipur                                                                                            | 0.000                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.01                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 23                                                                                                 | Meghalaya                                                                                          | 0,000                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 24                                                                                                 | Mizoram                                                                                            |                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 25                                                                                                 | Nagaland                                                                                           | 0.002                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 26                                                                                                 | Odisha                                                                                             | 0.800                                                                                              | 0.23                                                                                               | 0.48                                                                                               | 0.15                                                                                               |
| 27                                                                                                 | Puducherry                                                                                         | 0.050                                                                                              | 0.02                                                                                               | 0.03                                                                                               | 0.01                                                                                               |
| 28 29                                                                                              | Punjab Rajasthan                                                                                   | 0.500 0.400                                                                                        | 0.45 0.30                                                                                          | 1.05 0.84                                                                                          | 0.73                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                    | Sikkim                                                                                             |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 30                                                                                                 |                                                                                                    | 0.000                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.77                                                                                               |
| 31                                                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                                                         | 4.620                                                                                              | 2.41                                                                                               | 3.36                                                                                               | 1.97                                                                                               |
| 32                                                                                                 | Telangana                                                                                          | 8.100                                                                                              | 2.89                                                                                               | 3.85                                                                                               | 1.48                                                                                               |
| 33 34                                                                                              | Tripura Uttarakhand                                                                                | 0.000                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.01                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    | 4.000                                                                                              | 2.10                                                                                               | 4.56                                                                                               | 3.62                                                                                               |
| 35                                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                      | 0.150                                                                                              | 0.05                                                                                               | 0.12                                                                                               | 0.12                                                                                               |
| 36                                                                                                 | West Bengal                                                                                        | 6.190                                                                                              | 3.32                                                                                               | 4.83                                                                                               | 3.48                                                                                               |
| Total Source: Ifms dashboard                                                                       | Total Source: Ifms dashboard                                                                       | 60.862                                                                                             | 27.28                                                                                              | 49.37                                                                                              | 29.98                                                                                              |