Lok Sabha Question No. 89 (STARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Fertilizer Rake Points
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rajashree Mallick, Mahesh Sahoo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 89 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2023

## FERTILIZER RAKE POINTS

- *89.     SHRIMATI RAJASHREE MALLICK: SHRI MAHESH SAHOO:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  fertilizer  rake  points  which  have  all  necessary infrastructure like platform, covered shed, electricity, approach roads for trucks etc. that are available in various parts of the country, Statewise including the State of Odisha;
- (b) the details of funds allocated, released and utilized for creation of such infrastructure during each of the last five years, State-wise;
- (c) whether supply of fertilizers and its distribution has been affected due to non-availability and poor infrastructure at rake points and if so, the State-wise details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  audit  in  this  regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Ministry is likely to ensure that proper approach road with  necessary  electrification  be  done  and  if  so,  the  steps  taken  by the Government to improve the facilities?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 89 BY SHRIMATI RAJASHREE MALLICK AND SHRI  MAHESH  SAHOO  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 08.02.2023 REGARDING FERTILIZER RAKE POINTS (a)  There  are  about  964  rake  points  handling  fertilizers  on  Indian Railways which are spread all over the country. A list of rake points, State-wise, which handles loading or unloading of fertilizers is appended. (b)  &  (e)  Creation  or  strengthening of infrastructure facilities at rake points in the country is a need based ongoing process. The addition or improvements in such rake points is also subject to operational or site feasibility. For improvements in infrastructure facilities, like approach road,  adequate  lightings  for  night  handling  of  cargo,  covered  shed, high level platforms, labour facilities etc. works are sanctioned in the Budget from time to time. Presently, railways do not maintain Statewise data exclusively for rake point works. Rake point works are one of  the  many  works  undertaken  under  traffic  facilities  works  (PH-16). Only railway wise data for each plan head are maintained. (c)  &  (d)  Transportation  of  fertilizers  is  done  by  Railways  as  per  the requirement  of  the  Ministry  of  Chemicals  and  Fertilizers.  There  has been no report from Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers that supply of fertilizers and its distribution has been affected.

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APPENDIX  REFFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  89  BY  SHRIMATI  RAJASHREE  MALLICK  AND  SHRI MAHESH  SAHOO  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  08.02.2023 REGARDING FERTILIZER RAKE POINTS

State /UT-wise Fertilizers Rake Points

| Name of State/UT     |   No. of Fertilizer Rake Points |
|----------------------|---------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh       |                              48 |
| Assam                |                              36 |
| Bihar                |                              57 |
| Chandigarh           |                               1 |
| Chhattisgarh         |                              31 |
| Dadar & Nagar Haveli |                               3 |
| Daman & Diu          |                               2 |
| Delhi                |                               1 |
| Goa                  |                               1 |
| Gujrat               |                              38 |
| Haryana              |                              35 |
| Himachal Pradesh     |                               6 |
| Jammu and Kashmir    |                              23 |
| Jharkhand            |                              17 |
| Karnataka            |                              43 |
| Kerala               |                              21 |
| Madhya Pradesh       |                              83 |
| Maharashtra          |                              92 |
| Manipur              |                               1 |
| Mizoram              |                               1 |
| Nagaland             |                               1 |
| Odisha               |                              36 |
| Puducherry           |                               1 |
| Punjab               |                              59 |
| Rajasthan            |                              72 |
| Tamil Nadu           |                              36 |
| Telangana            |                              29 |
| Tripura              |                               3 |
| Uttar Pradesh        |                             131 |
| Uttrakhand           |                              11 |
| West Bengal          |                              45 |
| Total                |                             964 |

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