Lok Sabha Question No. 936 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Demand and Supply of Fertilizers in Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 936 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 22.07.2022

Demand and Supply of Fertilizers in Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu

## 936: SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

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

- (a) the details of the demand and supply of fertilizers to the farmers especially of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu during each of the last three years;
- whether the demand of urea was not met as per the requirement in the year 2020-2022, if the reasons therefor; SO,
- (b) the details of urealfertilizers allotted to Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu in the current year;
- (d) whether the Government has takenlproposes to take any to ensure the availability and supply of urea and other fertilizers on time to the farmers, if s0, the details thereof; steps
- if the details thereof and the time limit fixed in this regard? SO,
- (e) whether the Government is contemplating to set up new fertilizer units for the manufacturing of urea and other fertilizers in various States including Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu; and

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The demand and availability of fertilizer in the UT of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu each of the last three years is Annexed as Annexure-A: during
- (b) The requirement of fertilizer to Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu in the current year is enclosed as Annexure- B.
- (c) No madam: The demand of Urea in the country has remained comfortable during the for the FY 2020-21 & 2021-22.
- (d) The following steps are taken by the Government every season to meet the adequate and timely 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 Government assesses the state-wise & month-wise requirement of fertilizers.
- (ii) 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:
- (iii) The movement of all major subsidized fertilizers is monitored throughout the country by an on-line web based monitoring system called 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 DA&FW and DoF with State Agriculture Officials and corrective actions are taken to dispatch fertilizer as indicated by the State Governments:
- (vi) The gap between for Urea & other fertilizer is met through imports: The import for the season is also finalised well in advance to ensure timely availability:

(e) & (f): Government of India has mandated the revival of   Ramagundam (Telangana) , Gorakhpur (UP); 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 up of New urea plant of 8.646 LMTPA capacity in the existing premises of BVFCL, Assam which has been notified by Department of Fertilizers vide OM dated 12.06.2015.

| ANNEXURE- A                                                    | ANNEXURE- A                                                    | ANNEXURE- A                                                    | ANNEXURE- A                                                    | ANNEXURE- A                                                    |
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| UT OF DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN & DIU FERTILIZER POSITION | UT OF DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN & DIU FERTILIZER POSITION | UT OF DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN & DIU FERTILIZER POSITION | UT OF DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN & DIU FERTILIZER POSITION | UT OF DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN & DIU FERTILIZER POSITION |
| FINANCIAL YEAR 2021-22 <FIGURES IN 000 MTs>                    | FINANCIAL YEAR 2021-22 <FIGURES IN 000 MTs>                    | FINANCIAL YEAR 2021-22 <FIGURES IN 000 MTs>                    | FINANCIAL YEAR 2021-22 <FIGURES IN 000 MTs>                    | FINANCIAL YEAR 2021-22 <FIGURES IN 000 MTs>                    |
| S.NO                                                           | PRODUCT GROUP                                                  | REQUIREMENT                                                    | AVAILABILITY                                                   | DBT SALES                                                      |
| 1                                                              | UREA                                                           | 1.88                                                           | 0.52                                                           | 0.49                                                           |
| 2                                                              | P&k                                                            | 1.62                                                           | 0.34                                                           | 0.25                                                           |
| FINANCIAL YEAR 2020-21                                         | FINANCIAL YEAR 2020-21                                         | FINANCIAL YEAR 2020-21                                         | FINANCIAL YEAR 2020-21                                         | FINANCIAL YEAR 2020-21                                         |
| <FIGURES IN 000 MTs>                                           | <FIGURES IN 000 MTs>                                           | <FIGURES IN 000 MTs>                                           | <FIGURES IN 000 MTs>                                           | <FIGURES IN 000 MTs>                                           |
| S.NO                                                           | PRODUCT GROUP                                                  | REQUIREMENT                                                    | AVAILABILITY                                                   | DBT SALES                                                      |
| 1                                                              | UREA                                                           | 0.75                                                           | 0.82                                                           | 0.82                                                           |
| 2                                                              | P&k                                                            | 0.64                                                           | 0.82                                                           | 0.81                                                           |
| FINANCIAL YEAR 2019-20                                         | FINANCIAL YEAR 2019-20                                         | FINANCIAL YEAR 2019-20                                         | FINANCIAL YEAR 2019-20                                         | FINANCIAL YEAR 2019-20                                         |
| <FIGURES IN 000 MTs>                                           | <FIGURES IN 000 MTs>                                           | <FIGURES IN 000 MTs>                                           | <FIGURES IN 000 MTs>                                           | <FIGURES IN 000 MTs>                                           |
| S.NO                                                           | PRODUCT GROUP                                                  | REQUIREMENT                                                    | AVAILABILITY                                                   | DBT SALES                                                      |
| 1                                                              | UREA                                                           | 0.59                                                           | 0.59                                                           | 0.49                                                           |
| 2                                                              | P&k                                                            | 0.47                                                           | 0.50                                                           | 0.44                                                           |
| P&K GROUP CONSISTS OF DAP, MOP & NPKS                          | P&K GROUP CONSISTS OF DAP, MOP & NPKS                          | P&K GROUP CONSISTS OF DAP, MOP & NPKS                          | P&K GROUP CONSISTS OF DAP, MOP & NPKS                          | P&K GROUP CONSISTS OF DAP, MOP & NPKS                          |

| ANNEXURE- B                                                        | ANNEXURE- B                                                        | ANNEXURE- B                                                        |
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| UT OF DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN & DIU REQUIREMENT KHARIF 2022 | UT OF DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN & DIU REQUIREMENT KHARIF 2022 | UT OF DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN & DIU REQUIREMENT KHARIF 2022 |
| REQUIREMENT                                                        | REQUIREMENT                                                        | REQUIREMENT                                                        |
|                                                                    |                                                                    | <FIGURES IN 000 MT>                                                |
| 1                                                                  | UREA                                                               | 0.50                                                               |
| 2                                                                  | DAP                                                                | 0.50                                                               |