Lok Sabha Question No. 24 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Compost Fertilizer Scheme
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 24 TO BE ANSWERED ON : 02.02.2021

## Compost Fertilizer Scheme

## 24 SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposesllaunched any scheme to promote compost fertilizers in the country;
- (b) if the details thereof; SO,
- (c) the details of the procedure for the scheme and its certification system; and
- (d) the details of the beneficiaries of the aforesaid scheme?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a) & (b): compost which has been notified by the Department of Fertilizers on 10.2.2016 wherein Market Development Assistance (MDA) of Rs. 1500/MT in the form of subsidy has been provided for scaling up production and consumption of city compost   Initially existing fertilizer marketing companies, having marketing network; had been allowed for marketing of city compost: The operational guidelines have been issued to all concerned on 03.06.2016 and revised guidelines on 10.10.2016. Subsequently, in order to increase volume of sale and to make compost available at affordable prices to farmers, compost manufacturing companies producing compost have been allowed to sale city compost directly to farmers in bulk vide O.M dated 28.9.2016 Guidelines for release of MDA on direct sale of city compost by compost manufacturers to farmers under the policy on promotion of compost have been issued on 09.01.2017. The required software for routing MDA through iFMS is  operational. Vide O.Ms\_ dated 2017 , Fertilizes   Marketing Companies also allowed for Bulk Sale of city   compost and manufacturing   companies for Bagged Sale Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) has  been rolled out in Fertilizer Sector W.e.f: 1st March; 2018 and fertilizer companies marketing city compost are covered under the scheme. city good city

(c): Under the policy, initially fertilizer marketing companies were allowed for COmarketing of compost along with   chemical fertilizers. As per guidelines dated 10.10.2016, all Urea manufacturers and P&K Fertilizer (including SSP) manufacturers and importers registered under NBS Scheme are eligible for marketing of city compost The companies interested to market is Tequired to submit a letter intimating their willingness to market  city compost along with details of registered manufacturers with whom purchasing agreement for supply of city compost has been made and other information as per at Annexure-| to Department of Fertilizers. DoF allot an iFMS ID for registering sale of compost and claim MDA under the policy: city city

As per procedure laid down in  guidelines dated 9.1.2017 for bulk sale of city compost, all compost manufacturers as marketers recognized by the concerned State Government are eligible to market city compost in bulk and claim MDA under the Policy: The recognition letter should be signed by authorized officer of the concerned State Government specifically mentioning that the manufacturer as a marketer has tie up with concerned municipality for manufacturing of compost on sustainable basis as per Proforma at Annexure-II. The compost manufacturer interested to market city   compost in bulk is   required to submit a letter   through Municipality intimating their willingness to market city compost\_alongwith details of manufacturer and other details as per at Annexure-III: DoF allot iFMS ID and register the compost manufacturers for sale of city compost in bulk and claim MDA under the policy after ensuring that the compost manufacturers have been authorized for bulk sale of compost by the Central Government by issuing a Notification in their favour as per provision contained in clause 22(c) of the Fertilizer Control Order; 1985. Market Development Assistance of Rs. 1500/- M.T is provided to marketing companies and manufacturing companies for sale of city compost to lower the so that farmers compost at cheaper rate city long city price city get

(d): MDA is not being directly to farmers. MDA marketing companies marketing compost and 42 compost manufacturers selling compost in bulk directly to farmers under the policy: given city

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## Details of City Compost Manufacturer

- Name of City Compost Manufacturing Company
- ii . Address of City Compost Plant
- iii . Address of registered Office of Manufacturer
- iv. TIN No. of manufacturer
- V PAN No. of manufacturer
- vi. Name and address of Municipal Body with which Manufacturer has the tie up
- vii. Tenure of the contract between Municipal Body and Manufacturer
- viii. Input of MSW per day
- ix Installed capacity (Annual in MT)

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## Annexure-l

Signature of the Authorized signatory of the Company (Name, Designation with seal)

To

Joint Secretary M&E Division Department of Fertilizer Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi

It is certified that (Name of the Company along with address, registration no. etc) is a Compost manufacturer with manufacturing plant at (address of location of the plant) and (address of registered Office of the Company) has tie up with (name and address of the Municipality along with address) for manufacturing of City Compost and is capable of producing City Compost on sustainable basis.

## Signature of the Authorized signatory of the Company (Name; Designation with seal)

## Details of City Compost Manufacturer

- Name of City Compost Manufacturing Company
- ii\_ Address of City Compost Plant
- iii. Address of registered Office of Manufacturer
- iv TIN No. of manufacturer
- V PAN No. of manufacturer
- vi. Name and address of Municipal Body with which Mariufacturer has the tie up
- vii. Tenure of the contract between Municipal Body ancl Manufacturer
- viii. Input of MSW per day
- ix. Installed capacity (Annual in MT)
- X Brand name of the City Compost
- Contact person name, mobile number and e-mail ID
- xii. Bank account details like account no\_ IFSC code, name of account holder (Account should be in Company and Municipality or Municipality's name as the case may be), address of the bank:

Date:

Place:

## Annexure-IIL

Signature of the Authorized signatory of the Company (Name, Designation with seal)