Lok Sabha Question No. 3325 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Indigenous Production of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3325 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2022

## Indigenous Production of Fertilizers

## 3325: SHRI D.K SURESH:

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

- (a) the details of the current status of indigenous production of fertilizers in the country;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any to meet the targets set in misregard; and steps
- (b) the details of the targets fixed by the Government on indigenous production of fertilizers;
- (d) if the details thereof ? SO ,

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS)

- (a) The detailsof of major fertilizers in 2021-22 and 2022-23 upto June 2022) are given below: during

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

| Production of major fertilizers during 2021-22 and 2022-23 (up to June 2022) Figures _in LMT)   | Production of major fertilizers during 2021-22 and 2022-23 (up to June 2022) Figures _in LMT)   | Production of major fertilizers during 2021-22 and 2022-23 (up to June 2022) Figures _in LMT)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Fertilizer Products                                                                             | 2021-22                                                                                         | 2022-23 (up to_ June 2022)                                                                      |
| Urea                                                                                            | 250.72                                                                                          | 66.60                                                                                           |
| DAP                                                                                             | 42.22                                                                                           | 10.98                                                                                           |
| Complex Fertilizers                                                                             | 83.27                                                                                           | 19.29                                                                                           |

| Targets for the indigenous production of major fertilizers during the financial year 2022-23 Figures in LMTZ   | Targets for the indigenous production of major fertilizers during the financial year 2022-23 Figures in LMTZ   | Targets for the indigenous production of major fertilizers during the financial year 2022-23 Figures in LMTZ   | Targets for the indigenous production of major fertilizers during the financial year 2022-23 Figures in LMTZ   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Major Fertilizers                                                                                              | Urea                                                                                                           | DAP                                                                                                            | Complex Fertilizers_                                                                                           |
| Targets for the FY 2022-23                                                                                     | 317.01                                                                                                         | 45.08                                                                                                          | 97.36                                                                                                          |

(c) & (d): Government of India has notified the New Urea Policy (NUP) 2015 on 2015 for existing 25 gas based urea units with the objective of maximizing  indigenous urea production; promoting energy  efficiency in urea production; and rationalizing subsidy burden on the Government. The implementation of NUP-2015 has led to additional production from the existing 25th May, units due to which the actual production %i urea has 5ncreased gas based urea to the actual production during 2014-15. by 20-25 LMTPA in comparison

Potash derived from Molasses 0-0-14.5-0) under Government has notified vide notification dated 13.10.2021. its Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme manufactured fertilizers.

demand-supply gap and increased of the imported Predicting the to the urea units set up under urea, in 2021-22 one-time permission was recently from to the new investment policy and the units   converted installed capacity: This Further , gdditional production of 1.51 Lakh Metric tTon had helped urea unit of Matix 2017 was  facilitated in restarting its been lying  shutdown since November 2021 and produced 6.29 production. units not to take any from time to time instructed all the urea review meetings their urea production; These measures together planned shutdown and 82 LMT during 2021-22 which is the highest led to the urea production of 250. production, so far: price granted naphtha optimize are taken by the Government to ensure adequate Further; the following steps availability of fertilizers in the country:

- fertilizers\_ month-wise & State-wise   projection given by DABFW, ii. On the basis of adequate quantities of fertilizers to Department or Fertilizers allocates sufficient continuously monitoring the States by issuing monthly   supply plan and
- of each   cropping season, Department of Before the commencement in  consultation with all the State Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), fertilizers\_ After   assessment of Governments , assesses the requirement of state-wise  requirement of all DA&FW  projects wise & requirement;, month
- availability. subsidized fertilizers are monitored throughout The movement of all major integrated the country by an on-line web based monitoring Fertilizer Monitoring System (FMS); called system
- advised to coordinate with iv The State Governments are regularly the through manufacturers and importers of fertilizers for streamlining supplies
- V. Regular Weekly Video Conference is Ministry of Railways and Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) , Officials and corrective State Governments. taken to dispatch fertilizer as indicated by the actions are
- (requirement) and production is met througk vi. The gap between demand the imports   come under Open & timely imports. In case of P&k fertilizers, fertilizers based on their General license and fertilizer companies import these commercial judgments.