Lok Sabha Question No. 3631 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: IFFCO Phulpur Plant
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3631 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

IFFCO Plant Phulpur

## 3631: SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

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

- (a) the details of steps taken to increase the production capacity of a major fertilizer production unit of Indian Farmers Fertiliser   Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) established at Phulpur in Paryagraj district of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the total budget allocation made for the production unit of IFFCO\_ the heads under which the said budget amount has been spent, the complaints regarding irregularities received by the Departmerit;, the enquiries conducted thereon , the irregularities found along with the actions taken by the Government the last five years; Phulpur during
- (c) the total number of employees appointed on permanent and temporary basis the last five years; and during
- (d) the details of the funds spent under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by IFFCO Phulpur Unit the last five years? during

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE AND CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) The Government of India had notified New Urea (NUP) 2015 on 25th 2015 for existing 25 gas based urea units including IFFCO-Phulpur unit with the objective of maximizing indigenous urea production, promoting energy efficiency in urea production and rationalizing subsidy burden on the Gcvernment Policy May,

(b) The subsidy is paid to the urea manufacturing units including IFFCOPhulpur on basis of sale of fertilizers to the farmers through Pos devices installed at retailer' s outlets under  subsidy head of indigenous No separate budget is allocated to any urea manufacturing unit under the said head.

in respect of Indigenous Urea to the IFFCO-Phulpur units The subsidy during the last five years is as under: paid

## (Amount in crores)

| S. No.   | Year    | Phulpur-|   | Phulpur-II   |
|----------|---------|------------------|--------------|
| 1        | 2016-17 |                  | 1546.47      |
| 2        | 2017-18 | 1210.58          | 1680.65      |
|          | 2018-19 | 802.43           | 1137.75      |
| 3 4      | 2019-20 | 1267.53          | 1217.36      |
|          |         | 2273.24          | 3558.91      |
| 5        | 2020-21 |                  |              |

has been received by the Department in this regard No such complaint in Boiler installed at Phulpur Plant: In this However; recently, an accident occurred directed to take   corrective measures and ensure   safety IFFCO was of the industry along with fulfiling all the necessary safety meesures; parameters fulfilling safe   operation bylaws in totality related to plant precautions and operations to avoid any further accidents in the unit regard ,

- has total 47 employees on permanent basis and (c): IFFCO-Phulpur during last 5 years from 1st April; 2016 to 25 employees on temporary basis March, 2021\_ appointed 31st
- IFFCO-Phulpur unit a total amount of Rs.22.5 crore on Integrated (IRDP) and other social welfare works during last 5 Rural Developmeni Program from 1st April, 2016 to 31st March, 2021. spent years