Lok Sabha Question No. 1775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Fertilizers provided in Maharashtra
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1775 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 16.12.2022

## Fertilizers provided in Maharashtra

## 1775: SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is providing fertilizers to all the farmers of Maharashtra in adequate quantity at affordable rates; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the district-wise details of quantum of fertilizers distributed annually in the State?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The fertilizer availability in the State of Maharashtra has remained comfortable in the ongoing Rabi 2022-23 season:

Further, Urea is provided to the farmers at a statutorily notified Maximum Retail Price (MRP): The MRP of 45 kg of Urea is Rs 242 per (exclusive of charges towards neem coating and taxes as applicable): The difference between the delivered cost of Urea at farm and net market realization by the Urea units is given as subsidy to the Urea manufacturerlimporter by the Government of India: bag bag gate

Government has implemented Nutrient Based Subsidy Policy W.e.f: 1.4.2010 for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) Fertilizers. Under the policy, a fixed amount of subsidy, decided on annuallsemi-annual basis , is provided on subsidized P&k fertilizers depending on their nutrient content. Under this policy, MRP is fixed by fertilizer companies as per market dynamics at reasonable level which is monitored by the Government.

- (b) The details of fertilizers distributed (district-wise) as per the information provided by the State Government of Maharashtra for the Kharif 2022 and Rabi season 2022-23 (upto November 2022) is attached as Annexure-A & B.

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