Lok Sabha Question No. 3346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Allocation of Urea
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Hemant Patil

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3346 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 05.08.2022

## Allocation of Urea

## 3346. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

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

- (a) the quantum of urea allocated to the Government of Maharashtra by the Union Government during the last three years and the dates on which said allocation was made;
- (c) whether the Government has taken note of the fact that the urea in adequate quantity is not being made available to farmers in Maharashtra due to which are facing considerable problems; and they
- (b) the quantum of urea made available by the Union Government in the State of Maharashtra, district wise, year-wise and location-wise;
- (d) if s0, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Before the commencement of each cropping season, Department of Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), in consultation with all the State Governments, assesses the requirement of fertilizers. After assessment of requirement;, DA&FW projects month-wise requirement of fertilizers. On the basis of month-wise Department of Fertilizers  allocates sufficientl adequate quantities of fertilizers to States by   issuing monthly   supply plan and continuously monitors the availability: The requirement and availability of Urea in the State of Maharashtra during the last three years is as follows:

| MAHARASHTRA                                             | MAHARASHTRA                                             | MAHARASHTRA                                             | MAHARASHTRA                                             | MAHARASHTRA                                             |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| YEAR WISE REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & DBT SALES OF UREA | YEAR WISE REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & DBT SALES OF UREA | YEAR WISE REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & DBT SALES OF UREA | YEAR WISE REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & DBT SALES OF UREA | YEAR WISE REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & DBT SALES OF UREA |
|                                                         |                                                         | Fig: in LMT                                             | Fig: in LMT                                             | Fig: in LMT                                             |
| S.No                                                    | Financial Year                                          | Requirement                                             | UREA Availability                                       | DBT SALES                                               |
|                                                         | 2019-20                                                 | 26.00                                                   | 28.20                                                   | 24.19                                                   |
| 2                                                       | 2020-21                                                 | 25.00                                                   | 29.76                                                   | 24.62                                                   |
| 3                                                       | 2021-22                                                 | 25.50                                                   | 28.29                                                   | 23.68                                                   |

and availability of fertilizers for Maharashtra is enclosed The district-wise requirement as Annexure-A

The availability of Urea in the State of Maharashtra has remained comfortable (c) & (d):

| MAHARASHTRA KHARIF 2022 (TILL 31.07.22)   | MAHARASHTRA KHARIF 2022 (TILL 31.07.22)   | MAHARASHTRA KHARIF 2022 (TILL 31.07.22)   | MAHARASHTRA KHARIF 2022 (TILL 31.07.22)   | MAHARASHTRA KHARIF 2022 (TILL 31.07.22)   | MAHARASHTRA KHARIF 2022 (TILL 31.07.22)   |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|                                           |                                           | Seasonal                                  | Pro Rata Req Till 31.07.22                | UREA Availability Till 31.07.22           | DBT SALES Till 31.07.22                   |
| SNo                                       | Product                                   | Requirement 15.50                         | 11.16                                     | 15.20                                     | 9.45                                      |
|                                           | UREA                                      |                                           |                                           |                                           |                                           |

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