Lok Sabha Question No. 3887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Allocation of Urea to Maharashtra
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3887 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 25.03.2022

## Allocation of urea to Maharashtra

3887 :

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state

- (a) the details of the requests received from the Government of Maharashtra for allocation of Urea to the State for Kharif Season;
- whether any balance of fertilizer supply for Rabi season is left out for allocation to the State of Maharashtra; and
- the steps taken by the Government in this regard; ()
- (d) if so, the steps taken to release the balance quantity?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANT 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 state-wise , seasori-wise & month-wise   requirement of fertilizers. On the basis of requirement projected, Department of Fertilizers allocates sufficientl adequate quantities of fertilizers to States by issuing monthly supply plan and continuously monitors the availability: The requirement of Urea in Maharashtra for the upcoming Kharif-2022 season is 15.50 LMT.
- (c) & (d) The fertilizer position in the State of Maharashtra for the ongoing Rabi 202122 season is as follows:

| MAHARASHTRA                                                        | MAHARASHTRA                                                        | MAHARASHTRA                                                        | MAHARASHTRA                                                        | MAHARASHTRA                                                        | MAHARASHTRA                                                        | MAHARASHTRA                                                        |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2021-22 (UPTO 22.03.2022) fig_in LMT) | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2021-22 (UPTO 22.03.2022) fig_in LMT) | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2021-22 (UPTO 22.03.2022) fig_in LMT) | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2021-22 (UPTO 22.03.2022) fig_in LMT) | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2021-22 (UPTO 22.03.2022) fig_in LMT) | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2021-22 (UPTO 22.03.2022) fig_in LMT) | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2021-22 (UPTO 22.03.2022) fig_in LMT) |
| S No.                                                              | Product                                                            | Seasonal Requirement for RABI 2021-22                              | Pro rata Requirement 01/10/2021 to 22/03/2022                      | Availability 01/10/2021 to 22/03/2022                              | Cumulative DBT Sales 01/10/2021 to 22/03/2022                      | Closing Stock as on 22/03/2022                                     |
|                                                                    | UREA                                                               | 10.00                                                              | 9.65                                                               | 13.18                                                              | 8.72                                                               | 4.47                                                               |
| 2                                                                  | P&k                                                                | 13.50                                                              | 13.03                                                              | 16.04                                                              | 12.01                                                              | 4.03                                                               |
| Source: ifms dashboard                                             | Source: ifms dashboard                                             | Source: ifms dashboard                                             | Source: ifms dashboard                                             | Source: ifms dashboard                                             | Source: ifms dashboard                                             | Source: ifms dashboard                                             |

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|    |       |                                    |            | 01/10/2021 #   | 22/03/2022 &   |
|----|-------|------------------------------------|------------|----------------|----------------|
|    |       | 01/10/2021 #/01/10/2021 22/03/2022 | 22/03/2022 | 22/03/2022     |                |
|    | 10.00 | 9.65                               | 13.18      |                | 4.47           |
| 2  | 13.50 | 13.03                              | 16.04      | 12.01          | 4.03           |

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