Lok Sabha Question No. 3759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Supply of Urea in Assam
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3759 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2023

## Supply of Urea in Assam

3759:   SHRI  NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

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

- (a) the total quantity of urea produced in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (a) the quantity of urea supplied in Assam particularly in Kokrajhar  Parliamentary Constituency during each of the last five years, year-wise;
- (c) the reasons for the shortage of urea in the farming season in Assam;
- (d) the  details  of  the  Government  owned  and private  companies which produces urea in various States of the country; and
- (e) the quantity of urea produced annually by the said companies in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a) to  (e):        The  details  of  the  state  wise  total  quantity  of  urea  produced  in  the country  during  2022-23  is  given  at Annexure-I. The  availability  of  fertilizers  has remained comfortable in the country including the State of Assam during the ongoing Kharif  2023.    The  year-wise  total  quantity  of  urea  supplied  in  Assam  particularly  in Kokrajhar Parliamentary Constituency during the last five years from 2018-19 to 202223 are as under: -

| Supply of urea in Assam including Kokrajhar District during the last five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Figures in MT)   | Supply of urea in Assam including Kokrajhar District during the last five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Figures in MT)   | Supply of urea in Assam including Kokrajhar District during the last five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Figures in MT)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                                                      | Assam                                                                                                                     | Kokrajhar                                                                                                                 |
| 2018-19                                                                                                                   | 515070                                                                                                                    | 10723                                                                                                                     |
| 2019-20                                                                                                                   | 425590                                                                                                                    | 9336                                                                                                                      |
| 2020-21                                                                                                                   | 411090                                                                                                                    | 10359                                                                                                                     |
| 2021-22                                                                                                                   | 399700                                                                                                                    | 15866                                                                                                                     |
| 2022-23                                                                                                                   | 407160                                                                                                                    | 26004                                                                                                                     |

The details of the Government owned and private companies which produces urea in various States of the country along with the quantity of urea produced annually by the said companies in the country during 2022-23 are given at Annexure-II.

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## Annexure I

| State-wise Total quantity of urea produced in the country during 2022-23   | State-wise Total quantity of urea produced in the country during 2022-23   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of the State                                                          | Urea Production during 2022-23                                             |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                             | 11.21                                                                      |
| Karnataka                                                                  | 3.32                                                                       |
| Telangana                                                                  | 8.41                                                                       |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                 | 12.79                                                                      |
| Goa                                                                        | 4.25                                                                       |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                             | 22.37                                                                      |
| Maharashtra                                                                | 21.96                                                                      |
| Gujarat                                                                    | 38.92                                                                      |
| Rajasthan                                                                  | 37.44                                                                      |
| Assam                                                                      | 2.23                                                                       |
| West Bengal                                                                | 10.52                                                                      |
| Haryana                                                                    | 5.70                                                                       |
| Punjab                                                                     | 11.27                                                                      |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                              | 91.07                                                                      |
| Bihar                                                                      | 1.74                                                                       |
| Jharkhand                                                                  | 1.74                                                                       |
| GRAND TOTAL                                                                | 284.94                                                                     |

## Annexure-II

| State-wise and Plant-wise Production of Urea during 2022-23   | State-wise and Plant-wise Production of Urea during 2022-23   | State-wise and Plant-wise Production of Urea during 2022-23   | State-wise and Plant-wise Production of Urea during 2022-23   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                       | Name of the State                                             | NAME OF PLANTS                                                | (Figures in LMT) Urea Production during 2022-23               |
| A. PUBLIC SECTOR:                                             | A. PUBLIC SECTOR:                                             | A. PUBLIC SECTOR:                                             |                                                               |
| 1                                                             | Punjab                                                        | NFL:Nangal-II                                                 | 5.45                                                          |
| 2                                                             | Punjab                                                        | NFL:Bhatinda                                                  | 5.82                                                          |
| 3                                                             | Haryana                                                       | NFL:Panipat                                                   | 5.70                                                          |
| 4                                                             | Madhya Pradesh                                                | NFL:Vijaipur                                                  | 10.50                                                         |
| 5                                                             | Madhya Pradesh                                                | NFL:Vijaipur Expn.                                            | 11.87                                                         |
|                                                               |                                                               | Total (NFL):                                                  | 39.34                                                         |
| 6                                                             | Assam                                                         | BVFCL:Namrup-II                                               | 0.00                                                          |
| 7                                                             | Assam                                                         | BVFCL:Namrup-III                                              | 2.23                                                          |
|                                                               |                                                               | Total ( BVFCL):                                               | 2.23                                                          |
| 8                                                             | Maharashtra                                                   | RCF:Trombay-V                                                 | 3.16                                                          |
| 9                                                             | Maharashtra                                                   | RCF:Thal                                                      | 18.80                                                         |
|                                                               |                                                               | Total (RCF):                                                  | 21.96                                                         |
| 10                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                    | MFL:Chennai                                                   | 5.20                                                          |
|                                                               |                                                               | TOTAL PUBLIC SECTOR:                                          | 68.73                                                         |
| B. COOP. SECTOR:                                              | B. COOP. SECTOR:                                              | B. COOP. SECTOR:                                              |                                                               |
| 11                                                            | Gujarat                                                       | IFFCO:Kalol                                                   | 6.62                                                          |
| 12                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                 | IFFCO:Phulpur                                                 | 6.51                                                          |
| 13                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                 | IFFCO:Phulpur Expn.                                           | 12.24                                                         |
| 14                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                 | IFFCO:Aonla                                                   | 11.52                                                         |
| 15                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                 | IFFCO:Aonla Expn.                                             | 11.92                                                         |
|                                                               |                                                               | Total (IFFCO):                                                | 48.80                                                         |
| 16                                                            | Gujarat                                                       | KRIBHCO:Hazira                                                | 22.21                                                         |
|                                                               |                                                               | TOTAL COOP. SECTOR:                                           | 71.01                                                         |
|                                                               |                                                               | Total (Pub.+Coop.)                                            | 139.75                                                        |

| -4-                      | -4-                      | -4-                                  | -4-                            |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                  | Name of the State        | NAME OF PLANTS                       | Urea Production during 2022-23 |
| C. PRIVATE SECTOR:       | C. PRIVATE SECTOR:       | C. PRIVATE SECTOR:                   |                                |
| 17                       | Gujarat                  | GSFC:Vadodara                        | 3.71                           |
| 18                       | Rajasthan                | SFC:Kota                             | 3.98                           |
| 19                       | Uttar Pradesh            | KFCL (DIL):Kanpur                    | 6.28                           |
| 20                       | Goa                      | PPL/ZACL:Goa                         | 4.25                           |
| 21                       | Tamil Nadu               | SPIC:Tuticorin                       | 7.59                           |
| 22                       | Karnataka                | MCF:Mangalore                        | 3.32                           |
| 23                       | Gujarat                  | GNFC:Bharuch                         | 6.38                           |
| 24                       | West Bengal              | Indorama/Grasim:Jagdishpur           | 11.17                          |
| 25                       | Andhra Pradesh           | NFCL:Kakinada-I                      | 6.08                           |
| 26                       | Andhra Pradesh           | NFCL:Kakinada-II                     | 5.13                           |
| 27                       | Rajasthan                | CFCL:Gadepan-I                       | 10.22                          |
| 28                       | Rajasthan                | CFCL:Gadepan-II                      | 10.39                          |
| 29                       | Rajasthan                | CFCL:Gadepan-III                     | 12.86                          |
| 30                       | Uttar Pradesh            | YARA/TCL:Babrala                     | 11.82                          |
| 31                       | Uttar Pradesh            | KFL/KSFL:Shahjhanpur                 | 10.95                          |
| 32                       | West Bengal              | Matix Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. | 10.52                          |
| 33                       | Telangana                | RFcl-Urea                            | 8.41                           |
| 34                       | Uttar Pradesh            | HURL: Gorakhpur                      | 8.66                           |
| 35                       | Bihar                    | HURL: Barauni                        | 1.74                           |
| 36                       | Jharkhand                | HURL: Sindri                         | 1.74                           |
|                          | TOTAL PRIVATE SECTOR:    | TOTAL PRIVATE SECTOR:                | 145.20                         |
| TOTAL (PUB.+COOP.+PVT.): | TOTAL (PUB.+COOP.+PVT.): | TOTAL (PUB.+COOP.+PVT.):             | 284.94                         |

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