Lok Sabha Question No. 2749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Rise in Transportation Cost of Fertilizer due to Flood
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2749 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2023

## Rise in Transportation Cost of Fertilizer due to Flood

## 2749:    SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  due  to  demography  of  Assam  and  recent  floods, transportation cost of fertilizer has increased;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government of Assam has requested the Union Government for special interim package for fertilizer transportation cost;
- (d)        if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)       the total quantity of fertilizers allotted to Assam during the last four years and the total fertilizer released till date, year-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

(SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a) & (b): No, Sir.
- (c) & (d): No, Sir.
- (e): Details  of  fertilizers  allotted  to  Assam  during  the  last  four  years  is  enclosed herewith as Annexure.

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| ANNEXURE:A                                                                | ANNEXURE:A                                                                | ANNEXURE:A                                                                | ANNEXURE:A                                                                | ANNEXURE:A                                                                |
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| ASSAM FERTILIZER REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES YEAR WISE              | ASSAM FERTILIZER REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES YEAR WISE              | ASSAM FERTILIZER REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES YEAR WISE              | ASSAM FERTILIZER REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES YEAR WISE              | ASSAM FERTILIZER REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES YEAR WISE              |
| 2022-23                                                                   | 2022-23                                                                   | 2022-23                                                                   | 2022-23                                                                   | 2022-23                                                                   |
| S.NO                                                                      | PROUCT GROUP                                                              | REQUIREMENT                                                               | AVAIILABILITY                                                             | <FIGURES IN LMT> SALES                                                    |
| 1                                                                         | UREA                                                                      | 3.85                                                                      | 4.07                                                                      | 3.56                                                                      |
| 2                                                                         | DAP                                                                       | 0.85                                                                      | 0.83                                                                      | 0.63                                                                      |
| 3                                                                         | MOP                                                                       | 0.75                                                                      | 0.58                                                                      | 0.47                                                                      |
| 4                                                                         | NPKS                                                                      | 0.26                                                                      | 0.22                                                                      | 0.19                                                                      |
| 2021-22                                                                   | 2021-22                                                                   | 2021-22                                                                   | 2021-22                                                                   | 2021-22                                                                   |
| <FIGURES IN LMT>                                                          | <FIGURES IN LMT>                                                          | <FIGURES IN LMT>                                                          | <FIGURES IN LMT>                                                          | <FIGURES IN LMT>                                                          |
| S.NO                                                                      | PROUCT GROUP                                                              | REQUIREMENT                                                               | AVAIILABILITY                                                             | SALES                                                                     |
| 1                                                                         | UREA                                                                      | 3.85                                                                      | 4.00                                                                      | 3.60                                                                      |
| 2                                                                         | DAP                                                                       | 0.89                                                                      | 0.68                                                                      | 0.52                                                                      |
| 3                                                                         | MOP                                                                       | 0.85                                                                      | 0.62                                                                      | 0.55                                                                      |
| 4                                                                         | NPKS                                                                      | 0.17                                                                      | 0.25                                                                      | 0.19                                                                      |
| 2020-21                                                                   | 2020-21                                                                   | 2020-21                                                                   | 2020-21                                                                   | 2020-21                                                                   |
| <FIGURES IN LMT>                                                          | <FIGURES IN LMT>                                                          | <FIGURES IN LMT>                                                          | <FIGURES IN LMT>                                                          | <FIGURES IN LMT>                                                          |
| S.NO                                                                      | PROUCT GROUP                                                              | REQUIREMENT                                                               | AVAIILABILITY                                                             | SALES                                                                     |
| 1                                                                         | UREA                                                                      | 4.15                                                                      | 4.11                                                                      | 3.46                                                                      |
| 2                                                                         | DAP                                                                       | 0.83                                                                      | 0.92                                                                      | 0.79                                                                      |
| 3                                                                         | MOP                                                                       | 0.82                                                                      | 0.99                                                                      | 0.80                                                                      |
| 4                                                                         | NPKS                                                                      | 0.20                                                                      | 0.17                                                                      | 0.14                                                                      |
| 2019-20                                                                   | 2019-20                                                                   | 2019-20                                                                   | 2019-20                                                                   | 2019-20                                                                   |
| S.NO                                                                      | PROUCT GROUP                                                              | REQUIREMENT                                                               | <FIGURES AVAIILABILITY                                                    | IN LMT> SALES                                                             |
| 1                                                                         | UREA                                                                      | 3.10                                                                      | 4.26                                                                      | 3.63                                                                      |
| 2                                                                         | DAP                                                                       | 0.63                                                                      | 0.93                                                                      | 0.65                                                                      |
| 3                                                                         | MOP                                                                       | 0.71                                                                      | 1.06                                                                      | 0.71                                                                      |
| 4                                                                         | NPKS                                                                      | 0.16                                                                      | 0.24                                                                      | 0.18                                                                      |
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| # AVAILABILITY>SALES : SECONDARY INDICATOR OF COMFORTABLE AVAILABILITY    | # AVAILABILITY>SALES : SECONDARY INDICATOR OF COMFORTABLE AVAILABILITY    | # AVAILABILITY>SALES : SECONDARY INDICATOR OF COMFORTABLE AVAILABILITY    | # AVAILABILITY>SALES : SECONDARY INDICATOR OF COMFORTABLE AVAILABILITY    | # AVAILABILITY>SALES : SECONDARY INDICATOR OF COMFORTABLE AVAILABILITY    |

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