Lok Sabha Question No. 3288 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-08
Subject: Shortage of Urea in Rajasthan
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Kuldeep Indora

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3288 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 08.08.2025

## Shortage of Urea in Rajasthan

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## 3288:  SHRI KULDEEP INDORA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that there is a huge shortage of urea DAP and NPK fertilizers during Kharif crop season in the State of Rajasthan including Sri Ganganagar- Hanumangarh Lok Sabha Constituency, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  taking  immediate  steps  to  provide  timely  and adequate quantity of fertilizers in the said area, if so, the details there;
- (c) whether any monitoring mechanism or portal arrangement has been made to bring transparency in the system of fertilizer distribution, if so the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  action  plan  to  ensure supply of fertilizers as per the requirement of farmers in the near future, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) to (d) Following  steps  are  taken  by  the  Government  before  every  cropping season  for  ensuring  timely  and  adequate  availability  of  fertilizers  in  the  country including the State of Rajasthan:
- i. 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 & month-wise requirement of fertilizers.
- ii. On the basis of requirement projected by DA&FW, D/o Fertilizers allocates adequate  quantities  of  fertilizers  to  States  by  issuing  monthly  supply  plan  and continuously monitors the availability.
- iii. The movement of all major subsidized fertilizers is monitored throughout the country  by  an  on-line  web-based  monitoring  system  called  integrated  Fertilizer Monitoring System (iFMS);

iv. Regular Weekly Video Conference is conducted jointly by DA&FW and D/o Fertilizers with State Agriculture Officials and corrective actions are taken to dispatch fertilizers as indicated by the State Governments.

Further, the availability of Urea, DAP and NPKS has remained adequate in the State of  Rajasthan  during  the  ongoing  Kharif  2025  season,  i.e.  from  01.04.2025  to 04.08.2025, as per the table given below:

| RAJASTHAN                                                                    | RAJASTHAN                                                                    | RAJASTHAN                                                                    | RAJASTHAN                                                                    | RAJASTHAN                                                                    | RAJASTHAN                                                                    | RAJASTHAN                                                                    |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| FERTILIZERS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2025 (TILL 04/08/2025)                    | FERTILIZERS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2025 (TILL 04/08/2025)                    | FERTILIZERS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2025 (TILL 04/08/2025)                    | FERTILIZERS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2025 (TILL 04/08/2025)                    | FERTILIZERS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2025 (TILL 04/08/2025)                    | FERTILIZERS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2025 (TILL 04/08/2025)                    | FERTILIZERS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2025 (TILL 04/08/2025)                    |
| S.N o                                                                        | PRODUC T                                                                     | Requiremen t of KHARIF 2025                                                  | Pro rata Requiremen t From 01/04/2025 to 04/08/2025                          | Availability From 01/04/202 5 to 04/08/202 5                                 | Sales From 01/04/202 5 to 04/08/202 5                                        | Closing Stock as on 04/08/202 5                                              |
| 1                                                                            | UREA                                                                         | 10.52                                                                        | 6.6                                                                          | 9.71                                                                         | 7.97                                                                         | 1.74                                                                         |
| 2                                                                            | DAP                                                                          | 5.10                                                                         | 3.48                                                                         | 2.93                                                                         | 2.02                                                                         | 2.02                                                                         |
| 3                                                                            | NPKS                                                                         | 1.50                                                                         | 0.84                                                                         | 1.69                                                                         | 0.93                                                                         | 0.93                                                                         |
| 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement |
| 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     |
| 3. Figures are as per iFMS                                                   | 3. Figures are as per iFMS                                                   | 3. Figures are as per iFMS                                                   | 3. Figures are as per iFMS                                                   | 3. Figures are as per iFMS                                                   | 3. Figures are as per iFMS                                                   | 3. Figures are as per iFMS                                                   |

However, the distribution of fertilizers within the State at district level is done by the State government.

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