Lok Sabha Question No. 2254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-01
Subject: Shortage of Urea in Telangana
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2254 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 01.08.2025

## Shortage of Urea in Telangana

## 2254:  SHRI MADHAVANENI RAGHUNANDAN RAO:

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

- (a) whether  there  is  a  shortage  of  urea  in  Telangana,  if  so,  the  details  thereof indicating the quantum of fertilizers allocated to the State during the last ten years; and
- (b) whether there is an artificial shortage being created in the State, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The availability  of  Urea  in  the  State  of  Telangana  has  remained  adequate during  the  ongoing  Kharif-2025  season.  Further,  the  information  regarding  the requirement, availability and sales of fertilizers i.e. Urea, DAP, MoP and NPKS during the last ten years in Telangana is placed at Annexure .
- (b) Fertilizer is declared as an essential commodity and is notified under Fertilizer Control Order, 1985 and Fertilizer (Movement Control) Order, 1973. State Governments are adequately empowered under FCO to stop black marketing/hoarding/diversion of fertilizers, which cause artificial shortage, and to take punitive action against any person/fertilizer company involved in such malpractices by violating the provisions of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and Fertilizer Control Order 1985 (FCO). Any complaint received at D/o Fertilizers level regarding artificial shortage is sent to the State Government for necessary action.

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| YEAR                                                                                 |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |                                                                                      | UREA                                                                                 | UREA                                                                                 | UREA                                                                                 | DAP                                                                                  | DAP                                                                                  | DAP                                                                                  | MOP                                                                                  | MOP                                                                                  | MOP                                                                                  |
| YEAR                                                                                 | REQUIR- EMENT                                                                        | AVAILA- BILITY                                                                       | SALES                                                                                | REQUIR- EMENT                                                                        | AVAILA- BILITY                                                                       | SALES                                                                                | REQUIR- EMENT                                                                        | AVAILA- BILITY                                                                       | SALES                                                                                | REQUIR- EMENT                                                                        | AVAILA- BILITY                                                                       | SALES                                                                                |
| 2015-16                                                                              | 14.29                                                                                | 13.35                                                                                | 12.56                                                                                | 3.50                                                                                 | 2.20                                                                                 | 2.12                                                                                 | 1.75                                                                                 | 1.06                                                                                 | 1.00                                                                                 | 9.50                                                                                 | 8.77                                                                                 | 8.53                                                                                 |
| 2016-17                                                                              | 13.90                                                                                | 16.73                                                                                | 15.49                                                                                | 2.90                                                                                 | 2.56                                                                                 | 2.43                                                                                 | 1.70                                                                                 | 1.81                                                                                 | 1.74                                                                                 | 9.40                                                                                 | 9.90                                                                                 | 9.64                                                                                 |
| 2017-18                                                                              | 13.80                                                                                | 14.70                                                                                | 14.02                                                                                | 2.60                                                                                 | 2.67                                                                                 | 2.53                                                                                 | 1.80                                                                                 | 2.11                                                                                 | 2.06                                                                                 | 9.00                                                                                 | 11.30                                                                                | 10.17                                                                                |
| 2018-19                                                                              | 15.00                                                                                | 16.87                                                                                | 13.83                                                                                | 3.20                                                                                 | 3.08                                                                                 | 2.23                                                                                 | 2.60                                                                                 | 1.77                                                                                 | 1.41                                                                                 | 10.50                                                                                | 14.65                                                                                | 10.51                                                                                |
| 2019-20                                                                              | 15.50                                                                                | 19.21                                                                                | 15.20                                                                                | 3.20                                                                                 | 3.34                                                                                 | 2.32                                                                                 | 2.60                                                                                 | 2.26                                                                                 | 1.71                                                                                 | 11.60                                                                                | 16.26                                                                                | 12.21                                                                                |
| 2020-21                                                                              | 19.50                                                                                | 22.20                                                                                | 17.54                                                                                | 2.70                                                                                 | 3.62                                                                                 | 3.14                                                                                 | 2.60                                                                                 | 3.00                                                                                 | 2.47                                                                                 | 13.50                                                                                | 18.38                                                                                | 15.18                                                                                |
| 2021-22                                                                              | 19.00                                                                                | 19.19                                                                                | 17.12                                                                                | 4.20                                                                                 | 3.14                                                                                 | 2.98                                                                                 | 3.10                                                                                 | 1.50                                                                                 | 1.39                                                                                 | 18.60                                                                                | 15.07                                                                                | 13.24                                                                                |
| 2022-23                                                                              | 18.39                                                                                | 21.63                                                                                | 18.83                                                                                | 3.55                                                                                 | 4.70                                                                                 | 3.71                                                                                 | 2.27                                                                                 | 0.86                                                                                 | 0.74                                                                                 | 15.16                                                                                | 16.24                                                                                | 12.90                                                                                |
| 2023-24                                                                              | 18.94                                                                                | 23.77                                                                                | 19.03                                                                                | 3.80                                                                                 | 4.34                                                                                 | 3.68                                                                                 | 2.00                                                                                 | 1.18                                                                                 | 0.92                                                                                 | 15.99                                                                                | 17.09                                                                                | 13.62                                                                                |
| 2024-25                                                                              | 20.20                                                                                | 22.15                                                                                | 20.08                                                                                | 3.90                                                                                 | 3.91                                                                                 | 3.64                                                                                 | 1.30                                                                                 | 1.44                                                                                 | 1.14                                                                                 | 17.00                                                                                | 17.54                                                                                | 14.97                                                                                |