Lok Sabha Question No. 169 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-06
Subject: Distribution of Fertilizers in Haryana
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Dharambir Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 169* TO BE ANSWERED

ON: 06.12.2024

## Distribution of Fertilizers in Haryana

## 169*:  SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

Will the Minister o f CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  ensure  the  timely  and  equitable distribution of fertilizers in Haryana, especially in Bhiwani-Mahendergarh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any plan to reduce the  cost of chemicals and fertilizers for farmers  in  the  region  to  boost  agricultural  productivity  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to introduce schemes to assist farmers with organic fertilizers in the said State and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to prevent the black-marketing of chemicals and fertilizers in Haryana?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS AND HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a) to (d):  A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 169* FOR 06.12.2024 REGARDING  'DISTRIBUTION OF FERTILIZERS IN  HARYANA' TABLED BY SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH.

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(a): To meet the requirement of fertilizers of states, as projected by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), Department of Fertilizers allocates adequate quantities  of  fertilizers  to  States  by  issuing  monthly  supply  plan  and  continuously monitors the availability position. These supplies are met through indigenous production as well as imports.

The requirement, availability, sales and closing stock of Urea, DAP, MOP and NPKS in the State of Haryana during the ongoing Rabi 2024-25 season is given as per the table below:

| POSITION OF UREA, MOP, DAP & NPKS IN HARYANA AS ON 03/12/2024 (IN METRIC TONS)   | POSITION OF UREA, MOP, DAP & NPKS IN HARYANA AS ON 03/12/2024 (IN METRIC TONS)   | POSITION OF UREA, MOP, DAP & NPKS IN HARYANA AS ON 03/12/2024 (IN METRIC TONS)   | POSITION OF UREA, MOP, DAP & NPKS IN HARYANA AS ON 03/12/2024 (IN METRIC TONS)   | POSITION OF UREA, MOP, DAP & NPKS IN HARYANA AS ON 03/12/2024 (IN METRIC TONS)   | POSITION OF UREA, MOP, DAP & NPKS IN HARYANA AS ON 03/12/2024 (IN METRIC TONS)   | POSITION OF UREA, MOP, DAP & NPKS IN HARYANA AS ON 03/12/2024 (IN METRIC TONS)   |
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| S.NO                                                                             | FERTILIZER                                                                       | SEASONAL REQUIREMENT                                                             | PRO RATA REQUIREMENT FROM 01/10/2024 TO 03/12/2024                               | AVAILABILITY FROM 01/10/2024 TO 03/12/2024                                       | CUMULATIVE DBT SALES FROM 01/10/2024 TO 03/12/2024                               | CLOSING STOCK AS ON 03/12/2024                                                   |
| 1                                                                                | UREA                                                                             | 11,20,000                                                                        | 5,27,097                                                                         | 8,11,760                                                                         | 5,43,680                                                                         | 2,68,080                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                | DAP                                                                              | 2,60,000                                                                         | 2,26,935                                                                         | 2,44,630                                                                         | 2,28,030                                                                         | 16,600                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                | MOP                                                                              | 30,000                                                                           | 10,645                                                                           | 39,380                                                                           | 11,180                                                                           | 28,200                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                | NPKS                                                                             | 1,20,000                                                                         | 57,903                                                                           | 72,700                                                                           | 58,490                                                                           | 14,210                                                                           |

Further,  the  mandate  of  Department  of  Fertilizers  is  to  ensure  adequate availability of fertilizers at State level. The  distribution of fertilizers within the State is being done by the respective State Government to meet the requirement at the field level.

(b): At present, the cost of urea is Rs 1700 per bag. However, urea is provided to the farmers at a statutorily notified Maximum Retail Price (MRP), which is Rs. 266.50 per bag. Besides, Government of India has laid down reasonable guidelines for P&K fertilizers  which  ensure  that  P&K  fertilizers  are  available  at  reasonable  prices  to farmers. Accordingly, against the cost of Rs 3100 per bag for DAP, it is provided to the farmers at a Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of Rs.1350 per bag .

(c): Government  of  India has approved  the  Market  Development  Assistance (MDA)@ Rs. 1500/MT to promote organic fertilizers, viz., Fermented Organic Manure (FOM)/ Liquid Fermented Organic Manure (LFOM) /Phosphatic Rich Organic Manure (PROM) produced at plants under GOBARdhan initiative covering different Biogas/Compressed  Bio  Gas  (CBG)    support  schemes/programmes  of  stakeholder

Ministries/Departments such as Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme of MoPNG, 'Waste to Energy' programme of MNRE, Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural) of Department of Drinking  Water & Sanitation etc. with total outlay of Rs. 1451.84 Crore (FY 2023-24 to 2025-26), which includes a corpus of Rs. 360 Crore for research gap funding, etc.

Under  MDA  scheme,  the  total  sales  of  FOM/  LFOM  by  CBG  operator  & Fertilizer  Marketing  Companies  (FMCs)  as  on  03.12.2024  is  2,33,724.23 Metric Tonnes, against which Rs. 12.73 Crores of subsidy has been released. In respect of Haryana, the total sales of FOM/LFOM by CBG operator & FMCs as on 03.12.2024 is 11,330 Metric Tonnes, against which Rs. 34 Lakh of assistance has been provided.

(d): Fertilizers are declared as an essential commodity  under  the  Essential Commodities  Act,  1955  and  notified  under  Fertilizer  Control  Order,  1985.  State Governments  are  empowered  to  take  action  against  persons  involved  in  blackmarketing,  hoarding  and  smuggling  as  per  provisions  of  EC  Act.  Any  complaint received  at  Department  of  Fertilizers  level  regarding  black  marketing/over-pricing  of fertilizers  is  sent  to  concerned  State  Government  to  take  appropriate  action  under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and Fertilizer Control Order, 1985.  Further, as per the  information  received  from  State  Government  of  Haryana,  185  raids  have  been conducted,  105  show  cause  notices  have  been  issued,  21  licenses  have  been suspended, 8 licenses have been cancelled, 7 FIRs have been registered and sale is stopped in 16 cases to curb Black Marketing of Fertilizers.

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