Lok Sabha Question No. 727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Impact of Special Campaign 4.0 on Fertilizer Production
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Shri Shivmangal Singh Tomar, Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Alok Sharma, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Dr. Bhola Singh, Shri Vijay Baghel, Shri Kanwar Singh Tanwar

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 727 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 07.02.2025

Impact of Special Campaign 4.0 on Fertilizer Production

## 727.   DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI ALOK SHARMA:

DR. RAJESH MISHRA:

SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

DR. BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI SHIVMANGAL SINGH TOMAR.

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

- (a) whether  the  special  campaign  4.0  impacts  fertilizer  production,  distribution  or supply  chain  efficiency  and  has  benefited  farmers  or  end-users  of  fertilizers directly;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  manner  in  which  it  has  benefited  the farmers, State and district-wise, including Sidhi Parliamentary Constituency and Bemetara district;
- (c) whether the Government has received complaints regarding fertilizer shortages, if so, the measures taken to address the distribution gaps;
- (d) the steps being taken to reduce dependency on fertilizer imports and enhance domestic production; and
- (e) the  progress  of  digital  tracking  systems  to  ensure  transparent  and  timely delivery of fertilizers to farmers?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SMT. ANURPRIYA PATEL)

(a) to  (c):    The  Special  Campaign  4.0  was  conducted  by  the  Department  of Fertilizers  with  an  aim  to  achieve  the  goals  of  institutionalizing  Swachhata  and reducing  pendency  in  Government  offices  as  per  the  Guidelines  issued  by  the Department  of  Administrative  Reforms  and  Public  Grievances  (DARPG)  dated 22.08.2024. Under the Special Campaign 4.0, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSKs) were identified as the Cleanliness sites with an aim to improve the  PMKSKs  with  clean  premises,  enhanced  facilities  and  easy  accessibility  for farmers.

The availability of fertilizers has been adequate during the ongoing Rabi 202425 Season including the State of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The details of the  requirement,  availability,  sales  and  closing  stock  of  fertilizers  i.e.  Urea,  DAP, MOP and NPKS are given at Annexure .

Following steps are taken by the Government every season for ensuring timely and adequate supply of fertilizers in the country 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,  Department  of  Fertilizers  allocates sufficient/  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 Department of  Fertilizers with State Agriculture Officials.

v. The gap between demand and production of fertilizers is met through imports. The  import  for  the  season  is  also  finalized  well  in  advance  to  ensure  timely availability.

(d):    With regard to Urea, the Government had announced New Investment Policy (NIP)  -  2012  on  2 nd ,  January,  2013  and  its  amendment  on  7 th ,  October,  2014  to facilitate fresh investment in the urea sector and to make India self-sufficient in the urea sector. Total 6 new urea units have been set up under NIP-2012 which includes 4 urea units set up through Joint Venture Companies (JVC) of nominated PSUs and 2  urea  units  set  up  by  the  private  companies.  The  units  set  up  through  JVC  are Ramagundam urea unit of Ramagundam Fertilizers  and Chemicals Ltd (RFCL) in Telangana  and  3  urea  units  namely  Gorakhpur,  Sindri  and  Barauni  of  Hindustan Urvarak  &  Rasayan  Limited  (HURL)  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  Jharkhand  and  Bihar, respectively. The units set up by private companies are Panagarh urea unit of Matix Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. (Matix) in West Bengal; and Gadepan-III urea unit of Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. (CFCL) in Rajasthan. Each of these units has installed capacity of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonne per annum (LMTPA). These units are highly energy efficient as they are based on latest technology. Therefore, these units  have  together  added  urea  production  capacity  of  76.2  LMTPA,  thereby  total indigenous  urea  production  capacity  (Reassessed  Capacity,  RAC)  has  increased from 207.54 LMTPA during 2014-15 to 283.74 LMTPA during 2023-24. Further, an exclusive  policy  for  the  revival  of  Talcher  unit  of  FCIL  through  JVC  of  nominated PSUs namely Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL) by setting up a new Greenfield urea plant of 12.7 LMTPA at coal gasification route has also been approved.

In addition, the Government also notified the New Urea Policy (NUP) - 2015 on  25th  May,  2015  for  the  existing  25  gas-based  urea  units  with  one  of  the objectives of maximizing indigenous urea production beyond RAC.  The NUP-2015 has led to additional production of urea by 20-25 LMT as compared to the production during  2014-15  annually.  Above  steps  together  have  facilitated  increase  of  Urea production  from  level  of  225  LMT  per  annum  during  2014-15  to  a  record  Urea Production at 314.07 LMT during 2023-24.

With regard to P&K fertilizers, Government has implemented Nutrient Based Subsidy Policy w.e.f. 01.04.2010 for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) Fertilizers.  Under the policy, a fixed amount of subsidy, decided on annual/bi-annual basis, is provided on notified P&K fertilizers depending on their nutrient content. The P&K sector is decontrolled and the fertilizer companies manufacture/import fertilizers as per the market dynamics.

To reduce dependency on imported fertilizers, following measures have been taken by the Government:

(i) Based  on  the  requests, the new  manufacturing  units or increase in manufacturing capacity of existing units have been recognized / taken on record under the NBS subsidy scheme, with a view to boost manufacturing and make country self-reliant in fertilizer production.

(ii) Potash derived from Molasses (PDM) which is 100% indigenously manufactured  fertilizer  has  been  notified  under  Nutrient  based  subsidy  (NBS) scheme.

(iii) Freight Subsidy on SSP, which is an indigenously manufactured fertilizer, is applicable since Kharif, 2022 to promote SSP usage for providing Phosphatic or 'P' nutrient to the soil.

(e): In 2016, Department of Fertilizers has launched the digital platform namely Integrated Fertilizer Management System (IFMS) which is a comprehensive and all-inclusive technology solution designed to streamline, monitor, and control the end-to-end flow of fertilizer  disbursal  and  subsidy  management  system across the country.

e-Urvarak  is  a  comprehensive  system  where  all  fertilizer  supply  chain activities  converge  and  data  are  interconnected  and  managed  through  a  single platform. By leveraging advanced technologies, the system enhances collaboration between  Central  and  State  Governments,  Fertilizer  manufacturers,  stock  points, dealers, and end-point buyers. This integration allows the Government to optimize distribution  while  reducing  costs,  improving  efficiency,  and  authorizing  each  and every fertilizer sale via Aadhaar-based Biometric authentication.

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Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstrred Question No. 727 for answering on 07.02.2025

| DEMAND, AVAILABILITY, CONSUMPTION & CLOSING STOCK OF FERTILIZERS DURING THE ONGOING RABI 2024-25 (FROM 01.10.2024 TO 29.01.2025) (Figures in LMT)   | DEMAND, AVAILABILITY, CONSUMPTION & CLOSING STOCK OF FERTILIZERS DURING THE ONGOING RABI 2024-25 (FROM 01.10.2024 TO 29.01.2025) (Figures in LMT)   | DEMAND, AVAILABILITY, CONSUMPTION & CLOSING STOCK OF FERTILIZERS DURING THE ONGOING RABI 2024-25 (FROM 01.10.2024 TO 29.01.2025) (Figures in LMT)   | DEMAND, AVAILABILITY, CONSUMPTION & CLOSING STOCK OF FERTILIZERS DURING THE ONGOING RABI 2024-25 (FROM 01.10.2024 TO 29.01.2025) (Figures in LMT)   | DEMAND, AVAILABILITY, CONSUMPTION & CLOSING STOCK OF FERTILIZERS DURING THE ONGOING RABI 2024-25 (FROM 01.10.2024 TO 29.01.2025) (Figures in LMT)   | DEMAND, AVAILABILITY, CONSUMPTION & CLOSING STOCK OF FERTILIZERS DURING THE ONGOING RABI 2024-25 (FROM 01.10.2024 TO 29.01.2025) (Figures in LMT)   |
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| A. UREA                                                                                                                                             | A. UREA                                                                                                                                             | A. UREA                                                                                                                                             | A. UREA                                                                                                                                             | A. UREA                                                                                                                                             | A. UREA                                                                                                                                             |
| S.No                                                                                                                                                | State                                                                                                                                               | DEMAND                                                                                                                                              | AVAILABILITY                                                                                                                                        | CONSUMPTION                                                                                                                                         | CLOSING STOCK                                                                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                      | 19.40                                                                                                                                               | 21.84                                                                                                                                               | 18.73                                                                                                                                               | 3.11                                                                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                        | 1.90                                                                                                                                                | 2.78                                                                                                                                                | 1.51                                                                                                                                                | 1.26                                                                                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                                                                   | ALL INDIA                                                                                                                                           | 148.15                                                                                                                                              | 197.04                                                                                                                                              | 154.21                                                                                                                                              | 42.84                                                                                                                                               |
| B.DAP                                                                                                                                               | B.DAP                                                                                                                                               | B.DAP                                                                                                                                               | B.DAP                                                                                                                                               | B.DAP                                                                                                                                               | B.DAP                                                                                                                                               |
| S.No                                                                                                                                                | State                                                                                                                                               | DEMAND                                                                                                                                              | AVAILABILITY                                                                                                                                        | CONSUMPTION                                                                                                                                         | CLOSING STOCK                                                                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                      | 7.47                                                                                                                                                | 6.66                                                                                                                                                | 5.55                                                                                                                                                | 1.12                                                                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                        | 0.60                                                                                                                                                | 1.03                                                                                                                                                | 0.61                                                                                                                                                | 0.42                                                                                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                                                                   | ALL INDIA                                                                                                                                           | 45.93                                                                                                                                               | 52.77                                                                                                                                               | 43.93                                                                                                                                               | 8.84                                                                                                                                                |
| C.MOP                                                                                                                                               | C.MOP                                                                                                                                               | C.MOP                                                                                                                                               | C.MOP                                                                                                                                               | C.MOP                                                                                                                                               | C.MOP                                                                                                                                               |
| S.No                                                                                                                                                | State                                                                                                                                               | DEMAND                                                                                                                                              | AVAILABILITY                                                                                                                                        | CONSUMPTION                                                                                                                                         | CLOSING STOCK                                                                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                      | 0.49                                                                                                                                                | 1.09                                                                                                                                                | 0.57                                                                                                                                                | 0.52                                                                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                        | 0.12                                                                                                                                                | 0.46                                                                                                                                                | 0.12                                                                                                                                                | 0.34                                                                                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                                                                   | ALL INDIA                                                                                                                                           | 9.11                                                                                                                                                | 18.52                                                                                                                                               | 9.35                                                                                                                                                | 9.17                                                                                                                                                |
| D.NPKS                                                                                                                                              | D.NPKS                                                                                                                                              | D.NPKS                                                                                                                                              | D.NPKS                                                                                                                                              | D.NPKS                                                                                                                                              | D.NPKS                                                                                                                                              |
| S.No                                                                                                                                                | State                                                                                                                                               | DEMAND                                                                                                                                              | AVAILABILITY                                                                                                                                        | CONSUMPTION                                                                                                                                         | CLOSING STOCK                                                                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                      | 5.20                                                                                                                                                | 5.72                                                                                                                                                | 4.82                                                                                                                                                | 0.90                                                                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                        | 0.48                                                                                                                                                | 0.73                                                                                                                                                | 0.36                                                                                                                                                | 0.37                                                                                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                                                                   | ALL INDIA                                                                                                                                           | 60.38                                                                                                                                               | 81.23                                                                                                                                               | 58.40                                                                                                                                               | 22.82                                                                                                                                               |

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