Lok Sabha Question No. 4280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-20
Subject: Supply of Urea and DAP in A & N Islands
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Bishnu Pada Ray

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4280 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 20.12.2024

## Supply of Urea and DAP in A & N Islands

4280: SHRI  BISHNU PADA RAY:

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

- (a) the  details  of  individuals  in  A  &  N  Administration  responsible  for  ban  on import  of  neem  coated  urea  and  DAP  along  with  a  copy  of  the  orders  or policy decision in this regard;
- (b) whether any alternate mechanism was introduced to ensure that production of crop does not fall drastically, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps that have been taken to prevent black market sale of fertilizers at exorbitant prices to farmers; and
- (d) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  fix responsibility on those who brought the situation to this impasse in the island territory?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Andaman & Nicobar Administration has informed that vide Notification No. DA/PKVY/18-1/LAC/2020-21/167  dated  21/01/2021,  a  uniform  ban  has  been imposed on the sale/use/entry/storage of all agro-chemicals for agricultural practices  in  Car  Nicobar  and  Nancowrie  group  of  islands  (Kamorta,  Katchal, Teressa, Nancowrie & Chowra) with a broad vision to declare the above islands as agro  chemical  free  zone  in  order  to  ensure  organic  agricultural  practices  in  Car Nicobar and Nancowrie group of Islands. The copy of notification is at Annexure .
- (b): As a substitute of chemical fertilizers or pesticides, the Andaman & Nicobar Administration has procured Bio-pesticides, Bio-fertilizer, seeds and other agricultural inputs. During the current Financial Year, 903 kgs of bio-fertilizers, 1619 kgs Bio-Pesticide and 65 MT of Rock Phosphate has been procured and allotted for sale  to  the  farmers.  Further,  for  promotion  of  organic  farming,  from  2015-16  to 2024-25,  135  training  programmes,  485  demonstrations  and  1936  campaigns  for promotion of organic farming have been conducted through extension functionaries.
- (c) & (d):   The Andaman & Nicobar Administration has informed that no complaint of black marketing has been reported in the islands. Further, the State Governments/UT administrations   are empowered to take action against persons involve in violation of any of the provision of Fertiliser Control Order, 1985.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha unstarred question No. 4280 for answering on 20.12.2024

No. 13, Port Blair, Thursday, January 21, 2021

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ADMINISTRATION

DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE

## PORT BLAIR NOTIFICATION

Port Blair, dated the 21s January, 2021.

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## No. 13/2021/F. No. DA/PKVY/18-1/LAC/2020-21/167.- The Hon'ble Lt. Governor, Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is pleased to impose a uniform ban on sale / use / entry / storage of all

agro-chemicals for Agricultural Practices in Car Nicobar and Nancowrie group of Islands (Kamorta, Katchal,

Teressa, Nancowrie & Chowra) with immediate effect with a broad vision to declare the above Islands as agro-chemical free zone in order to ensure that Agricultural Practices of Car Nicobar and Nancowrie group of Islands are organic. All the stakeholders, farmers and agriculture units should use only organic inputs which includes on-farm / off-farm organic inputs for agricultural practices in the above Islands.

## This issue with the approval of Hon'ble Lt. Governor, Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar

Islands vides Sl. No. 04 dated 13/01/2021.

Sd./-

Director of Agriculture A & N Administration

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