Lok Sabha Question No. 990 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-25
Subject: Fertilizers Supply to Tamil Nadu
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 990 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 25.07.2025

## FERTILIZERS SUPPLY TO TAMIL NADU

## 990: DR. T SUMATHY ALIAS THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

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

- (a)   the quantity of urea and NPK fertilizers allocated to Tamil Nadu for kharif and rabi crops during the financial year 2024-25;
- (b) whether there was any shortfall compared to State demand;
- (c)   whether  the  Centre  has  responded  to  Tamil  Nadu's  repeated  requests  for additional subsidy and early dispatch to cyclone-affected districts, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the current status of price regulation on urea and DAP and the impact of these changes on small holding farmers in Tamil Nadu during the last one year; and
- (e) whether any monitoring mechanisms have been put in place to prevent diversion or  black  marketing  of  subsidised  fertilizers  in  the  State  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) & (b) The availability of Urea and NPKS fertilizers in the State of Tamil Nadu has remained adequate during Kharif 2024 and Rabi 2024-25 seasons. The information regarding demand, availability, sales and closing stocks of Urea & NPKS during the Kharif  2024  and  Rabi  2024-25  season  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  is  placed  at Annexure.

(c) & (d) Under Urea Subsidy Scheme, Urea is presently provided to the farmers at a statutorily notified Maximum Retail Price (MRP). The MRP of 45 kg bag of urea is Rs.242 per bag (exclusive of charges towards neem coating and taxes as applicable). The  difference  between  the  delivered  cost  of  urea  at  farm  gate  and  net  market realization by the urea units is given as subsidy to the urea manufacturer/importer by the  Government  of  India.  Further,  Government  has  implemented  Nutrient  Based Subsidy  (NBS)  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. Under NBS Scheme, MRP is fixed by fertilizer companies as per market dynamics at reasonable level which is monitored by the Government.

Accordingly,  all  farmers  of  the  country,  including  in  Tamilnadu,  are  supplied Urea & DAP at the subsidized rates.

(e) 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  and diversion  of  fertilizers  and  to  take  punitive  action  against  any  person  /  Fertilizer company  involved  in  black  marketing  and  diversion  of  fertilizers  by  violating  the provisions  of  Essential  Commodities  Act,  1955  and  Fertilizer  Control  Order  1985 (FCO).  Further, State Government of Tamil Nadu has informed that they are regularly monitoring the movement of subsidised fertilizer from manufacturer to whole sales, retailers and finally to farmers. Regular district level squad inspections were conducted against Top 40 urea buyers etc. to curb diversion and black marketing of fertilizers and strict legal action is initiated as per FCO 1985 in case if any violation is found.

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## ANNEXURE

| Annexure referred to in reply to (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 990 for answering on 25.07.2025   | Annexure referred to in reply to (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 990 for answering on 25.07.2025   | Annexure referred to in reply to (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 990 for answering on 25.07.2025   | Annexure referred to in reply to (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 990 for answering on 25.07.2025   | Annexure referred to in reply to (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 990 for answering on 25.07.2025   | Annexure referred to in reply to (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 990 for answering on 25.07.2025   |
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| TAMIL NADU                                                                                                      | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                      | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                      | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                      | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                      | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                      |
| FERTILIZRS POSITION DURING RABI 2024-25                                                                         | FERTILIZRS POSITION DURING RABI 2024-25                                                                         | FERTILIZRS POSITION DURING RABI 2024-25                                                                         | FERTILIZRS POSITION DURING RABI 2024-25                                                                         | FERTILIZRS POSITION DURING RABI 2024-25                                                                         | FERTILIZRS POSITION DURING RABI 2024-25                                                                         |
| FIG. IN LMT                                                                                                     | FIG. IN LMT                                                                                                     | FIG. IN LMT                                                                                                     | FIG. IN LMT                                                                                                     | FIG. IN LMT                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                 |
| S.No                                                                                                            | Product                                                                                                         | DURING RABI 2024-25                                                                                             | DURING RABI 2024-25                                                                                             | DURING RABI 2024-25                                                                                             | DURING RABI 2024-25                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                 | REQUIREMENT                                                                                                     | AVAILABILITY                                                                                                    | SALES                                                                                                           | CLOSING STOCK                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                               | UREA                                                                                                            | 6.00                                                                                                            | 8.18                                                                                                            | 6.49                                                                                                            | 1.70                                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                               | NPKS                                                                                                            | 6.00                                                                                                            | 6.62                                                                                                            | 4.95                                                                                                            | 1.70                                                                                                            |
| FERTILIZRS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2024                                                                          | FERTILIZRS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2024                                                                          | FERTILIZRS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2024                                                                          | FERTILIZRS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2024                                                                          | FERTILIZRS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2024                                                                          | FERTILIZRS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2024                                                                          |
| FIG. IN LMT                                                                                                     | FIG. IN LMT                                                                                                     | FIG. IN LMT                                                                                                     | FIG. IN LMT                                                                                                     | FIG. IN LMT                                                                                                     | FIG. IN LMT                                                                                                     |
| S.No                                                                                                            | Product                                                                                                         | DURING KHARIF 2024                                                                                              | DURING KHARIF 2024                                                                                              | DURING KHARIF 2024                                                                                              | DURING KHARIF 2024                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                 | REQUIREMENT                                                                                                     | AVAILABILITY                                                                                                    | SALES                                                                                                           | CLOSING STOCK                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                               | UREA                                                                                                            | 4.91                                                                                                            | 6.35                                                                                                            | 4.43                                                                                                            | 1.93                                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                               | NPKS                                                                                                            | 4.54                                                                                                            | 5.57                                                                                                            | 3.54                                                                                                            | 2.03                                                                                                            |