Lok Sabha Question No. 3063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-13
Subject: Delay in Distribution of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3063 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 13.12.2024

## Delay in Distribution of Fertilizers

3063: SHRI  SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI:

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

- (a) the  number  of  days  prior  to  the  Kharif  and  Rabi  cropping  season  is  the distribution of fertilizers ensured by the Government, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the  reasons  for  delay  in  distribution  of  fertilizers  in  Sonipat  Parliamentary Constituency recently; and
- (c) the details of the steps taken by the Government to check recurrence of such incidents in future?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a)  to  (c):    Department    of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  (DA&FW)  assesses  the requirement for major fertilizers viz. UREA, DAP, MOP and NPKS fertilizers, before each cropping season (viz. Kharif & Rabi) through 'Zonal Conference for Agricultural Inputs'.    Based  on  the  assessment  done  by  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  details  regarding  requirement, availability, sales and closing stock of Urea, DAP, MOP and NPKS across the country in Kharif 2024 and current Rabi 2024-25 season is enclosed at Annexure.

State Government of Haryana has informed that there has been no delay in distribution of fertilizers in Sonipat district.

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Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred question No. 3063 for answering on 13.12.2024

## ALL INDIA FERTILIZER POSITION

## I. RABI 2024-25 (From 01.10.2024 to 09.12.2024)

<QTY IN LMT>

|   S.NO | PRODUCT GROUP   |   SEASONAL REQUIREMENT |   PRO- RATA REQUIREMENT TILL 09.12.2024 |   AVAILABILITY TILL 09.12.2024 | DBT SALES TILL 09.12.2024   | CLOSING STOCK TILL 09.12.2024   |
|--------|-----------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
|      1 | UREA            |                 186.89 |                                   89.37 |                         133.97 | 73.52 60.45                 |                                 |
|      2 | DAP             |                  52.05 |                                   36.91 |                          40.47 | 31.77                       | 8.70                            |
|      3 | MOP             |                  11.95 |                                    6.24 |                          14.22 | 5.77                        | 8.45                            |
|      4 | NPKS            |                  77.1  |                                   41.09 |                          60.74 | 37.03                       | 23.71                           |

## II. KHARIF 2024

## <QTY IN LMT>

|   S.NO | PRODUCT GROUP   |   SEASONAL REQUIREMENT |   AVAILABILITY | DBT SALES    | CLOSING STOCK   |
|--------|-----------------|------------------------|----------------|--------------|-----------------|
|      1 | UREA            |                 177.12 |         252.1  | 189.12 63.02 |                 |
|      2 | DAP             |                  59.87 |          58.08 | 46.12        | 12.23           |
|      3 | MOP             |                  10.26 |          16.6  | 9.27         | 7.33            |
|      4 | NPKS            |                  74.19 |         111.66 | 75.46        | 35.94           |

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