Lok Sabha Question No. 4716 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Strengthening of Fertilizers Supply Chain
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4716 TO BE ANSWERED ON : 20.03.2026 Strengthening of Fertilizers Supply Chain

## 4716.  SHRI BAJRANG MANOHAR SONWANE:

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

- (a) the details of subsidy schemes being operated by the Government to check the prices of fertilizers in the country along with allocation of Urea, DAP and NPK fertilizers to Marathwada region of Maharashtra including Beed district during the last three years, district-wise and year-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  received  the  complaints  of  artificial scarcity,  sales  at  enhanced  prices  and  hoardings  of  fertilizers  in  said district, if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon so far;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  a  new  fertilizer  plant  or strengthen the supply chain of fertilizers in drought hit region of the said district, if so, the details thereof, district-wise; and
- (d) the number of centres being run under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendra  Yojana  in  the  said  district  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the Government to ensure timely availability of fertilizers to the farmers in a transparent manner?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a): Urea  is  provided  to  the  farmers  at  a  statutorily  notified  Maximum  Retail  Price (MRP) irrespective of the cost of production. The subsidized MRP of 45 kg bag of urea is Rs.242 per bag (exclusive of charges towards neem coating and taxes 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.  Accordingly,  all  farmers  are  being  supplied  urea  at  the subsidized rates.

In  case  of  Phosphatic  and  Potassic  (P&K)  fertilizers,  Government  has implemented  Nutrient  Based  Subsidy  (NBS)  Policy  w.e.f.  01.04.2010.  Under  the policy, a fixed amount of subsidy, decided on annual/bi-annual basis, is provided to manufacturer  /  importer  on  subsidized  P&K  fertilizers  depending  on  their  nutrient content i.e. Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K) and Sulphur (S). Under NBS Scheme, P&K fertilizers are decontrolled and fertilizer companies are allowed to fix MRP  as  per  market  dynamics  at  reasonable  level  which  is  monitored  by  the Government.

District-wise and year-wise details of allocation of Urea, DAP and NPK fertilizers to Marathwada region of Maharashtra including Beed district during the last three years are placed as Annexure .

(b): In order to address the issues of hoarding, artificial scarcity, sales at enhanced prices,  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  said malpractices, as per provisions of EC Act. Any complaints received at Department of Fertilizers level regarding these malpractices is sent to concerned State Government to  take  appropriate  action  under  Essential  Commodities  Act,  1955  and  Fertilizer Control Order, 1985. However, During the last three years no such complaint was received  from  Marathwada  region  of  Maharashtra,  including  Beed  district,  in  the Department of Fertilizers through the CPGRAMS portal, which is an online platform for grievance redressal, regarding availability of fertilizers and black-marketing/overpricing  and  other  such  malpractices.  However,  during  routine  inspections  of  flying squad and fertilizer inspectors, following actions have been taken in the district:

|   Sr. No. | Action Taken        |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |   2025-26 |
|-----------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         1 | Licence Suspension  |         7 |         5 |        52 |
|         2 | Licence Cancelation |         4 |         1 |         4 |
|         3 | Police Cases        |         1 |         2 |         2 |

(c): To strengthen the fertilizer supply chain, new rake points are established on need basis  by  the  Government.  Fertilizer  supply  to  Ashti,  Patoda  and  Shirur  tahasils  is allowed from Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar) rake point. (d): At  present,  676  centres  are  being  run  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samriddhi Kendra  Yojana  in  Beed  District.  Further,  to  ensure  timely  and  adequate  supply  of fertilizers  in  the  country,  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. 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. 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). Regular Weekly Video Conference is conducted jointly by DA&FW and D/o Fertilizers with State Agriculture Officials and corrective actions are taken  to  dispatch  fertilizers as  indicated by the  State Governments.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 4716 for answering on 20.03.2026

Details of allocation of Urea, DAP and NPK fertilizers to Marathwada region of Maharashtra including Beed district during the last three years

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|                                                        |                                                        | Urea                                                   | Urea                                                   | Urea                                                   | DAP                                                    | DAP                                                    | DAP                                                    | NPKS                                                   | NPKS                                                   | NPKS                                                   | Total                                                  | Total                                                  | Total                                                  |
| Sr No                                                  | District                                               | 2023- 24                                               | 2024- 25                                               | 2025- 26                                               | 2023- 24                                               | 2024- 25                                               | 2025- 26                                               | 2023- 24                                               | 2024- 25                                               | 2025- 26                                               | 2023-24                                                | 2024-25                                                | 2025-26                                                |
| 1                                                      | Chh. Sambhajinagar                                     | 135390                                                 | 143492                                                 | 166020                                                 | 30430                                                  | 33523                                                  | 34507                                                  | 163770                                                 | 176970                                                 | 176000                                                 | 329590                                                 | 353985                                                 | 376527                                                 |
| 2                                                      | Beed                                                   | 80790                                                  | 82487                                                  | 98028                                                  | 29350                                                  | 30981                                                  | 31325                                                  | 133551                                                 | 145961                                                 | 154600                                                 | 243691                                                 | 259430                                                 | 283953                                                 |
| 3                                                      | Hingoli                                                | 28420                                                  | 28460                                                  | 36885                                                  | 18790                                                  | 21537                                                  | 19214                                                  | 45700                                                  | 52515                                                  | 56500                                                  | 92910                                                  | 102511                                                 | 112599                                                 |
| 4                                                      | Jalna                                                  | 92990                                                  | 88431                                                  | 105124                                                 | 33790                                                  | 36421                                                  | 40767                                                  | 106030                                                 | 118066                                                 | 127300                                                 | 232810                                                 | 242918                                                 | 273191                                                 |
| 5                                                      | Latur                                                  | 41340                                                  | 42448                                                  | 49936                                                  | 31270                                                  | 32604                                                  | 26734                                                  | 73120                                                  | 84143                                                  | 79900                                                  | 145730                                                 | 159195                                                 | 156570                                                 |
| 6                                                      | Nanded                                                 | 96690                                                  | 91689                                                  | 112199                                                 | 46070                                                  | 48526                                                  | 46782                                                  | 99690                                                  | 114136                                                 | 120100                                                 | 242450                                                 | 254351                                                 | 279081                                                 |
| 7                                                      | Dharashiv                                              | 39350                                                  | 39707                                                  | 44892                                                  | 21390                                                  | 24933                                                  | 21053                                                  | 56250                                                  | 64153                                                  | 67600                                                  | 116990                                                 | 128792                                                 | 133545                                                 |
| 8                                                      | Parbhani                                               | 52950                                                  | 55628                                                  | 63292                                                  | 26610                                                  | 32224                                                  | 28162                                                  | 68840                                                  | 80963                                                  | 94000                                                  | 148400                                                 | 168814                                                 | 185454                                                 |
| Total                                                  | Total                                                  | 567920                                                 | 572342                                                 | 676376                                                 | 237700                                                 | 260749                                                 | 248544                                                 | 746951                                                 | 836907                                                 | 876000                                                 | 1552571                                                | 1669997                                                | 1800920                                                |