Lok Sabha Question No. 2651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Reserves of Urea
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b): The details of reserves (Availability) of Urea and estimated demand of urea Statewise, including Maharashtra, during Current Kharif Season from April to June, 2016 is on overleaf.

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2651 TO BE ANSWERED ON : 02.08.2016

## Reserves of Urea

## 2651  SHRI  ARVIND SAWANT:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  in  a  position  to  fulfil  the  demand  of  urea  during the current cropping season in the States particularly in Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details of reserves of urea and estimated demand of urea State- wise including Maharashtra;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  give  permission  to  the  companies  to import  urea  directly  against  the  current  practice  of  importing  fixed  quantity  of urea through State Trading corporation (STCs)and Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation Limited (MMTC); and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE   MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS, SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAY

(SHRI  MANSUKH  L.  MANDAVIYA)

<Figures in '000MT>

|                   | Urea        | Urea         |
|-------------------|-------------|--------------|
| States            | Requirement | Availability |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 190.00      | 295.75       |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0.00        | 0.00         |
| Assam             | 60.20       | 84.76        |
| Bihar             | 320.00      | 380.09       |
| Chattisgarh       | 245.00      | 322.65       |
| GOA               | 1.20        | 0.79         |
| Gujarat           | 370.00      | 496.09       |
| Harayana          | 350.00      | 500.29       |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 20.50       | 15.48        |
| J&K               | 33.20       | 34.89        |
| Jharkhand         | 75.00       | 54.90        |
| Karnataka         | 325.00      | 452.98       |
| Kerala            | 43.00       | 29.79        |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 425.00      | 489.89       |
| Maharashtra       | 657.20      | 697.12       |
| Manipur           | 7.30        | 9.11         |
| Megalaya          | 0.00        | 0.00         |
| Mizoram           | 2.10        | 1.00         |
| Nagaland          | 0.78        | 0.14         |
| Orissa            | 135.00      | 168.87       |
| Punjab            | 800.00      | 746.93       |
| Rajasthan         | 289.00      | 318.79       |
| Sikkim            | 0.00        | 0.00         |
| Tamil Nadu        | 178.40      | 182.57       |
| Telangana         | 330.00      | 400.49       |
| Tripura           | 5.20        | 1.44         |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 1500.00     | 1464.12      |
| Uttaranchal       | 75.00       | 136.97       |
| West Bengal       | 230.00      | 249.68       |
| All India         | 6674.38     | 7541.28      |

(c)  &  (d):      At  present,  urea  is  imported  through  STEs  namely  STC,MMTC  and  IPL. However, policy formulation and changes is an evolving process depending on the need of the situation.

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