Lok Sabha Question No. 1503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: Fertilizers Subsidy
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1503 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08-12-2015

## Fertilizers Subsidy

## 1503 SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether it is true that the Government has issued revised energy norms under the new urea policy for existing 25 gas based urea plants in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the amount of urea subsidy given to farmers in the country during the last three years and the current year; State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether it is also true that the said move is expected to save about Rs. 800 crore in fertilizer subsidy and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the maximum number of times the urea subsidy is given to the farmers in a and the reasons therefor; year
- whether the Government proposes to issue   smart cards to farmers for claiming urea subsidy and if so, the details and the benefits thereof; and
- (e) the details of the medium through which subsidy is being provided to the farmers at present;
- (g) the total quantum of urea demand per annum in the State of Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

- (a): Yes; Madam: The government has issued revised energy norms under the New Urea Policy 2015 for existing 25 gas based urea plants in the country: of the notification is placed at Annexure-I. Copy
- (b): Yes, Madam: The saving in subsidy due to revision of energy consumption norms is as under: -

Rs. In Crores

| Year    |   Savings in Subsidy due to Norm revision |
|---------|-------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 |                                       271 |
| 2016-17 |                                       271 |
| 2017-18 |                                       271 |
| 2018-19 |                                      1805 |

(c), (d) & (e): The Maximum Retail Price Government The difference between (MRP) of urea is statutorily controlled by the market realization by the urea units is ie delivered-cost of fertilizers at farm gate and nee the Government of India. given as subsidy to the urea manufacturerlimporter last 3 year & current Tue totabexpenditure on subsidy on importedeureapootethe year (up to Nov, 15) is as under:

(Rupees in crores)

| Particulars     |          |          |          |          |
|-----------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
|                 | 2012-13  | 2013-14  | 2014-15  | 2015-16  |
| Indigenous Urea | 20000.00 | 26500.00 | 38200.01 |          |
| Imported Urea   | 20016.00 | 15353.30 |          | 34864.05 |
|                 |          |          | 16200.00 | 11210.07 |

No, Madam. At present there is no such proposal in the Department

(g): The requirement of urea in the State of   Jharkhand Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmersr as projected by is as follows: Welfare in the last three years

<Figures in OOOMT>

| Year    |   Requirement (Demand) |
|---------|------------------------|
|         |                    260 |
| 2014-15 |                    225 |
| 2015-16 |                    225 |

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Yours faithfully,

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Policy-2015

|           |                  | ed             | NPS-II Rre- set Enorgy   | For tho period 01" June, 2015   | For tho 2018-19   |
|-----------|------------------|----------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------|
|           |                  |                | Norms                    | 2018                            |                   |
|           |                  |                | 5.952                    | 6.904                           | 5.500             |
| 1         |                  |                |                          | 5.952                           | 6.500             |
| 2         | Kibhco Indo Gulf |                | 5.534                    | 5.501                           | 6.500             |
| 3         |                  |                |                          |                                 | 6.500             |
| 4         |                  |                | 5712                     | 5.569                           | 65.500            |
| 5         |                  |                | 5.522                    | 5.505                           | 5.600             |
| 6         |                  |                |                          | 5.843                           | 6.500             |
| 7         |                  |                | 5.712                    | 5.587                           | 5.500             |
| 8         |                  | 834800         | 6.417                    | 5.333                           | 5417              |
| 9         |                  |                | 5.712                    | 5.693                           | 6.500             |
| 10        |                  | 597300         | 5.712                    | 5.672                           | 5.500             |
| 11        |                  |                |                          | 5.533                           | 5.500             |
| 12        |                  | 834800         |                          | 5744                            |                   |
| 13        |                  |                |                          |                                 |                   |
|           | Bhankh" GMFC     | 636900         | 6.301                    | 6.301                           | 6200              |
|           |                  | 501500         |                          | 6.231                           | 6.200             |
| 2         |                  |                | 6.935                    | 6.741                           | 6.200             |
| 3         |                  | 370590 1703760 | 6.938                    | 6.598                           | 6.200             |
| 4 RCEIhal | 4 RCEIhal        | 4 RCEIhal      | 4 RCEIhal                | 4 RCEIhal                       | 4 RCEIhal         |
|           |                  |                | 7584                     | 7145                            | 6.500             |
|           | SFC Kota         | 378500         | 7847                     | 7.585                           | 6.500             |
| 2         |                  |                | 9.589                    | 8.538                           | 6.500             |
| 3         |                  |                |                          | 7.308                           | 8.500             |
| 4         | ZACL Cpat        | 399300         | 7.308                    | 7847                            | 6.500             |
| 5         | KFCL Kanpur      | 727790 478500  | 2847 7095                |                                 | 6.500             |
| 6 7       |                  |                | 7814                     | 7.814                           | 6.500             |
| 8         | NFL Bhatinda     | 511500         | 7479                     | 7479                            | 6.500             |