MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINSTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI B.K. HANDIQUE)
(a): The amount of subsidy paid to phosphatic fertilizer producers in
respect of DAP, Complexes and SSP during the last three years is as
follows:-
Yea Amount of subsidy paid (Rs. in crore)
2002-03 2488.00
2003-04 2606.00
2004-05 3977.00
(b) & (c): Reports from the State Government of Himachal Pradesh were
received that during the months of November and December, 2004, M/s.
Prem Sakhi Fertilizer Ltd., Udaipur and M/s. Bohra Industries Ltd.,
Udaipur had supplied sub-standard Single Super Phosphate (SSP) in that
State. Similarly, reports from the State Government of Bihar were also
received that M/s. Oswal Chemicals & Fertilisers Ltd. (OCFL) had supplied
sub-standard DAP in November, 2004 in the State. News had also
appeared that M/s. OCFL had supplied sub-standard DAP in Punjab also.
Department of Fertilizers withheld the payment of concession received by
the above companies in respect of the sub-standard sales. The State
Governments also took requisite action against the above companies
under the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985 for supply of sub-standard
fertilizer.
(d): The procedure to verify the claims for the subsidy is governed under
the guidelines dated 5.8.2002 on Concession Scheme of decontrolled
phosphatic & potassic (P&K) fertilizers. The manufacturers are released
85% `On account` payment and the balance payment is released to them
on the certification of sales by the State Governments in the prescribed
Proforma.
