(a) whether the Government propose to provide fertilizer and urea to the small
farmers of any charge to provide relief to them;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor ?
(a) whether the Government propose to provide fertilizer and urea to the small
farmers of any charge to provide relief to them;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(SHRI RAMESH BAIS)
(a) to (c): There is no proposal to supply urea to small farmers free of cost. Urea is the
only fertiliser under price, distribution and movement control of the Government and all
other fertilisers are decontrolled. The Government has been providing subsidy on urea
under the Retention Price Scheme and for decontrolled fertilisers under the Concession
Scheme of Department of Agriculture & Cooperation. The Maximum Retail Price (MRP)
of urea is Rs.4600/- per metric tonne while indicative MRP of decontrolled fertilisers are
given in the annexure.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO.4642 FOR ANSWER ON 25.4.2000
Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of decontrolled fertilisers
(Rs per MT)
Fertiliser
Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) 8900
Muriate of Potash (MOP) 4255
Single Super Phosphate (SSP)
Complexes
10:26:26 7880
12:32:16 7960
14:28:14 7820
14:35:14 8100
15:15:15 6620
16:20:0 6740
17:17:17 7680
19:19:19 7840
20:20:0 6880
23:23:0 7540
28:28:0 8520
Price fixed by the State Governments.