Question : PRODUCTION OF UREA

(a) the sanctioned capacity of Urea production of the Nagarjuna Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited, Andhra Pradesh, year-wise;

(b) the actual production of Urea from the date of commissioning, year-wise;

(c) the quantity of Urea imported by Nagarjuna Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited during the last three years, country-wise;

(d) whether the subsidies being released by the Government to Nagarjuna Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited are against the production of Urea in the factory; and

(e) if so, the amount of subsidy released from the period of commissioning of the factory, year-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

(SHRI RAMESH BAIS)

(a): The annual installed capacity of urea of Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited in Andhra Pradesh has been 4.95 lakh MTs each for both the plants.

(b): Year-wise actual production from the date of commissioning of the plants has been as under:

Year	Production (`000` MT)	Plant-I	Plant-II
1992-93	309.4 -
1993-94	591.2 -
1994-95	675.1 -
1995-96	708.0 -
1996-97	716.9 -
1997-98	689.7 -
1998-99	688.8 523.7
1999-2000	641.4 656.1

Year	Subsidy amount (Rs. in Crores)	Plant-I Plant-II
1992-93	116.77 -
1993-94	386.70 -
1994-95	353.41 -
1995-96	415.21 -
1996-97	445.40 -
1997-98	418.04 -
1998-99	365.30 -
1999-2000	389.20 349.87