(a) whether the Union Government has limited the time given to co-operative organizations for
fund mobilization for the procurement of fertilizers to one week;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether there has been any opposition to this move from the State Government; and
(d) if so, the reaction of the Union Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS AND MINISTER OF
STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)
(a) to (d): Yes, Madam, the instructions were issued on 18th July, 2012 to Fertilizer Marketing
Entities (FMEs) to sell minimum 50% of urea, imported on Government Account and marketed by them,
through State Sponsored Federation/ Marketing Federation/Co-operatives subject to the advance
payment by these organizations within 7 days from the date of intimation by the FMEs. Subsequent
to this, on 16th August, 2012 the condition of advance payment was removed and now the State
Sponsored Federation/Marketing Federation/Co-operatives are required to place the order within
7 days from the date of intimation by FMEs, failing which the FMEs are free to sell such quantity
through their own marketing channel.