MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND
PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)
(a)&(b): No Madam, Some of the fertilizer units in the country are not producing
as per their target fixed due to i) non-availability of adequate Natural Gas ii) unforeseen shutdowns due to old plants and iii) shortage of raw materials
of phosphoric acid etc.
(c): The details of the subsidy provided to the Phosphatic & Potassic (P&K)
fertilizer and urea producing units for the year 2009-10 to 2011-12 and
percentage increase over last year are given below:-
(In Lakh Rs.)
Year Amount of Amount of Total amount %age subsidy subsidy of subsidy Increase (+) disbursed on disbursed on disbursed decrease (-) P&K fertilizers Urea over last producing unit producing unit year
2009-10 1600000 1758025 3358025 -37.72
2010-11 2065000 1508073 3573073 6.40
2011-12 2023749 3680941 5704690 59.66
(d) to (e): No Madam, Department of Fertilizers is implementing the Nutrient
Based Subsidy (NBS) Policy for P&K fertilizers under which a fixed subsidy per
MT, decided on annual basis, is provided on ail the P&K fertilizers. The amount
of subsidy per MT varies from one grade to other grade depending upon the nutrient
contents in that particular grade.
Subsidy on urea produced by various plants is calculated under the NPS-III under
which amount of subsidy per MT varies from plant to plant depending upon the vintage,
technology and feedstock of a plant.
