e:
(a) whether the Government has taken any decision for pricing of various
fertilizers;
(b) if so, the details thereof, fertilizer-wise;
(c) if not, the reasons for delay in this regard; and
(d) the time by which the decision is likely to be taken by the Government?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI K.RAHMAN KHAN)
(a) to (d): With the objective of making available fertilizers to farmers at
affordable prices, Government fixes the statutorily notified Maximum Retail
Price (MRP) of urea, which is a controlled fertilizer and indicates MRPs of de-
controlled phosphatic and potassic fertilizers. MRP of Single Super
Phosphate (SSP) is indicated by the State Governments. There is no
proposal to change the current MRPs/indicative MRPs of the fertilizers.