Fertilizer Availability
There has been adequate availability of Chemical Fertilizers throughout the country during current year both for the Kharif and Rabi Seasons. In a statement laid down on the table of the Lok Sabha, in reply to a starred question today, the Minister for Chemicals & fertilizers Shri Srikant Kumar Jena said that both the prices and subsidy of Phosphatic & Potassic (P&K) fertilizers have also come down during the current year.
Shri Jena tabled the State and UT-wise details of the demand, availability and consumption of Chemical Fertilizers for the last three years. He said the State Governments are empowered under the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO), 1985 to draw the samples to check the quality of fertilizer besides being empowered to take penal action-including prosecution of the offending fertilizer dealers. The offender who is convicted may be awarded a sentence up to seven years imprisonment under Essential commodities Act (ECA), besides cancellation of authorization letter. Under clause 6 of FCO, it is required that the dealer displays the stock position and price list of fertilizers at the premises.
There has been adequate availability of Chemical Fertilizers throughout the country during current year both for the Kharif and Rabi Seasons. In a statement laid down on the table of the Lok Sabha, in reply to a starred question today, the Minister for Chemicals & fertilizers Shri Srikant Kumar Jena said that both the prices and subsidy of Phosphatic & Potassic (P&K) fertilizers have also come down during the current year.
Shri Jena tabled the State and UT-wise details of the demand, availability and consumption of Chemical Fertilizers for the last three years. He said the State Governments are empowered under the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO), 1985 to draw the samples to check the quality of fertilizer besides being empowered to take penal action-including prosecution of the offending fertilizer dealers. The offender who is convicted may be awarded a sentence up to seven years imprisonment under Essential commodities Act (ECA), besides cancellation of authorization letter. Under clause 6 of FCO, it is required that the dealer displays the stock position and price list of fertilizers at the premises.