Department of Fertilizers to conduct pilot in 16 districts to capture details as a precursor to DBT in fertilizer sector
The
budget estimate for fertilizer subsidy in 2016-17 and the arrear accrued to the
industry is given as under:
(Rupees in crores)
|
Particulars
|
Budget
Estimates
|
Carry
over liabilities
|
|
Indigenous
Urea
|
40000.00
|
23730.00
|
|
Imported
Urea
|
15100.00
|
3107.87
|
|
Indigenous
P&K Fert.
|
12000.00
|
10358.41
|
|
Imported
P&K Fert.
|
6999.99
|
6159.95
|
|
City
Compost
|
0.01
|
0.00
|
|
Total
|
74100.00
|
43356.23
|
The
value of urea imported during the financial year 2015-16 is US$ 2087.61
million. The details of total investment made by respective fertilizer units
during 2015-16 is as follows:
(Rs. in crores)
|
Name
of Fertilizer Units
|
Fertilizer
covered
|
Amount
|
|
Rashtriya
Chemical and fertilizer limited (RCF)
|
Urea
/NPK
|
260.72
|
|
Southern
Petrochemicals Industries & Corporation Ltd. (SPIC)
|
Urea
|
17.19
|
|
Kanpur
Fertilizers & Cement Ltd.(KFCL)
|
Urea
|
27.39
|
|
National
Fertilizer Ltd. (NFL)
|
Urea
|
22.00
|
As per government of India decision, Department of Fertilizers
is planning to conduct pilot in 8 districts in the coming Rabi Season (2016-17)
and another 8 Districts in Kharif Season (2017-18) to capture Authenticated
Retailer Sales and Buyer’s Details as a precursor to DBT in fertilizer sector. The feasibility of DBT in fertilizer
would be ascertained only after analyzing the result of the pilot. Once the
pilot is completed, the Department will evaluate technical and operational
challenges and issues. Based on the results of the pilot, DoF will then move
ahead with the pan India roadmap of DBT.
This information was given by the Minister of state of
Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya in a written reply to the
Rajya Sabha today.
YB
(Release ID :147960)
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