Prices of DAP, MOP & NPK Complex fertilizers come down
The
Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of urea is statutorily controlled by the
Government and at present it is Rs. 5360/- per tonne (exclusive of
central excise duty, central sales tax, countervailing duty, the sales
tax and other local taxes, wherever levied) w.e.f. Ist November, 2012.An
extra MRP of 5% (of Rs.5360/- per MT) is charged by fertilizer
manufacturing entities on Neem Coated Urea. The difference between the
delivered cost of fertilizers at farm gate and MRP payable by the farmer
is given as subsidy to the fertilizers manufacturer/importer by the
Government of India and at present Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Policy
being implemented for P&K fertilizers w.e.f. 01.04.2010, promotes
competition amongst the various fertilizer companies from public sector,
cooperatives and private sector and ensures reasonable prices to the
farmers. As the prices of P&K fertilizers have come down in the
international market, the fertilizer companies have reduced the MRP of
DAP, MOP & NPK Complex fertilizers by Rs. 2500/MT, Rs. 5000/MT and
Rs.1000/MT respectively. Thus, there is no increase in prices of
fertilizers.
However, there were reports of alleged black-marketing of fertilizers
from some States during the year 2013-14 to 2015-16. During the current
year there is no report of black-marketing from any State Government so
far. In this context, it is informed that Government has declared
fertilizer as an essential commodity under the Essential Commodities
Act, 1955 and notified Fertilizer Control Order, 1985 and Fertilizer
(Movement Control) Order, 1973. The State Governments have been
empowered to take appropriate action to curb black-marketing of
fertilizers and initiate action against the persons who violate these
orders. Department of Fertilizers has, from time to time, written to the
Chief Secretaries of various States and Ministry of Home Affairs to
activate the enforcement agencies under their jurisdiction to take
appropriate action to curb black-marketing. State Governments are
responsible for ensuring availability of all subsidized chemicals
fertilizers to farmers at subsidized rates.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of
Chemicals and Fertilizers Sh. Mansukh L. Mandaviya in the Lok Sabha
today.
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YKB
(Release ID :147722)
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