March 15, 2002

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IMPORT OF FERTILIZERS

    Urea is the only controlled fertilizer whose imports are made on Government account, to bridge the gap between requirement and indigenous availability. The import of decontrolled fertilizers such as DAP and MOP is governed by the market forces operating within the parameters of the Concession Scheme. The details of imports of major fertilizers made during 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 are as under: -

    The details of total amount of subsidy on urea and concession on decontrolled phosphatic and potassic fertilizers on imports during 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 incurred by the Government are as under: -

    This information was given by the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri S.B. Mookherjee in a written reply to a question from Shri Kapil Sibal and Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lalan' in the Rajya Sabha today.