AVAILABILITY OF UREA
SUFFICIENT FOR KHARIF 2003 SEASON
The requirement of
Urea for the ensuing Kharif 2003 season (1st April
to 30th September) has been assessed at 106.30 lakh
Mts. The production of urea during Kharif 2003 is estimated at
about 96 lakh MTs. The opening stock of urea as on April 1, 2003
is estimated at about 14 lakh Mts. Thus, the total availability
of 110 lakh MTs. indigenous urea would be sufficient to meet the
entire requirement during Kharif 2003 season.
This information
was given by Dr. Chhattra Pal Singh, Minister of State for Chemicals
and Fertilizers in a written reply to a question by Smt. Prabha
Rau and Shri Vilas Muttemwar in Lok Sabha today.
