27-Feb-2015 |
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) the statistics on urea imported from China;
(b) whether, in the light of reports received from Tamil Nadu regarding poor quality of urea imported from China, Government is undertaking any quality checks on imported fertilizers, if so, the details thereof; and
(c) whether Government is undertaking measures to boost home production of urea, if so, the details thereof? |
Budget Session |
Rajya Sabha |
UnStarred |
27-Feb-2015 |
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government has cleared financial package for Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. (FACT), if so, the details thereof; and
(a) if not, the reasons for not sanctioning the revival package submitted by the Board of Directors? |
Budget Session |
Rajya Sabha |
UnStarred |
27-Feb-2015 |
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of availability of urea as against its requirement separately in Rabi and Kharif seasons during the last two years and the current year;
(b) whether Government has received reports of inadequate and late availability of urea in various States at the beginning of Rabi season 2014- 2015; and
(c) if so, the reasons therefor and the steps being taken to ensure timely availability of urea to farmers in future? |
Budget Session |
Rajya Sabha |
UnStarred |
27-Feb-2015 |
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) whether Central Government has issued instructions to State Governments to import DAP and other fertilizers directly;
(b) if so, whether Central Government proposes to provide sufficient funds to the States for this purpose, if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether State Governments are facing problem in import of phosphatic fertilizers in time and if so, the details thereof along with the steps being taken in this regard; and
(d) whether Central Government proposes to provide adequate quantity of DAP and other phosphatic fertilizers to States, and if so, the details thereof? |
Budget Session |
Rajya Sabha |
UnStarred |
27-Feb-2015 |
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government has taken any decision to deregulate urea, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(b) whether Government has studied the likely impact on the price of urea, if deregulate, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(c) the steps taken by Government to ensure easy availability of urea at affordable price to farmers? |
Budget Session |
Rajya Sabha |
UnStarred |
27-Feb-2015 |
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government is not able to supply different types of fertilizers to the States commensurate with their demands due to which farmers have to purchase fertilizers at higher prices;
(b) the gap between the demand of the States and supply by the Centre;
(c) the rate of imported fertilizers along with the cost of fertilizers produced in the country; and
(d) the step taken to prevent the black marketing of fertilizers in the country? |
Budget Session |
Rajya Sabha |
UnStarred |
27-Feb-2015 |
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) the updated status of steps taken by Government to boost production of urea domestically along with results achieved during the last three years and so far;
(b) the urea production targets set by Government for 2015-16 and next two years;
(c) by when Government intends to notify the New Investment Policy-2008 for urea sector with necessary amendments to address the concerns of urea manufacturers; and
(d) whether Government is aware that urea manufacturers are facing acute problems due to non-release of subsidy in time, if so, the steps taken by Government in this regard? |
Budget Session |
Rajya Sabha |
UnStarred |
27-Feb-2015 |
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) the quantum of fertilizers earmarked for Andhra Pradesh for 2014-15;
(b) the quantum of fertilizers released to Andhra Pradesh till January, 2015;
(c) the gap, if any, between earmarked and released quantity; and
(d) the reasons, if any, for the deficient supply of fertilizers? |
Budget Session |
Rajya Sabha |
UnStarred |
27-Feb-2015 |
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) whether agriculture and agri-production in the country is affected by price rise of fertilizers, if so, the details thereof; and
(b) whether Government has taken any steps to control the prices of fertilizers and ensure their availability, if so, the details thereof? |
Budget Session |
Rajya Sabha |
UnStarred |
27-Feb-2015 |
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) whether there is an acute shortage of urea in Haryana and Punjab and it is being sold on priority to influential farmers;
(b) whether private dealers force farmers to buy miscellaneous products along with urea;
(c) whether Government has conducted any study to ascertain the quantum of urea required to the farmers of Haryana and Punjab, and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the steps taken to make available requisite quantity of urea to farmers of Haryana and Punjab? |
Budget Session |
Rajya Sabha |
UnStarred |