Punjab streamlines distribution of fertilizers

Chandigarh, August 20, 2013:  In keeping with the consumption of the chemical fertilizers in Punjab the State government has introduced a scheme to streamline the distribution of chemical fertilizers aiming at ensuring the availability of fertilizer to farmers at affordable prices in the state.

Disclosing this here today, spokesman of the Agriculture Department said that main objective of the scheme to provide fertilizer easily available during peak demand period throughout the state. The phosphoric and potassic fertilizers have been decontrolled and there was no restriction on movement and sale of these fertilizers by manufacturers/importers to make sure that adequate quantity of decontrolled fertilizers was made available.

The spokesman further said that besides this the Punjab State was away from the manufacturing units/ports and it took long time to reach the state. Most of the quantity of fertilizer was needed within a short period; therefore, there was a need for pre-positioning of fertilizers to different parts in the State.

The spokesman also said that an outlay of Rs.25 crore has been provided in 12th Five Year Plan and Rs. 5 crore would be spent during  the year 2013-14.