Page 5 - Fertiliser Subsidy

Govt move to clear fertiliser firms' subsidy arrears gets tepid response

Combined market capitalisation of 10 fertiliser companies up 10% in Nov, against 12% rise in Sensex

Free food grain scheme extension: Choice between welfare and rising subsidy

After the Garib Kalyan Yojana was extended by five months from July To November, an additional subsidy of Rs 76,000 crore had to be borne by the govt

Top firms exit fertiliser biz on delayed subsidy payouts, falling margins

Birla's sale of fertiliser arm comes within two years of Tata's exit from sector

Fertiliser subsidy: Experts say structural reforms in the offing

These could include direct cash transfer, encouraging rational use of fertilisers

India may start 2021-22 with 'little' fertiliser subsidy arrears

Centre allocates extra Rs 65,000 crore for FY21, over the BE of Rs 71,309 crore

Govt panel suggests cash fertiliser subsidy of Rs 5,000 per year per farmer

If the government accepts this recommendation, the ongoing practice of transferring subsidy to fertiliser-producing companies will be discontinued

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Subsidy dues balloon amid record fertiliser sales during Covid lockdown

While total requirement in the current fiscal is pegged at around Rs 128,000 crore, the 2020-21 Budget provided Rs 71,309 crore towards fertiliser subsidy

Budget 2020 subsidy burden looks benign due to off-budget borrowing

Fertiliser subsidy down, food subsidy up

Transferring fertiliser subsidy

Farmers do not favour direct cash transfer

Reversing degradation of land

The government's approach towards fertilisers and soil health seems rather paradoxical

Govt hikes subsidy for non-urea fertilisers, to cost Rs 22,875 cr in FY20

A decision in this regard was taken at the meeting of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Budget 2019: Subsidy bill up 13%, FM Sitharaman banks on oil price dip

Fuel, food and fertiliser remain key focus areas

Interim Budget 2019: India may overshoot fertiliser aid bill by $4.2 bn

A rise in fertiliser prices overseas and a fall in the rupee currency made imported fertilisers more expensive, lifting the total subsidy requirement for the year to Rs 1 trillion, sources said

Fertiliser ministry seeks Rs 23,000 cr more to meet Jan-Mar subsidy bill

The backlog of pendency will be cleared from the balance funds available during the current fiscal and the remaining dues will be paid on receipt of additional budget

Govt's fertiliser subsidy arrear touches Rs 23,284 cr till Dec 2018

Minister of State for Fertilisers Rao Inderjit Singh said the government is releasing subsidy to fertiliser companies on a regular basis subject to the availability of budget

Govt to clear fertiliser subsidy arrears of Rs 100 bn by March: Gowda

The government will also not raise the minimum retail price (MRP) of urea to protect farmers interest, he said

Rising input price to increase fertiliser subsidy

So far in FY18, production of urea has been lower compared with last year

Nod to Rs 10,000-cr bank aid for fertiliser subsidy

Govt making available urea and 21 grades of phosphate and potassium fertilisers to farmers at subsidised prices

Govt introduces DBT for fertiliser subsidy in 7 states, union territories

We intend to cover the entire country by January 2018: Govt official