The State Government on Saturday said continuous supply of urea to farmers is being ensured during sowing in Rabi season. Urea rakes are continuously reaching the fixed points. Instructions have been given to staff of the Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development to ensure smooth distribution of urea to the farmers. Seven rakes of urea have reached and these are being distributed in the respective districts.
Chief Minister Kamal Nath spoken over phone to Union Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal and Fertilizer and Chemicals Minister Sadanand Gowda regarding constant supply of urea following which the supply of urea to the State has accelerated. So far, 1.82 lakh metric tonnes of urea has reached the State. About 37 thousand metric tonnes of urea is reaching the State soon. The Chambal Fertilizer Plant of Kota and National Fertilizer Plant of Guna have been asked to supply urea to Madhya Pradesh on priority basis.
The East and West Port of the country has also been asked to give priority to the supply of urea in place of DAP. With this, the supply of urea in Madhya Pradesh will further accelerate.
About 2,700 metric tonnes of urea has reached Mandideep rake point of the State. It is being distributed in Raisen, Bhopal and Sehore districts. 3,017 metric tonnes of urea has reached Guna rake point and is being distributed. Total 1,951 metric tonnes of urea that has reached Khandwa rake point is being distributed to farmers of Khandwa, Burhanpur and Badwani districts.
Apart from this, 2600 metric tonne urea will soon reach Gwalior, 3139 mt in Harpalpur, 3194 mt in Khandwa, 2600 mt in Satna, 8744 metric tonne in Mandideep, 5550 metric tonne in Chhindwara, 2730 metric tonne in Itarsi, 3001 metric tonne in Harda, 3001 metric tonne in Shajapur and 2750 metric tonne in Jhukehi rake point.