Punjab Government has introduced a scheme to streamline the distribution of chemical fertilisers aiming at ensuring the availability of fertiliser to farmers at affordable prices in the State.
A spokesman of Agriculture Department said that main objective of the scheme is to provide fertiliser 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 fertilisers by manufacturers/importers to make sure that adequate quantity of decontrolled fertilisers was made available.
The spokesman said that besides this, Punjab was away from the manufacturing units/ports and it took long time to reach the State. Most of the quantity of fertiliser was needed within a short period; therefore, there was a need for pre-positioning of fertilisers to different parts in the State. He 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.