Units Using Fuel Oil And LSHS As Fuel Will Be Given Additional Capital
Prabha Jagannathan NEW DELHI

IN WHAT will come as a major boost to companies like National Fertilisers and Gujarat Narmada Fertiliser Corporation (GNFC), the government on Wednesday pushed through a decision that aims to encourage non-gas based fertiliser units to convert to gas-based units.

Press Trust of India / New Delhi November 09, 2008, 14:50 IST

Amid complaints of fertiliser shortage in certain parts, the Centre has decided to organise video-conferencing with state agriculture departments on a daily basis to ensure adequate supply in the Rabi season.

Vishnu Pandey / Kanpur November 01, 2008, 20:55 IST

A severe fertiliser shortage is threatening the timely sowing of potato and allied crops such as mustard in the

Joe C Mathew / New Delhi October 13, 2008, 0:58 IST

80% of delivered cost of fertiliser is realised from govt payouts.

KHAMMAM: Mobs held sway over this town on Friday as they repeatedly raided numerous fertilizer outlets with the police, unable to control the situation, watching helplessly.

The recently announced Rs53,000 crore all-cash subsidy for the fertiliser industry, up from Rs30,000 crore announced in this year's Budget was a critical move by the government to save the fertiliser industry. But this is not enough. Only Rs22,000 crore will soon be released to players in the industry, the balance is expected over the next few months.

THIS could be the first major disinvestment the government may undertake after winning the trust vote. According to government sources, it plans to dilute its stake in the two public sector fertiliser companies: Hindustan Fertiliser Corp (HFC) and Fertiliser Corporation of India (FCIL). The companies have been sick for a decade and the government has decided to invite private players to pick up a stake in the company.

Guntur, Sept. 3: The district collector, Mr B. Venkatesam, on Wednesday said there would be no scarcity of fertilisers in the district with the beginning of the arrival of stocks to railway yard, Nehru Nagar in Guntur.

The collector made a surprise check of fertiliser stocks being received at the railway yard on Wednesday evening.

Kurnool, Aug. 25: Farmers once again came on to the streets demanding supply of fertilisers. They alleged that the government had totally failed in the supply of fertilisers in adequate quantities. They staged a rasta roko in Kurnool and Kallur mandals protesting the lackadaisical attitude of the officials in the supply of fertilisers. They alleged that their crops are withering in the absence of fertilisers in time. The farmers who stormed the market yard in the morning, came out in large numbers by raising slogans.