₹41,533.81 crore NBS subsidy approved for Kharif 2026 P&K fertilizers
The question asked the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers to state the total subsidy outlay for the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme for the current financial year, whether the government plans to revise urea prices, and if special subsidies are being extended for DAP due to rising global prices.
Asked by Shri Naveen Jindal; Answered by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda).
- Approved Rs. 41,533.81 crore as subsidy for Kharif 2026 under the NBS scheme for Phosphatic & Potassic (P&K) fertilizers.
- No current proposal to revise the present price of Urea.
- MRP of P&K fertilizers is decontrolled, with companies free to fix prices, while the government monitors international prices and fixes NBS rates annually or bi-annually.
- DAP is made available at an affordable price of Rs. 1350 per 50 kg bag.
- Special provisions of Rs. 3500 per MT are extended to cover 'Other Costs' (factory to farm gate, international price fluctuations, GST, and 4% return on net MRP) for both imported and domestic DAP over and above NBS subsidy.
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Document details
| Official title | Nutrient Based Subsidy Scheme |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred) |
| Reference number | LS Q195 (Session 8) |
| Status | closed (question) |
| Year | 31.0 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |