Telangana was yet to receive 62,473 metric tonnes of urea from RFCL as part of its allocation: Agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao
HYDERABAD: The state government has stepped up efforts to address the prevailing urea shortage. It is arranging procurement of nearly 40,000 tonnes within a week. Agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao reviewed the situation on Saturday at the Secretariat with Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (RFCL) CEO Alok Singhal and NFCL Telangana sales manager K. Rajesh.
During the meeting, the minister noted that Telangana was yet to receive 62,473 metric tonnes of urea from RFCL as part of its allocation. He warned that delays in supply were causing serious difficulties for farmers and could harm standing kharif crops.
Stressing the urgency, Nageswara Rao urged RFCL to take immediate steps to deliver the pending quota without further delay.
Nageswara Rao directed officials to ensure that at least half of the required urea is dispatched to Telangana this week, either from RFCL or NFCL, so that farmers’ cultivation activities are not disrupted. He also instructed that distribution be carried out swiftly to prevent inconvenience.
In response, RFCL officials assured the minister that supply would be expedited and that all measures would be taken to meet the state’s demand at the earliest. The minister informed that 42,000 metric tonnes of urea are currently available in Telangana, with another 6,543 metric tonnes expected to arrive today.
A further 37,877 metric tonnes are scheduled to reach the state in different consignments before the end of August.
Nageswara Rao said the government is in constant touch with fertiliser companies to monitor supply and urged farmers not to panic. He reiterated that the state would ensure sufficient availability of urea to safeguard crops and support farmers through the agricultural season.
