DBT on Fertilizer Subsidy
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Posted On:
01 APR 2022 3:30PM by PIB Delhi
Department of Fertilizers has successfully implemented Direct Benefit Transfer system across all States/U.Ts by 1st March 2018. Under the fertilizer DBT system, 100% subsidy on various fertilizer grades is released to the fertilizer companies on the basis of actual sales made to farmers/buyers through Point of Sale (PoS) devices installed at each retail shop.
Two extensive & independent evaluation studies were conducted by NITI Aayog appointed agency ‘M/s. Micro Save’. The highlights of the assessment made by Microsave are as under:
- Implementation of DBT System has streamlined the Fertilizer distribution. Retailers and farmers in all districts reported “Nil shortage” of urea owing to neem coating.
- There is improved tracking through mFMS Id i.e Fertilizer companies have on-boarded untraceable retailers and co-operative depots on mFMS system to avoid delay in subsidy payments.
- Overcharging by retailers has reduced as each fertilizer purchase by farmers is supported by a receipt generated through PoS machines indicating both MRP paid by the farmers and the subsidy component paid by the Government on the quantity of fertilizer purchased by the farmers.
- Cross border sale has also reduced e.g across border to Nepal and Bangladesh from Kishanganj.
- The reports meant for relevant Stakeholders are available at https://www.fert.nic.in and www.urvarak.nic.in under Publications/ Reports tab.
The number of buyers under DBT during the last two years is as follows:-
Year wise buyer count of all fertilizer products |
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S.No. |
Year |
No. of Aadhaar Buyer Count |
1. |
FY 2020-21 |
4,54,87,885 |
2. |
FY 2021-22 (upto 28.03.2022) |
6,69,80,127 |
The information was given by the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Bhagwanth Khuba in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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