Chemical Health
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Use of Ethanol | 19-07-2016 | CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZERS | Swami Maharaj Dr. Sakshi | |
| Question: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) the quantum of ethanol put to use in the chemical industry during the last three years; (b) whether the Ministry has studied the likely impact of the blending of ethanol with petrol made mandatory, on the chemical industry per se and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Ministry has expressed its reservations over the mandatory use of ethanol blended petrol in the country; and (d) if so, the reasons therefor? | ||||||
Answer:
MINISTER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI ANANTH KUMAR) (a) The quantum of ethanol, put to use in the chemical industry during the last three years, as per the industry estimates, is as follows: Year 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Quantum (crore litres) 84 84 87 (b) The Department has not conducted any formal study on the likely impact of making mandatory the blending of ethanol with petrol on the chemical industry. (c&d) Ethanol is an important chemical finding use in the manufacture of a number of major commercial chemicals such as Acetic Acid, Ethyl Acetate, Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG)-Polyester (PET) resin, polyester fibre/ yarn etc. Ethanol is also used as a solvent and purification agent in bulk drugs, pharmaceuticals and as a reagent in laboratories. Ethanol is very important for the growth of the chemical industry as well to realize the objectives of the Make in India Programme. Further, the successful implementation of the EBP Programme also depends on sufficient availability of Ethanol. In order to ease the availability of ethanol for various sectors, the Department has recommended measures for enhanced production of ethanol by increasing the production of sugarcane through adoption of better practices such as soil health care, pedigree plant material and micro irrigation with fertigation etc. |
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Price of Drugs | 19-07-2016 | CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZERS | Jayadevan Shri C. N.,Tumane Shri Krupal Balaji | |
| Question: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) the percentage increase registered in the prices of medicines during the last three years; (b) whether some pharmaceutical companies have sought permission from the Government to increase the prices of medicines and if so, the details thereof along with the names of such medicines; (c) the details of the medicines whose prices have been reduced during the said period; and (d) whether it is a fact that the prices of 42 essential medicines used in treatment of various ailments including critical diseases have been capped by the Government and if so, the details of such medicines? | ||||||
Answer:
MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI ANANTH KUMAR) (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House. Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *30 for answer on 19/07/2016 regarding Price of Drugs. (a): Annual revision in the prices of scheduled formulations is permissible as per the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013) to the extent of change in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for the particular year. NPPA revised the ceiling prices in respect of 530 scheduled medicines listed in Original Schedule – I of DPCO, 2013 after incorporating WPI @ 6.32% for the year 2013 (w.e.f. 01.04.2014) and 3.849% for the year 2014, (w.e.f. 01.04.2015) in compliance with the provisions contained in para 16 of DPCO, 2013. NPPA also notified the revised (reduction in prices) ceiling prices of scheduled formulations as on 2nd March, 2016 after applying WPI of (Minus) 2.7105% for the year 2015. These prices are effective from 1st April, 2016. A statement showing details of 530 scheduled medicines for which ceiling prices have been fixed with applicable Wholesale Price Index (WPI) / revised due to review / representation is at Annexure I. (b): Few companies have given representations for increasing the prices of medicines beyond permissible limits mentioning various reasons like increase in cost/ tax/ foreign exchange rates etc. However, no Company has been given permission to increase the prices so far. (c) & (d): The Government has reduced the ceiling prices of 530 medicines as on 02.03.2016 under NLEM 2011 of DPCO, 2013 (original Schedule – I) on the the basis of the negative WPI (Annexure – II). Further the Government has reduced the prices of 404 medicines (including 42 medicines fixed on 23.06.2016 Annexure – III) under NLEM 2015 (revised Schedule – I) of DPCO, 2013. |
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Expansion of Fertilizer Units | 19-07-2016 | CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZERS | Nete Shri Ashok Mahadeorao | |
| Question: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken any steps for expansion of some fertilizer units, if so, the details thereof and the names of places identified for the said purpose; (b) the details of funds provided for this purpose during the current five year plan, State-wise; and (c) the details of funds utilized during the said period, State-wise? | ||||||
Answer:
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS, SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPSORT & HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L MANDAVIYA) (a): The Government had notified New Investment Policy (NIP) – 2012 on 02 nd January, 2013 and its amendment on 07th October, 2014 to facilitate fresh investment in urea sector and to reduce import dependency. Under the said policy, at present, there are following 5 proposals for setting up of Brownfield (Expansion) projects with the Department of Fertilizers:- S. No. Compay Projects Ownership State 1. Indo-Gulf Fertilizers Brownfield Expansion urea Private Uttar Pradesh Limited–Jagdishpur project at Jagdishpur. 2. Chambal Fertilizers & Brownfield of Ammonia-Urea Private Rajasthan Chemicals Limited- units at Gadepan- Gadepan Kota. 3. Matix Fertilizers & Brownfiled Ammonia-Urpea Private West Bengal Chemicals Limited, Train- Fertilizers Complex at II, Panagarh, West Panagarh. Bengal 4. Rashtriya Chemicals & Brownfield Ammonia-Urea CPSU Maharashtra Fertilizers Limited-Thal Expansion project at Thal. 5. Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Brownfield Project at Private Andhra Chemicals Ltd. Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. Pradesh (b): As per the said policy, there is no provision to provide funds to the projects. (c): In view of (b) above, question does not arise. |
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| 261 | Zero Import of Urea | 19-07-2016 | CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZERS | Rajoria Dr. Manoj,Azad Shri Kirti (JHA) | ||
| Question: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) whether the highest ever production of fertilizers has been registered in the country during the year 2015-16 and the target of ‘Zero Import’ of urea has been set up for the next few years; (b) if so, the details thereof, fertilizer-wise ; and (c) the details of actual annual requirement, actual annual production and the quantum of fertilizers imported every year to meet the requirement of fertilizers in the country during the last three years? | ||||||
Answer:
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS, SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L MANDAVIYA) (a)&(b): Department of Fertilizers is mandated to provide all subsidized chemical fertilizers to the States/UTs as per requirement projected by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) in consultation with States. In order to meet the gap between domestic demand and indigenous production urea is imported. In the year 2015-16, domestic production of urea was the highest ever. Import is going to reduce gradually as production of urea increases. (c): The details of annual requirement/demand, production and import of major fertilizers during the last three years are given below:- (Figure. in LMT) Name Requirement/Production 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 of the /Import Product Urea Requirement/Demand 316.90 306.71 313.35 Production 227.15 225.85 244.75 Import 70.88 87.49 84.74 DAP Requirement/Demand 109.86 95.94 102.34 Production 36.11 34.44 37.87 Import 32.61 38.53 60.08 NPK Requirement/Demand 107.36 99.81 105.89 Production 69.13 78.32 83.01 Import 3.62 2.91 6.29 MOP Requirement/Demand 35.13 30.26 36.08 Import 31.80 41.97 32.43 |
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| 281 | Revival of Fertilizer Plants | 19-07-2016 | CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZERS | Gaikwad Dr. Sunil Baliram,Jayavardhan Dr. Jayakumar,Kirtikar Shri Gajanan Chandrakant,S.R. Shri Vijay Kumar,Mahato Shri Bidyut Baran,Kambhampati Dr. Hari Babu | ||
| Question: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any proposal to revive Sindri, Gorakhpur and Barauni fertilizer plants; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor? | ||||||
Answer:
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS, SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L.MANDAVIYA) (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 13.07.2016 has approved to revive three defunct fertilizer units, namely Gorakhpur, Sindri units of the Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited (FCIL) and Barauni unit of Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Limited (HFCL), by means of Special Purpose Vehicle of Public Sector Units (PSUs) namely, National Thermal Power Corporation, Coal India Limited (CIL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited and FCIL/HFCL, through nomination route. (c): In view of the reply of part (a) & (b) this question does not arise. |
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| 353 | Demand and Supply of Fertilizers | 19-07-2016 | CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZERS | Sigriwal Shri Janardan Singh,Shewale Shri Rahul Ramesh,Mahtab Shri Bhartruhari,Gawali (Patil) Ms. Bhavana,Dhotre Shri Sanjay Shamrao,Sawant Shri Arvind Ganpat,Tumane Shri Krupal Balaji | ||
| Question: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) whether the gap between demand and supply of fertilizers has widened during each of the last three years and the current year despite various measures taken by the Government to ensure adequate supply of fertilizers across the country, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise; (b) whether the import of fertilizers has also increased to bridge this gap in the country during the said period and if so, the details thereof, country-wise; (c) whether the Government has chalked out any plan to enhance the capacity of fertilizer manufacturing in the country to meet the increasing demand, if so, the details thereof along with the capacity of fertilizer manufacturing enhanced during the said period, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; (d) the other steps taken by the Government to bridge the gap between demand and supply of fertilizers and ensure supply of adequate fertilizers to farmers as well as reduce their imports in the country; (e) the steps taken to safeguard the interest of domestic fertilizer industry from the impact of Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) Manufacturers’ Association; and (f) whether the Government proposes to provide any package to DAP dealers in order to safeguard them from the impact of excess cost of DAP and if so, the details thereof? | ||||||
Answer:
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS, SHIPPING,ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA) (a): No Madam, the gap between demand and supply of fertilizers has not widened during last three years. (b): To meet the gap between domestic demand and domestic production fertilizers are imported. The details of import country-wise during the last three years and current year are given below: |
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