No need for panic buying, enough fertiliser, claims CM

After reviewing the availability of the DAP fertiliser with the senior officers of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department here today, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini claimed there was no shortage of DAP in the state and there was no need to panic buying.

“In October 2023 last year’s rabi season, the total consumption of DAP was 1,19,470 metric tonnes (MT), whereas the consumption in October 2024 is 1,14,000 MT. The availability of the DAP in the state is 24,000 MT as on today. The rake planning has been done for daily infusion of DAP for the farmers,” said the CM.

Planning done for daily infusion

The availability of DAP in the state is 24,000 MT as on today. The rake planning has been done for daily infusion of DAP for farmers. As a result of the state government’s efforts, the Centre has allocated 1,10,000 MT of DAP fertiliser for November.

—Nayab Singh Saini, Chief Minister

He further informed that during 2023 rabi season, a total of 72,697 MT was consumed in November. As a result of the state government’s efforts, the Centre has allocated 1,10,000 MT of DAP fertiliser for the month of November, of which 41,600 MT has been planned on the rake movement for the first week of November and another 40,000 MT for the second week and will taper to another 20,000 MT in the third week of November 2024, he added.

An official spokesperson informed that the rake planning for the DAP has been prepared. “Bhiwani, Dadri, Rohtak, Mahendergarh, Karnal, Panipat, Kurukshetra and Jind are scheduled to receive rakes today. Similarly, Hisar, Fatehabad, Kurukshetra, Jhajjar, Sonepat and Rohtak will get on November 4, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Karnal, Hisar, Sirsa and Jind on November 5, Ambala, Kurukshetra, Panchkula and Yamunanagar on November 6 and Palwal, Nuh, Faridabad and Gurugram would receive rakes on November 7,” he added.

He maintained that all the districts were being covered. There would be no shortage of DAP, and there is no need for panic buying.