If adulterated fertilizer is found, NSA will be imposed, strict instructions from CM Yogi

Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has bluntly said that those selling adulterated or fake fertilizers and anyone involved in black marketing of fertilizers will not be spared. Strict action will be taken against such elements under the National Security Act (NSA). The Chief Minister said that if the Annadata farmer faces any problem regarding fertilizer, accountability will be fixed and no matter what level the culprit is, he will not be spared from action.

Any kind of error will not be accepted
In a high level meeting held on Tuesday in the presence of Agriculture Minister and Cooperative Minister, the Chief Minister gave strict instructions regarding proper availability and smooth distribution of fertilizers in the state. He said that the Cooperation and Agriculture Minister should review the status of availability and distribution of fertilizers daily. Direct monitoring will be maintained on every district from the Chief Minister’s Office and any kind of irregularity in fertilizer distribution will not be accepted at all.

DM-SDM do surprise inspection
The Chief Minister directed that District Magistrates, Additional District Magistrates and Deputy District Magistrates themselves should conduct surprise inspections of fertilizer shops and committees. There should be no over-rating under any circumstances and fertilizer committees must remain open as per the prescribed period. DAP, urea and potash should be made available to farmers only at fixed government rates. Wherever irregularities are found, accountability should be fixed immediately.

Officers will also be monitored
The Chief Minister also said that the activities of the officers deployed in the field will be continuously monitored. If collusion or negligence is revealed at any level, an open vigilance inquiry will be conducted. His clear message was that there is no place in the state for those trying to create a fertilizer crisis or create artificial shortage. In the meeting, the Chief Minister was informed that a total of 9.57 lakh metric tons of urea, 3.77 lakh metric tons of DAP and 3.67 lakh metric tons of NPK fertilizers are available to the farmers in the state till December 16, 2025. 3.79 lakh metric tonnes of urea is available in the cooperative sector and 5.78 lakh metric tonnes of urea is available in the private sector.

More urea sold this year than last year
In DAP, availability of fertilizer was reported as 1.47 lakh metric tons in cooperative sector and 2.30 lakh metric tons in private sector and in NPK, 0.88 lakh metric tons in cooperative sector and 2.79 lakh metric tons in private sector.
The Chief Minister was also informed that sowing of Rabi crops is almost complete and urea is being distributed for top dressing of wheat crop. Compared to last year, the sale of urea has been higher during this period and currently an average of 54,249 metric tons of urea is being distributed daily. The Chief Minister directed the officials that despite availability, no farmer should have to wander for fertilizer, this is the top priority of the government.