Nutrient-based subsidy policy extended to coastal shipping of fertilizers

摘要

The policy for reimbursement of freight for movement of phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilizers under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Policy and for urea has been extended to movement by coastal shipping and inland water transportation. The subsidy that was earlier only applicable to the movement of fertilizer by rail from the plant or the port to rake points in various districts, will now also apply to the movement of fertilizers through coastal shipping and inland waterways, an official press release said. This would promote transportation of fertilizers through coastal shipping under the Ministry of Shipping's flagship programme, Sagarmala, it said.