The alleged shortage of fertilizer at peak of current Kharif season has led to a tug-of-war between Centre and Odisha.
After Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik shot off a letter to Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizer highlighting severe shortage of Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) and Muriate of Potash (MOP) in Odisha, Bhagwanth Khuba, the Deputy Minister in the Union Ministry, ruled out any shortage.
“I extend my thanks to the Department of Fertilizers for ensuring supply of Urea as per requirement of Odisha up to end of July. However, there is a severe shortfall in the supply of DAP and shortfall in supply of MOP to the State against the requirement,” Odisha CM pointed out in his letter.
