New Delhi: The fertiliser ministry has sought to double the fertiliser subsidy for the current fiscal from Rs 1.71 lakh crore, as the West Asia conflict has led to a sharp increase in the cost of the imported soil nutrient, according to government sources.
Last month, a senior official in the Department of Fertilizers had said that the fertiliser subsidy bill could cross Rs 3 lakh crore in the current fiscal if disruptions resulting from the West Asia crisis prolong.
