After the Opposition’s criticism that the Centre’s decision to introduce “One Nation One Fertilizer” by branding it as the Pradhanmantri Bharatiya Janurvarak Pariyojna (PMBJP) is for self-promotion, Union Minister for Fertilizers and Chemicals Mansukh Mandaviya said the scheme is aimed at reducing logistics cost involved in the transportation of fertilizers.
Mr. Mandaviya said the Centre has taken steps to ensure steady availability of fertilizers by entering into agreements with countries such as Russia and Saudi Arabia at the time of a global shortage for fertilizers. He said recently the Centre signed an agreement in Saudi Arabia for the supply of 2.5 million tonnes of fertilizers for different Indian fertilizer manufacturers.
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