Fertiliser movement through coastal shipping now eligible for subsidy

This decision would promote transportation of fertilisers through coastal shipping under the Ministry's flagship Sagarmala programme

A policy for reimbursement of freight subsidy for transportation of fertilisers through the coastal shipping route has been approved.

Earlier, this financial support was available only for fertiliser movement via railways. The move by the Department of Fertilisers means reduction in freight by about 40 per cent.

“Only movement of subsidised indigenous fertilisers — urea and phosphatic and potassium (P&K) fertilisers — through coastal shipping/inland waterways will be eligible for the payment of freight subsidy at this stage,” the policy said.

In case of single mode or multi-modal transportation of fertilisers, which includes coastal shipping, the freight subsidy will be