Telangana Congress MPs raise urea shortage issue in Parliament

Telangana Congress MPs raised serious concerns in Parliament over the acute shortage of urea in the State, urging immediate intervention from the Centre.

Bhongir MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy submitted an adjournment motion to the Lok Sabha Secretary-General, highlighting the crisis. He pointed out that the Centre had allocated 9.80 lakh metric tonnes of urea for Telangana during the current Kharif season.

By August 13, the State was supposed to have received 6.60 lakh metric tonnes, but only 4.50 lakh metric tonnes have been supplied so far. This shortfall of 2.10 lakh metric tonnes has led to a severe shortage, creating panic among farmers, he stated in the adjournment motion.

Mr. Reddy expressed concern that due to the early onset of the southwest monsoon on May 26, farmers had sown their crops earlier than usual. But the delay in urea supply has now started to affect crop growth adversely and could cause widespread damage if not addressed immediately.

The Congress MP cautioned that the shortage has already resulted in confusion and unrest among farmers. He urged the Speaker to allow a discussion on the matter in the House, stressing that the timely supply of urea is critical to safeguard Telangana’s agricultural output this season.

Meanwhile, protests continued in several places by farmers seeking an adequate supply of Urea. The Congress leaders have been attacking the BJP leadership for their failure to ensure adequate supply of Urea to the State, while the Union Ministers from Telangana, G. Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar, apart from BJP Telangana president N Ramchander Rao, have been maintaing that supplies were more than sought by the State government.