The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a fertilizer subsidy of Rs 22,000 crore for the rabi season running from October 2023 to March 2024. Sources said the government has approved an additional subsidy of Rs 4,500 per tonne on DAP. The new subsidy rates are as follows: It is Rs 47.02 per kg on nitrogen, Rs 20.82 per kg on phosphorus, Rs 2.38 per kg on potash, Rs 1.89 per kg on sulphur.
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