Check excess use of urea: Centre

Amid increasing imbalanced use of fertiliser, the government has asked the industry to suggest ways to bring down urea consumption that has resulted in huge subsidy bill besides affecting soil health. The fertilizer ministry, in a letter to industry body FAI, said it should come up with measures after consulting its members to check the excessive consumption of urea, sources said. The letter to Fertiliser Association of India comes in the backdrop of government’s announcement in the budget that a new urea policy would be formulated.