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Fertilizer (Movement Control) Order, 1973


Fertilizer (Movement Control) Order, 1973 1. Short title and commencement. 2. Definitions. 3. Prohibition of export of fertilisers. 4. Powers of entry, search, seizure, etc. The Fertilizer (Movement Control) Order, 1973 Published vide Notification No. 249 (E), dated April 25, 1973, and published in the Gazette of India, (Extraordinary), Part 2, Section 3 (2), dated April 25, 1973, pages 845-847 up229 Whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary and expedient so to do for securing the equitable distribution of fertilizers in the States of India; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order, namely- 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Order may be called the Fertilizer (Movement Control) Order, 1973. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the official Gazette. 2. Definitions. - In this Order unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "Export" means to take or cause to be taken out of any place within a State to any place outside that State; [(b) "Fertiliser" shall have the same meaning as given in sub-clause (h) of Clause 2 of the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985 but shall not include Straight Phosphate Fertilisers, Straight Fertilisers, N.P. Fertilisers, N.P.K. Fertilisers, Micro-nutrients and Fortified Fertilisers.] (c) "State" includes a Union Territory and "State Government" in relation to a Union Territory means the Administrator thereof. [3. Prohibition of export of fertilisers. - No person shall export or attempt to export, or abet the export of, any fertiliser from any State; Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply to the export of fertilisers under and in accordance with an authority issued by the Government in the [Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers] or the Director of Agriculture of a State Government or any other officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf: Provided further that the export of physical and granulated mixtures of fertilisers from one State to another shall be subject to an authorisation, allowing entry of the material in the State to which it is being exported, by the Director of Agriculture or such other, officer authorised by the said State Government in this behalf.] 4. Powers of entry, search, seizure, etc. - (1) Any Inspector of fertilisers appointed under [Clause 27 of the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985] or with a view to securing compliance with this Order or to satisfy himself that this Order has been complied with,- (a) stop and search [* * * * *] any person, boat motor or any other vehicle or any receptacle used or intended to be used for the export of fertilisers; (b) enter and search [* * * * *] any place; (c) seize [* * * * *] any fertiliser in respect of which he has reason to believe that any provision of this Order has been, is being or is about to be contravened along with the packages, coverings or receptacles, in which such fertiliser is found or animal, vehicles, vessels, boats or conveyances used in carrying such fertiliser and thereafter take [* * * * *] all measures necessary for securing the production of the packages, coverings, receptacles, animals vehicles, vessels, boats or conveyances so seized in a Court and for their safe custody pending such production. (2) The provisions of Sections 102 and 103 of the [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)], relating to search and seizure shall, so far as may be, apply to searches and seizures under this Clause. Schedule Sl. No. Name of the Manufacturers 1 2 1. Andhra Chemicals and Fertilisers Limited, Udhana, Distt. Surat (Gujarat). 2. Andhra Fertilizer Limited Tadopalli, Guntur Distt. (Andhra Pradesh). 3. Andhra Sugar Limited. Kovvur, West Godawari (Andhra Pradesh). 4. Anil Starch Products Limited (Fertilizer and Chemical Division), Near Bunder Road, Bhavanagar (Gujarat). 5. Anish Chemicals, Lal Bahadur Shastri Road, Ahamedabad (Gujarat). 6. Associated Industries (Assam) Limited, Chemicals Unit, P.O. Chandrapura, Distt. Namrup (Assam). 7. Bihar State Superphosphate Factory, P.O. Sindri Institute, Distt. Dhanbad (Bihar). 8. Bharat Fertiliser Industries, Majiwada, Thana (Maharashtra). 9. Bharat Allums and Chemicals Limited, 203. Matsya Industrial Area, Alwar (Rajasthan). 10. Coimbatore Pioneer Fertilizer Limited, M.G. Pudur via Sulur, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu). 11. Coromandal Fertilizer Limited, Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh). 12. Dharamasi Morarji Chemicals Co. Limited-

(i) Kumhari Unit, Distt. Durg (Madhya Pradesh);

(ii) Ambernath, Distt. Thana (Maharashtra). 13. D.C.M. Chemicals Works, P.B No. 1311, Najafgarh Road, Delhi. 14. E.I.D. Parry Limited-

(i) Ennore (Tamil Nadu);

(ii) Ranipet (Tamil Nadu); 15. Fertilzer Corporation of India-

(i) Gorakhpur Unit, P.O. Fertilizer Factory, Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh);

(ii) Sindri Unit, Sindri, Dhanbad (Bihar). 16. Fertilizer and Chemicals, Travancore, Limited-

(i) Udyogamandal via Alwaye (Kerala);

(ii) Cochin Division (Kerala). 17. Gannon Fertilizer Limited, Balagula, Distt. Mandya (Karnataka). 18. Gujarat State Fertilizer Co., P.O. Fertilizer Nagar, Distt. Vadodara (Gujarat). 19. Girraj Fertilizers and Chemicals, Etah Road, Shikohabad, Distt. Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh). 20. Hindustan Fertiliser Industries, F-145-146, Mewar Industrial Area, Udaipur (Rajasthan). 21. Hindusthan Zinc Limited, Zinc Smelter Debri, Udaipur (Rajasthan). 22. Hindusthan Copper Limited, Khetri Complex, Distt. Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan). 23. Hyderabad Chemicals and Fertilizer Limited, 10-2-3, AC, Guards, Intkhab Manzil, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh). 24. Hindusthan Fertilizers Corporation Limited-

(i) Barauni Unit, P.O. Hathidha, Distt. Barauni (Bihar);

(ii) Durgapur Unit, P.O. Muchhipura, Distt. Burdwan (West Bengal);

(iii) Namrup Unit, P.O. Parabatpur, Distt. Dibugarh (Assam). 25. Indian Farmers' Fertilizer Corporation-

(i) Kolol Unit, (Gujarat);

(ii) Phulpur Unit, Phulpur (Uttar Pradesh);

(iii) Kandla Unit (Gujarat). 26. Indian Explosives Limited, Panki, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh). 27. Indian Iron and Steel Co. Burnpur Works, Distt. Burdwan (West Bengal). 28. Jay Shree Chemicals and 'Fertilizers Limited, Nand Bose Road, Khardah, 24 Parganas (West Bengal). 29. Kothari Madras Limited-

(i) Caustic Soda Factory, Manali, Madras (Tamil Nadu);

(ii) Superphosphate Factory Limited (TN), Ennore, Madras, (Madras) (Tamil Nadu). 30. Krishna Industries Corporation Limited, Fertiliser Division, Nidadavole, Distt. West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh). 31. Liberty Pesticides and Fertiliser Industries Limited, F-225, Mewar Industrial Area, Madri. Udaipur (Rajasthan). 32. Madhuvan Chemicals and Fertilisers Limited, Madhuvan Estate. Dabak, Udaipur (Rajasthan) 33. Maharana Khanji Udyog, B-33, Mewar Industrial Area, Madri, Udaipur (Rajasthan). 34. Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilisers, Penambur, Mangalore 575 010 (Karnataka). 35. Madras Fertilizer Limited, Madali, Madras (Tamil Nadu). 36. Maharashtra Agro-Industrial Development Corporation. Rajan House, 3rd Floor, Prabha Devi, Bombay (Maharashtra). 37. National Fertilisers Limited-

(i) Nangal Unit, Naya Nangal, Distt. Ropar (Punjab);

(ii) Bhatinda Unit, Distt. Bhatinda (Punjab);

(iii) Panipat Unit, Panipat (Haryana). 38. Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Neyveli, South Arcot Distt. (Tamil Nadu). 39. New Central Jute Mills, Sahu Chemicals and Fertilizers, Sahupuri, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) 40. Pyrite Phosphate and Chemicals Limited, Maldeota, Harranwala, Dehradun (Uttar Pradesh). 41. Paushak Limited, Alembic Road, Vadodara (Gujarat). 42. Phosphate Co. Limited, Rishara (East Railways) (West Bengal). 43. Premier Fertilizer Limited, 151. Mount Road, PB. 2712, Madras (Tamil Nadu). 44. Rallies India Limited Magarwara, Distt. Unnao (Uttar Pradesh). 45. Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited, Chembur. Bombay (Maharashtra). 46. Shaw Wallace Co. Limited, Avadi, Madras (Tamil Nadu). 47. Steel Authority of India Limited-

(i) Rourkela Fertilizer Plant, Rourkela (Orissa);

(ii) Rourkela Steel Plant, Rourkela (Orissa);

(iii) BhiLal Steel Plant, BhiLal (Madhya Pradesh);

(iv) Durgapur Steel Plant, Durgapur (West Bengal);

(v) Bokaro Steel Plant, Bokaro (Bihar) 48. Shriram Chemicals and Fertilizers Industries, Kota (Rajasthan). 49. Southern Petro-Chemicals Industries Corporation, BPIC Nagar, Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu). 50. Tata Iron and Steel Co. Limited, Jamshedpur (Bihar). 51. Viroj Chemicals, 75 GIDC Estate, Nandasari, Vadodara (Gujarat) 52. West India Chemicals Limited, Lonikalbhor, Taluka Havelli, Pune (Maharashtra). 53. Western Chemicals Industries, Sonawala Cross Road, Goregaon Estate, Bombay (Maharashtra). 54. Zuari Agro-Chemicals Industries, Jai Kishan Bhavan, Zuari Nagar, Goal.

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