LIST OF SUBJECTS ALLOCATED TO THE DEPARTMENT  OF FERTILIZERS AS PER GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (ALLOCATION OF BUSINESS) RULES, 1961

1) Planning for fertilizer production including import of fertilizer through a designated canalising agency.

2) Arrangements for movement and distribution of fertilizers in terms of allocations made by the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation.

3) Management of subsidy for indigenous and imported fertilizers including determination of retention price and costing of imported fertilizers.

4) Administration of the Fertilizers (Movement Control) Order, 1973.

5) Administrative responsibility for public enterprises under the control of the Department.

6) Public sector projects concerned with subjects included under this Department except such projects as are specifically allotted to any other Ministry or Department.

7) Administrative responsibility for fertilizer production units in the cooperative sector namely, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) and Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO).

8) Administrative responsibility for the Indian Potash Limited (IPL).

9) All attached or subordinate offices or other organisations concerned with any of the subjects specified under this Department.