The gazette notification introduces the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Amendment Order, 2025, which amends the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985. The amendment includes the addition of 'organic carbon enhancers from Compressed Bio Gas plants' to the definition of fertilizers and introduces a new Schedule VIII specifying these enhancers.
Key Changes
The short title of the order is the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Amendment Order, 2025.
The amendment comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, February 20, 2025.
The definition of fertilizers is updated to include 'nano fertiliser and organic carbon enhancers from Compressed Bio Gas plants'.
A new sub-clause (ooa) is added to define 'Organic Carbon Enhancer from Compressed Bio Gas plants' as any organic material produced by fermentation process either as a main product or by product, which increases or maintains the organic carbon when applied to soil or plant grow material media having favorable effect on soil and plant growth and is specified in Schedule VIII of the Order.
A new Schedule VIII is inserted, titled 'Organic Carbon Enhancer from Compressed Bio Gas plants'.
Impact Analysis
Fertilizer Manufacturers
They should review and update their labeling and marketing materials to reflect the inclusion of organic carbon enhancers.
Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) Plants
CBG plants should familiarize themselves with Schedule VIII to ensure compliance with the specified standards for organic carbon enhancers.
Farmers
Farmers can expect potential improvements in soil quality and crop yields through the use of these enhancers.
Government Agencies
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare needs to monitor the impact of the amendment on fertilizer production, soil health, and crop yields.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Government: The Central Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, issued the amendment order.
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: The legal basis for the amendment order is Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, which grants the government the power to control the production, supply, and distribution of essential commodities, including fertilizers.
Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985: The principal order that is being amended by this notification. It regulates the quality, distribution, and prices of fertilizers in India.
Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Amendment Order, 2025: The amendment order introduced by this gazette notification.
Schedule VIII: A new schedule added to the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985, specifying the standards and requirements for Organic Carbon Enhancer from Compressed Bio Gas plants.
Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plants: Facilities that produce Compressed Bio Gas and are now recognized as potential sources of organic carbon enhancers for fertilizers.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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No. 890] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025/PHALGUNA 1, 1946
कृजि और ककसान कल्याण मत्रं ालय
(कृजि एव ं ककसान कल्याण जवभाग)
आदेि
नई कदल्ली, 17 फरवरी, 2025
का.आ. 897(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार आवश्यक वस्ट्तु अजधजनयम, 1955 (1955 का 10) की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, उववरक (अकार्वजनक, कार्वजनक या जमजित) (जनयंत्रण) आदिे , 1985 को और संिोजधत करन ेके
जलए जनम्नजलजखत आदिे करती ह,ै अर्ावत्:-
1. (1) इस आदेि का संजिप्त नाम उववरक (अकार्वजनक, कार्वजनक या जमजित) (जनयंत्रण) संिोधन आदेि, 2025 ह ै।
(2) ये रािपत्र म ें उनके प्रकािन की तारीख स े प्रवृत्त होंगे ।
2. उवरव क (अकार्जव नक, कार्जव नक या जमजित) (जनयत्रं ण) आदिे , 1985 (जिस े इसम ें इसके पश्चात ् उि आदेि कहा गया ह)ै
के खडं 2 म-ें
(i) उपखंड (ि) म,ें िब्दों “ननै ो उववरक” के स्ट्र्ान पर “संपीज़ित िैव गैस संयंत्रों से नैनो उववरक और कार्वजनक कार्वन
वधवक” को रखा िाएगा।
(ii) उपधारा (णण) के पश्चात ् जनम्नजलजखत उपखंड रखा िाएगा, अर्ावत्:-
"(णणक) संपीज़ित िैव गैस संयंत्रों स ेकार्वजनक कार्वन वधवक स ेह ैककण्वन प्रकिया द्वारा मुख्य उत्पाद या उप-उत्पाद के रूप
म ेंउत्पाकदत कोई भी कार्वजनक पदार्व अजभप्रेत ह,ै िो जमट्टी या पौधे की वृजि पदार् वके माध्यम पर लाग ूहोने पर कार्वजनक
कार्वन को र्ढाता ह ैया र्नाए रखता ह ैजिसका जमट्टी और पौध ेकी वृजि पर अनुकूल प्रभाव प़िता ह ैऔर जिसे आदेि की
1306 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनुसूची 8 म ें जवजनर्दवष्ट ककया गया ह।ै "(णणक) संपीज़ित िैव गैस संयंत्रों स े कार्वजनक कार्वन वधवक स े ह ै ककण्वन प्रकिया
द्वारा मुख्य उत्पाद या उप-उत्पाद के रूप म ें उत्पाकदत कोई भी कार्वजनक पदार् व अजभप्रेत ह,ै िो जमट्टी या पौध े की वृजि
पदार् वके माध्यम पर लाग ूहोन ेपर कार्वजनक कार्वन को र्ढाता ह ैया र्नाए रखता ह ैजिसका जमट्टी और पौध ेकी वृजि पर
अनुकूल प्रभाव प़िता ह ैऔर जिसे आदेि की अनुसूची 8 म ेंजवजनर्दवष्ट ककया गया ह।ै
3. उि आदेि म ेंअनुसूची 7 के पश्चात् जनम्नजलजखत अनुसूची अतं ःस्ट्र्ाजपत की िाएगी, अर्ावत:्-
"अनसु चू ी 8
"संपीज़ित िैव गैस संयंत्रों से कार्वजनक कार्वन संविकव "
[फा. सं. 3-4/2022 उव.व जवजध]
फ्रेंकलिन एि. खोब ुंग, संयिु सजचव
टिप्पण: मलू आदिे भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें संख्यांक सा.कक.जन. 758 (अ) तारीख
25 जसतंर्र, 1985 द्वारा प्रकाजित ककया गया र्ा और का.आ. 5492 (अ) तारीख 19 कदसंर्र, 2024 द्वारा अंजतम
र्ार संिोजधत ककया गया र्ा।
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 17th February, 2025
S.O. 897(E).—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 further to amend the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic
or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985, namely: -
1. (1) This Order may be called the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Amendment Order, 2025.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette
2. In the Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order,1985 (hereinafter referred to as the said
order, in clause 2, -
(i) in sub-clause (h), for the words “and nano fertiliser”, the words “nano fertiliser and organic carbon enhancers from
Compressed Bio Gas plants” shall be substituted.
(ii) after sub- clause (oo), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely: -
“(ooa) Organic Carbon Enhancer from Compressed Bio Gas plants means any organic material produced by
fermentation process either as a main product or by product, which increases or maintains the organic carbon when
applied to soil or plant grow material media having favorable effect on soil and plant growth and is specified in Schedule
VIII of the Order.
3. In said Order, after Schedule VII, the following Schedule shall be inserted, namely, -
“Schedule VIII
“Organic Carbon Enhancer from Compressed Bio Gas plants”
[F. No. 3-4/2022 Fert Law]
FRANKLIN L. KHOBUNG, Jt. Secy.
Note: The Principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section 3, Sub-section (ii)
vide G.S.R. number 758 (E) dated 25th September,1985 and was last amended vide number S.O. 5492 (E) dated
19th December, 2024
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