Amaravathi, July 30 -- Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Pill Subhas Chandra Bose has urged Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers, JP Nadda, to immediately address the severe shortage of urea in Andhra Pradesh during the peak Kharif season.

In a letter dated July 30, the MP highlighted that although the state was allocated 1.30 lakh metric tonnes of urea for July, many districts continue to face an acute shortage.

He noted that the crisis has intensified due to limited fortnightly allotments, the closure of the National Fertilisers Corporation Limited (NFCL) unit in Kakinada, and the Ramagundam plant in Telangana failing to meet Andhra Pradesh's demand. Farmers in districts such as Srikakulam, Kurnool, and parts of Rayalaseema are...