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The Central Government notifies specifications for Phospho Gypsum to be manufactured in India for a period of three years.

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) issued Order S.O. 5574(E) on 3rd December, 2025, in New Delhi. In pursuance of clause 20A of the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) Control Order, 1985, the Central Government has notified specific manufacturing specifications for Phospho Gypsum in India for a period of three years from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. These specifications include: maximum moisture content of 15.0% by weight, maximum sodium content (as Na) of 0.75% by weight (on dry basis), minimum sulphur content (as S) of 13.0% by weight, minimum calcium sulphate dihydrate content of 70.0% by weight (on dry basis), and maximum fluoride content (as F) of 1.0% by weight. Heavy metal content maximums are set as: Lead (Pb) at 100.0 mg/kg, Cadmium (Cd) at 5.0 mg/kg, Chromium (Cr) at 50.0 mg/kg, Nickel (Ni) at 50.0 mg/kg, Arsenic (AS2O3) at 10.0 mg/kg, and Mercury (Hg) at 0.15 mg/kg. Particle size requires the material to pass through a 2 mm IS sieve, with 50% passing through a 0.25 mm IS Sieve (60 mesh). The order was signed by FRANKLIN L. KHOBUNG, Jt. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-04122025-268224 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 12, 1947 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) ORDER New Delhi, the 3rd December, 2025 S.O. 5574(E). In pursuance of clause 20 A of the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) Control Order, 1985, the Central Government herebynotifies the following specifications in respect of Phospho Gypsum to be manufactured in India for a period of three years fromthe date of publication of this notification in Official Gazette, namely:- Phospho Gypsum +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ | i | 15.0 | | Moisture per cent.. by weight , maximum | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ | ii | 0.75 | | Sodium content (as Na) per cent.. by weight, maximum (on dry basis) | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ | iii | 13.0 | | Sulphur (as S) per cent.. by weight, minimum | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ | iv | 70.0 | | Calcium Sulphate dihydrate content, per cent.. by weightminimum(on dry basis) | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ | V | 1.0 | | Flouride (as F) per cent. by weight, maximum | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ | vi | | | Heavy metal content (as mg per kg) maximum | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ | Lead (as Pb) | 100.0 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ | Cadmium (as Cd) | 5.0 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ | Chromium (as Cr) | 50.0 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ | Nickel (as Ni) | 50.0 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ | Arsenic (as AS2O3) | 10.0 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ | Mercury (as Hg) | 0.15 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ | vii | | | Particle Size: the material shall pass through 2 mm IS sieve and 50 percent of it shall | | | pass through 0.25 mm IS Sieve (60 mesh) | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ [F. No. 2-2/2024 Fert Law] FRANKLIN L. KHOBUNG, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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