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Order under clause 20A of the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) Control Order, 1985 notifying specifications for Phospho Gypsum (Granular) to be manufactured in India for three years.

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), via order S.O. 3277(E) dated 21st July 2023, in pursuance of clause 20A of the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) Control Order, 1985, notifies technical specifications for Phospho Gypsum (Granular) to be manufactured in India for a period of three years from the date of publication, including maximum moisture content of 15.0 percent by weight, maximum sodium content (as Na) of 0.75 percent by weight on dry basis, light green colour, particle size requirements (not less than 90 percent passing a 4mm IS sieve and retained on a 1mm IS sieve, not more than 5 percent passing a 1mm IS sieve), minimum sulphur (as S) content of 13.0 percent by weight, minimum calcium sulphate dihydrate content of 70.0 percent by weight on dry basis, maximum fluoride (as F) content of 1.0 percent by weight, and maximum heavy metal content limits of lead 100.0 mg/kg, cadmium 5.0 mg/kg, chromium 50.0 mg/kg, nickel 50.0 mg/kg, arsenic (as As2O3) 10.0 mg/kg, and mercury 0.15 mg/kg; the order is issued under file number 2-1/2023-Fertlaw and signed by Yogita Rana, Joint Secretary (INM).

Full Text

4720 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3144] NEW DEL HI, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2023/ASHADHA 30, 194 5 CG-DL-E-21072023-247507 2 THE GAZETT E OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare) ORDER New Delhi, the 21st July, 2023 S.O. 3277(E).—In pu rsuance of clause 20 A of Fertilis er (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed ) Control Order,1985, the Central Government hereby notifies the following specifications in respect of Phospho Gypsum (Granular) to be manufactured in India for a period of three years from the date of .publication in the official Gazette, namely, - Phospho Gypsum (Granular); (i) Moisture per cent. by weight , maximum 15.0 (ii) Sodium content (as Na) per cent. by weight, maximum 0.75 (on dry basis) (iii) Colour Light Green (iv) Particle Size: Not less than 90 pe r cent. of the material shall pass through 4 mm IS sieve and shall be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent. shall pass through 1 mm IS sieve (v) Sulphur (as S) per cent. by weight , minimum 13.0 (vi) Calcium Sulphate dehydrate content, percent. by we ight minimum 70.0 (On dry basis) (vii) Flouride (as F) per cent. by weight, maximum 1.0 (viii) Heavy metal content ( as mg per kg) maximum Lead (as Pb) 100.0 Cadmium (as Cd) 5.0 Chromium 50.0 Nickel 50.0 Arsenic (as As 2O3) 10.0 Mercury (as Hg) 0.15 [F. No . No.2-1/2023Fertlaw ] YOGITA RANA , Jt. Secy. (INM) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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