Sangrur, Jan. 17 -- As many as 14 districts of Punjab and nine of Haryana have figured in the list of top 100 urea-consuming districts across the country, with Sangrur topping the chart for the usage of 2,82,800 metric tonnes (MT) last year. The report dated January 9, which has been shared by the Union ministry of chemicals and fertilisers while asking the authorities concerned to check the overuse of fertilisers, also mentions 11 Punjab districts and seven of Haryana among the top 100 diammonium phosphate (DAP) consumers.

Apart from Sangrur, the Punjab districts on top urea users' list are Ludhiana (fourth), Patiala (eighth), Bathinda (ninth), Muktsar (15th), Amritsar (27th), Ferozepur (30th), Jalandhar (34th), Mansa (38th), Moga (43rd...