Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda, Hon’ble Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers launched Phase-II of the Direct Benefit Transfer of Fertilizer Subsidy (DBT 2.0) at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi on 10th July 2019. The Department of Fertilizers has implemented the Phase-I of Direct Benefit Transfer system in fertilizer subsidy pan India in Fertilizers w.e.f., March 2018. Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya, Hon’ble Minister of State for Shipping (IC) and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Chhabilendra Roul, Secretary (Fertilizers), Shri Dharam Pal, Additional Secretary (Fertilizers) and Smt. Alka Tiwari, Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor (Fertilizers) were also present on the occasion. NIC-Fertilizer team headed by Dr. Ranjna Nagpal, Deputy Director General, Shri Ajay Kumar Chhakara, Senior Technical Director, Shri Rajiv Kumar Sharma, Senior Technical Director, Shri Aseem Gupta, Technical Director, Shri Ajay Sharma, Scientist-C, Smt. Ritika Gupta, Scientist-C and Shri Ashutosh Tiwari, Scientist-B attended the launch. The Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS)/ DBT has 190 fertilizer manufacturing/ importing companies, 25933 wholesalers and 2.25 lakh retailers across the nation as stakeholders. The contribution of NIC in providing the technology solution was highly appreciated and commended by all the key speakers.