Setting up of Chemical Fertilizer Units
In view of the increasing gap in demand and supply of urea in the country, M/s Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (RCF), a urea producing company in the public sector has submitted a proposal of Thal-III (Maharashtra) brown field ammonia-urea expansion project. Likewise, Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), a urea manufacturing company has submitted a Techno-Economic Feasibility Report for installation of a new Brownfield Ammonia Urea plant (4th unit) at Namrup. Government is also considering the proposal for revival of closed units in the country including Barauni in Bihar. In order to facilitate fresh investments in urea sector, Government has notified a ‘New Investment Policy – 2012’ on 2nd January 2013. In response to the Policy, Department of Fertilizers has received the following proposals from companies. The list of companies who have shown their willingness is as below:
S.No. | Company | Projects | Ownership | State/Country | |
1 | IFFCO-KALOL | Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Expansion Plant at Kalol | Cooperative | Gujarat | |
2 | IGFL-Jagdishpur | Brownfield Expansion urea project at Jagdishpur. | Private | Uttar Pradesh | |
3 | CFCL-Gadepan | Expansion of Ammonia-Urea units at Gadepan-Kota. | Private | Rajasthan | |
4 | KRIBHCO-Hazira | Brownfield Hazira fertilizer unit – Phase-II. | Coopertive | Gujarat | |
5 | TCL-Babrala | Expansion of Urea project at Babrala. | Private | Uttar Pradesh | |
6 | GNVFC-Bharuch | Brownfield Ammonia-Urea project at Dahej. | State JV | Gujarat | |
7 | GSFC-Vadodara | Greenfield Ammonia-Urea project at Dahej. | State PSU | Gujarat | |
8 | NFCL -Kakinada | Expansion of Ammonia-Urea project at Kakinada. | Private | Andhra Pradesh | |
9 | SHRIRAM Shriram Group Companies. | Greenfield Coal Gasification Ammoinia-Urea project at Paradip, Odissa. | Private | Odissa | |
10 | RCF-Thal | Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Expansion project at Thal-III of RCF | CPSU | Maharashtra | |
11 | KF&CL- Kanpur | Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Project at Panki-Kanpur. | Private | Uttar Pradesh | |
12 | KSFL-Shahjahanpur | Brownfield Urea Ammonia project at Shahjahanpur-II. | Private | Uttar Pradesh | |
13 | MATIX Fertilizers & Chemicals ltd. | Greenfield Ammonia-Urea Fertilizers Complex at Panagarh, West Bengal. | Private | West Bengal | |
In addition to above, FACT Cochin and the Government of Tripura has approached Department of Fertilizers for setting up of a 1.3 MMTPA capacity gas based urea fertilizer project each at Cochin and Tripura respectively. The Chief Secretary, Government of Tripura has indicated that gas requirement would be met from ONGC source. The above proposals are under consideration of Department of Fertilizers. It is expected that country would become self sufficient in urea by the end of 12th Plan period.
The possibility of additional capacity of P and K sector may not be encouraging due to limitation of availability of indigenous raw material required for production of P & K fertilizers. The Coromondal International Limited in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh will add capacity of 7.5 LMT of DAP and NPK fertilizers during 2013-14.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Shri Srikant Kumar Jena in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. (02-May 2013)
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