Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers reviewed the progress of Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL)-Sindri and Barauni projects. In the meeting, the Union Minister noted that the Government of India is determined to start production of urea from HURL-Barauni and Sindri plants soon. “These two plants will add more than 25 LMTPA of domestic urea production, which will help reduce the equivalent amount of imported urea,” he said.
The Union Minister also reviewed the progress of Talcher Fertilizers Ltd. (TFL), the country’s first urea plant based on coal gasification technology for ammonia/urea production. The production capacity of TFL would be 12.7 LMTPA. TFL is expected to be operational in 2024. Dr Mansukh Mandaviya emphasized that domestic urea production from these plants will be a step towards achieving ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Krishi’. He noted that “with targeted efforts by the government, India will become self-sufficient in urea production. Furthermore, each of these plants would create 500 direct jobs and 1,500 indirect jobs.
The Government has ordered the revival of Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni units through nomination basis by forming a Joint Venture out of nominated PSUs i.e. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Coal India Limited (CIL) and Fertilizers Corporation of India Ltd . (FCIL)/Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Ltd. (HFCL). Accordingly, a Joint Venture company named Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited was incorporated with equity participation of 29.67% each from NTPC, IOCL and CIL and 11% from FCIL for setting up 12.7 LMTPA Ammonia Gas Plants at Gorakhpur , Sindri. and Barauni.
Government has also ordered revival of Talcher unit through nomination basis by forming a Joint Venture company out of nominated PSUs i.e. Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL), Coal India Limited (CIL), Rashtiya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCF) and FCIL. Accordingly, a Joint Venture named Talcher Fertilizer Limited (TFL) was incorporated with equity holdings of 31.85% each from GAIL, RCF and CIL, while FCIL retained 4.45% equity.
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