Lok Sabha Question No. 1355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Proposal for Urea Production Plants
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED** QUESTION No. **1355**

TO BE ANSWERED ON  : **28-07-2015**

**Proposal for Urea Production Plants**

**1355.	SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:**

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a)	the number of proposals received by the Government for setting up new Urea Production Plants in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(b) 	the details of the existing Urea Production facilities earmarked for capacity augmentation and the funds allocated for the same;

(c)	the details of fund utilized for capacity augmentation of these Urea production facilities during said period; and

(d)	the number of Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) signed by Indian Companies consortium for overseas projects?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

( **SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)**

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(a):	The details of proposals received by Department of Fertilizers is **annexed** .

(b) & (c): No funds have been allocated to urea manufacturing units for the capacity augmentation by the Government.  However, as per the details provided by the companies, following companies have under taken revamp during the said period :

**National Fertilizers Limited (NFL)**

Funds to the tune of Rs. 677 crore were utilized in implementation of the NFL Vijaipur-I and Vijaipur-II revamp projects.

**Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited  (KRIBHCO)**

KRIBHCO had completed revamp of Hazira Fertilizer Complex during the period  2012-13.  The total expense incurred was approximately Rs. 1226 crore.

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**Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL)**

The details of funds for Revamp project at Thal unit is as follows:-

(Rs. Crore)

| **Year**   |   **Outlay for Thal Revamp** |
|------------|------------------------------|
| 2011-12    |                       223.50 |
| 2012-13    |                        81.64 |
| 2013-14    |                        47.82 |

(d):	At present, Indian Companies/consortium have entered into 08 (eight) MoUs overseas for fertilizer project.

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**ANNEXURE**

**Proposals received under NIP – 2012 during the year 2012-13 & 2013-14.**

| **S. No.**   | **Company**                                                | **Projects**                                                           | **Ownership**   | **State/Country**   |
|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
| 1            | Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited-Kalol        | Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Expansion Plant at Kalol                       | Cooperative     | Gujarat             |
| 2            | Indo-Gulf Fertilizers Limited -Jagdishpur                  | Brownfield Expansion urea project at Jagdishpur.                       | Private         | Uttar Pradesh       |
| 3            | Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited-Gadepan            | Expansion of Ammonia-Urea units at Gadepan-Kota.                       | Private         | Rajasthan           |
| 4            | Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited-Hazira                 | Brownfield Hazira fertilizer unit – Phase-II.                          | Coopertive      | Gujarat             |
| 5            | Tata Chemicals Limited- Barbala                            | Expansion of Urea project at Babrala.                                  | Private         | Uttar Pradesh       |
| 6            | Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company Limited-Bharuch | Brownfield Ammonia-Urea project at Dahej.                              | State JV        | Gujarat             |
| 7            | Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited-Vadodara     | Greenfield Ammonia-Urea project at Dahej.                              | State PSU       | Gujarat             |
| 8            | Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.-Kakinada            | Expansion of Ammonia-Urea project at Kakinada.                         | Private         | Andhra Pradesh      |
| 9            | Matix Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited-II, Panagarh         | Greenfield Ammonia-Urea Fertilizers Complex at Panagarh, West Bengal.  | Private         | West Bengal         |
| 10           | Shriram Group Companies.                                   | Greenfield Coal Gasification Ammoinia-Urea project at Paradip, Odissa. | Private         | Odissa              |
| 11           | Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited-Thal             | Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Expansion project at Thal-III of RCF           | CPSU            | Maharashtra         |
| 12           | Kanpur Fertilizers & Cement Limited-Kanpur                 | Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Project at Panki-Kanpur.                       | Private         | Uttar Pradesh       |
| 13           | KSFL-Shahjahanpur                                          | Brownfield Urea Ammonia project at Shahjahanpur-II.                    | Private         | Uttar Pradesh       |
| 14           | Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited-Kochi         | Brownfield Ammonia-urea project at Kochi.                              | PSU             | Kerala              |
|              |                                                            |                                                                        |                 |                     |
| 15           | Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Nigerian Ltd. -Nigeria   | NFCNL Ammonia-Urea project at Nigeria – JV.                            | Private         | Nigeria             |

**Proposals received separately during the year 2014-15**

|   **S. No.** | **Company**                         | **Projects**                   | **Ownership**   | **State**      |
|--------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------|----------------|
|           1. | Paradeep Phosphate Limited          | Greenfield project at Jhabua   | Private         | Madhya Pradesh |
|           2. | Kanpur Fertilizers & Cement Limited | Greenfield Project at Jabalpur | Private         | Madhya Pradesh |

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**Proposals received under amendment to NIP – 2012 during the year 2015-16.**

|   **S. No.** | **Company**                                            | **Projects**                                              | **Ownership**   | **State**      |    |
|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------|----|
|           2. | Indo-Gulf Fertilizers Limited -Jagdishpur              | Brownfield Expansion urea project at Jagdishpur.          | Private         | Uttar Pradesh  |    |
|           3. | Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited-Gadepan    | Brownfield of Ammonia-Urea units at Gadepan-Kota.         | Private         | Rajasthan      |    |
|           6. | Matix Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited-II, Panagarh | Brownfiled Ammonia-Urpea Fertilizers Complex at Panagarh. | Private         | West Bengal    |    |
|           7. | Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited-Thal     | Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Expansion project at Thal.        | CPSU            | Maharashtra    |    |
|          11. | Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.                 | Brownfield Project at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.           | Private         | Andhra Pradesh |    |

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