{"id":"f-e550251d2f-ee6fdd33-606a-539c-aad6-2ae2209f8138","title":"PM Modi unveils ₹10,601 crore fertiliser plant in Assam, unit to be commissioned by 2030","description":"The AVFCCL Namrup ammonia-urea project is being established as a modern, energy-efficient, world-class fertiliser complex with an annual urea production capacity of 12.7 lakh metric tonnes, at an estimated investment of ₹10,601 crore","timestamp":1766323261,"category":"national_v_two","headline":"PM Modi unveils ₹10,601 crore fertiliser plant in Assam, unit to be commissioned by 2030","modifiedHeadline":"Modi unveils ₹10,601 cr Assam fertiliser plant","subCategories":["scid_2c0dc4ac"],"region":"IN","bundleMetaData":{"bundleId":"5e2bd5f6-2774-47af-88d8-7b16e80ba1d2","bundleTitle":"PM Modi Updates","cardData":null},"iabCategoryId":"77","fcSummary":"Prime minister modi laid the foundation for a ₹10,601-crore ammonia-urea plant in assam's dibrugarh district. the avfccl facility, with a 12.7 lakh metric tonne annual urea capacity, is slated for commissioning in 2030, aiming to boost fertilizer supply and regional growth.","summary":"PM Modi unveils ₹10,601 Cr Assam fertiliser plant, a beacon of hope! The AVFCCL project promises 12.7 LMT annual urea output by 2030.","ctaUrl":"https://trends.glance.com/newz/India_News/IN/en/cnbc-tv18/f-e550251d2f-ee6fdd33-606a-539c-aad6-2ae2209f8138","sourceUrl":"https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/pm-modi-unveils-%e2%82%b910601-crore-fertiliser-plant-in-assam-unit-to-be-commissioned-by-2030-ws-l-19798226.htm","bannerImage":"https://g-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/fc/image/Ws4IuDiaMzk0.webp","content":"Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, December 21, laid the foundation stone of a ₹10,601-crore brownfield ammonia-urea plant in Dibrugarh district of Assam.\n\n
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\n The facility – Assam Valley Fertiliser and Chemical Company Ltd (AVFCCL) – will have an annual urea production capacity of 12.7 lakh metric tonnes, and the project is scheduled for commissioning in 2030.\n
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\n The PM, on the last day of his two-day Assam visit, laid the foundation stone of the plant here, located within the existing premises of the Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser Corp Ltd (BVFCL).\n
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\n In July this year, AVFCCL was incorporated at Namrup in Dibrugarh. The project was approved by the Union Cabinet in March this year.\n\n
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\n AVFCCL is a joint venture among the Assam government, Oil India, National Fertilisers Ltd (NFL), Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd (HURL) and BVFCL.\n
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\n Modi arrived in Assam on Saturday on a two-day visit, during which he unveiled multiple projects worth ₹15,600 crore, months before the assembly polls next year.\n
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\n ”The AVFCCL Namrup ammonia-urea project is being established as a modern, energy-efficient, world-class fertiliser complex with an annual urea production capacity of 12.7 lakh metric tonnes, at an estimated investment of \n₹10,601 crore,” the company said in a statement.\n
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\n It said this upcoming facility will play a pivotal role in meeting the fertiliser requirement of Assam, the northeast region, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh.\n
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\n ”Beyond fertiliser security, the project is expected to act as a major catalyst for industrial growth, employment generation and regional economic development, creating hundreds of direct jobs and thousands of indirect employment opportunities,” AVFCCL said.\n
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\n The company also asserted that the foundation stone laying ceremony marked the revival of Namrup’s legacy as the cradle of India’s gas-based fertiliser industry, and will herald a new chapter of growth, sustainability and agricultural prosperity for the entire region.\n\n
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\n The ’Bhoomi Poojan’ took place in the presence of Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with other ministers, MPs, MLAs, senior officials and representatives of stakeholder organisations of the new company.\n
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\n The state-run BVFCL is the only urea-making facility in eastern India. The facility started production in January 1969 as a part of the Hindustan Fertiliser Corp Ltd (HFCL).\n
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\n BVFCL was formed in April 2002 after hiving off the Namrup Unit of HFCL. It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, with 100 per cent shareholding by the Government of India.\n\n
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\n It is touted to be the first factory of its kind in India to use associated natural gas as a basic raw material for producing nitrogenous fertiliser.\n
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\n The company has played a crucial role in the development of the northeastern region and in providing farmers with urea fertiliser, which is produced from cheap and locally available domestic natural gas, officials said.\n
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\n As per the official website of the Department of Fertilisers, the company is now producing neem-coated urea and two organic fertilisers – liquid bio fertiliser and vermi compost under the brand name of ’Mukta’.\n\n
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\n BVFCL has two operable ammonia urea units at Namrup, with small capacities, which were established in 1976 and 1987.","readDurationInMinutes":"6","author":{"name":"CNBC TV18","logo":"https://glance-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/bubble/jpeg/ecc3d19b-fc52-4a39-881c-5b0936ae723b.jpeg"},"ism":false,"analyticsResponses":[{"measurementId":"383191425","type":"COMSCORE"}],"pointerSummary":["Modi laid the foundation for a ₹10,601cr Assam urea plant.","AVFCCL plant in Dibrugarh aims for 12.7 lakh tonnes urea by 2030.","Project seeks to boost fertilizer supply, jobs, and regional growth."],"tags":["PMModi","Assam","FertilizerPlant","AVFCCL","Namrup","UreaProduction","Dibrugarh","BVFCL","NortheastIndia","EconomicDevelopment","IndustrialGrowth","EmploymentGeneration","LakshmanPrasadAcharya","HimantaBiswaSarma","MinistryOfChemicalsAndFertilisers","OilIndia","NationalFertilisersLtd","HindustanUrvarakRasayanLtd","FertilizerSecurity","MakeInIndia"],"consent":true,"redirectionEnabled":false}

PM Modi unveils ₹10,601 crore fertiliser plant in Assam, unit to be commissioned by 2030

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