Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has taken any steps for expansion of some fertilizer units, if so, the details thereof and the names of places identified for the said purpose;
(b) the details of funds provided for this purpose during the current five year plan, State-wise; and
(c) the details of funds utilized during the said period, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS, SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPSORT & HIGHWAYS
(SHRI MANSUKH L MANDAVIYA)
(a): The Government had notified New Investment Policy (NIP) – 2012 on 02nd January, 2013 and its amendment on 07th October, 2014 to facilitate fresh investment in urea sector and to reduce import dependency. Under the said policy, at present, there are following 5 proposals for setting up of Brownfield (Expansion) projects with the Department of Fertilizers:-
S. No. Company Projects Ownership State
1. Indo-Gulf Fertilizers Limited–Jagdishpur Brownfield Expansion urea project at Jagdishpur. Private Uttar Pradesh
2. Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited-Gadepan Brownfield of Ammonia-Urea units at Gadepan- Kota. Private Rajasthan
3. Matix Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited, Train-II, Panagarh, West Bengal Brownfiled Ammonia-Urpea Fertilizers Complex at Panagarh. Private West Bengal
4. Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited-Thal Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Expansion project at Thal. CPSU Maharashtra
5. Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. Brownfield Project at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. Private Andhra Pradesh
(b): As per the said policy, there is no provision to provide funds to the projects.
(c): In view of (b) above, question does not arise.