(a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up new Fertilizer plants in Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) mode in the near future, especially in Purnia in Bihar, Chikkodi region of Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) whether there is any proposal to revive existing sick fertilizer units in the country and if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS
(D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)
(a): No, Sir. There is no such proposal.
(b) & (c):In view of (a) above, question does not arise.
(d): Yes, Sir. Government of India is reviving 5 closed fertilizer plants of Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd. (FCIL) and Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Ltd. (HFCL) namely Talcher (Odisha), Ramagundam (Telangana), Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) and Sindri (Jharkhand) plants of FCIL and Barauni (Bihar) plant of HFCL by setting up new Ammonia Urea plants of 12.7 Lakh metric tonne per annum capacity each.
Government of India is also examining the proposal for the financial restructuring of Madras Fertilizers Limited (MFL) and Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) which inter-alia contains waiver of Government of India loan and interest thereon. Option for monetization of surplus land of these PSUs has also been explored.
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