(a) whether the Government proposes to utilise its huge coal reserves for production
of fertilizers and supply of feedstock as being done in other countries particularly
China;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard; and
(d) the arrangement made for the supply of gas to urea producers?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS(SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)
(a) to (c) A senior level delegation from Departments of Fertilizers, Project
Development India Limited(PDIL), Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL),
Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (RCF) and Coal India Limited (CIL)
visited China in June 2010 to gain first hand information on technology
aspects, reliability, cost effectiveness, operating experience and other techno-
commercial aspects of a coal gasification plant including production and supply
of coal gas in China and also to assess suitability of adoption of technology in
the Indian context. The recommendations made in the tour report is under
consideration of the Department.
(d) The Department of Fertilizers has been taking up the issue of supply of gas to urea
producers with Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas from time to time.