Question : EXPANSION OF FERTILIZER PLANTS

(a) whether the Government propose to expand some fertilizer plants in the country;

(b) if so, the names of plants identified for expansion during the last three years; and

(c) the extent to which the capacity of these fertilizer plants is likely to be increased on completion of the expansion programme?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(SHRI SATYA BRATA MOOKHERJEE)

(a) to (c): As per the industrial policy resolution dated 24th July, 1991, no license is normally required for setting up/expansion of fertilizer plants. Entrepreneurs are free to set up fertilizer projects anywhere in the country subject to environmental clearance. However, Public Sector Undertakings/Cooperative Societies under the administrative control of the Department of Fertilizers have to obtain approval of the Government before undertaking such capital expenditure beyond their delegated powers. The details of such public/ cooperative sector fertilizer projects in India, submitted for investment approval of the Government under the prescribed procedure are given in Annexure-I. The details, including proposed production capacity of major fertilizer projects under implementation in the country, are given in Annexure-II. Annexure-I referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2532 for answer on 05.12.2000
Annexure-I
Project proposals posed to the Government by public/cooperative units for investment approval

SN NAME OF THE PSU/ PROPOSED LOCATION ESTIMATED PRODUCTION ENVISAGED COMPLETION SCHEDULE
COOPERATIVE CAPITAL Product Capacity
COST (lakh MTPA)

(RS.CRORE)
1	Krishak Bharati Hazira,Gujarat 1318 Urea 7.68 36 months from the zero date
Cooperative Ltd.(KRIBHCO)

(Third stream ammonia-urea
expansion project)
2	KRIBHCO (New ammonia-urea Gorakhpur, UP 1536 Urea 7.68 36 months from the zero date
plant at the existing site
of FCI)
3	Indian Farmers Fertiliser
Cooperative Ltd.(IFFCO)

(Grassroots) Nellore,AndhraPradesh 1736 Urea 7.68 39 months from the zero date

4	Rashtriya Chemicals Thal,Maharashtra 1332 Urea 7.68 36 months from the zero date
and Fertilizers (RCF)

(ammonia-urea expansion
project)

SN	Name of the project, Estimated capital Addl. Production Zero date Scheduled date of Remarks
location and Company/ cost (Rs.crore) Envisaged commissioning
Cooperative Product Capacity

(in lakh MTPA)
1	Oswal Chemicals & 1832.00 DAP 15.00 Sept.,97 Sept.,99 Trial production has
Fertilizers Ltd. (New) NPK 3.20 started in April, 2000
Paradeep, Orissa NP 1.00
2	Godavari Fertilizers 99.13 DAP 2.8 5.1.98 31.12.01
& Chemicals Ltd. (GFCL),
Kakinada, A.P.
3	Revamp of Namrup Plants 350.00 Urea 3.80 2.11.98 1.5.2001
of Hindustan Fertilizer
Corporation Ltd. (HFC),
Namrup, Assam
4	National Fertilizers Ltd. 135.13 Urea 1.48 11.5.99 11.5.2001

(NFL) (urea plant expansion
project), Nangal, Punjab
5	Gujarat State Fertilizers 180.00 DAP 3.96 1.9.99 1.7.2001
& Chemicals Ltd., Sikka,
Gujarat (DAP Expansion Project)