(a) whether foreign investors are not interested to invest in urea production in
the country ; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefore?
(a) whether foreign investors are not interested to invest in urea production in
the country ; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefore?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS ( SHRI B.K. HANDIQUE )
(a) & (b): The details of country-wise break-up of Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI) proposals received by the Government during the period from
January 2003 to December 2005 in the fertilizer sector is given in the
Annexure. The total inflows of FDI to the sector during this period has
been Rs.180.51 crores.
Annexure referred to in reply to part(a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question
No.1024 to be answered on 27.02.2006
STATEMENT SHOWING COUNTRY-WISE BREAK-UP OF FOREIGN DIRECT
INVESTMENT (FDI) PROPOSALS RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNMENT
DURING THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 2003 TO DECEMBER 2005 IN THE
FERTILIZER SECTOR.
S.NO. NAME OF THE COUNTRY AMOUNT OF %AGE OF INFLOWS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) INFLOWS
1. Australia 19.89 11.02 2. Canada 0.20 0.11 3. Mauritius 45.77 25.36 4. Nigeria 3.85 2.13 5. South Africa 19.84 10.99 6. U.K. 0.10 0.06 7 U.S.A. 1.05 0.58 8. MORACCO 69.97 38.76 9. TUNISIA 19.84 10.99 GRAND TOTAL 180.51