Question : PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF UREA PRODUCERS



(a) the annual production capacity of each of the urea producers in private sector in the country as on date;

(b) the extent to which the demand for urea in the country is being met through the quantum of urea produced in the country : and

(c) the total cost input along with the stipulated limit of capital investment in this regard ?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)

(a) : The Annual Installed Capacity of each urea producer in private sector in the country is given below:-

(‘000’ MT)
Name of Plants	Annual Installed	Capacity 
SFC:Kota 379.5 ZIL:Goa 399.3 SPIC:Tuticorin 620.4 MCF:Mangalore 379.5 IGF:Jagdishpur 864.6 NFCL:Kakinada-I 597.3 NFCL:Kakinada-II 597.3 CFCL:Gadepan-I 864.6 CFCL:Gadepan-II 864.6 TCL:Babrala 864.6 KSFL:Shahjhanpur 864.6 Total 7296.3

(b): The extent to which the demand for urea in the country is being met through the quantum of urea produced for the year 2011-12 is 219.84 Lakh MT. Which is approx. 75% of total consumption.

(c): The total cost of inputs ( i.e. weighted average cost of production) is 16636 per MT of urea produced by the private sector companies in India. There is no stipulated limit for the capital investment.