Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the government has signed an MoU to establish fertilizer units in Oman and Tunisia, if so, the details thereof; and
(b) whether some more MoUs have been signed to establish new fertilizer units in foreign countries, if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERILIZERS
(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)
(a) : Yes, Madam. The Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Oman in 1994 to establish Ammonia-Urea plant with annual capacity of 16.52 lakh tonnes urea and 3.30 lakh tonnes of merchant Ammonia along with long term off-take agreement of Urea & Ammonia. However, there is no MoU signed between India and Tunisia.
(b) : Yes, Madam. The government has signed MoUs with some foreign countries to establish new fertilizer units. The details of the MoUs are placed at Annexure I.
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