Dibrugarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 21 December laid the foundation stone for a Rs 10,601 crore brownfield ammonia-urea project at Namrup in Assam’s Dibrugarh district.
It marks a major boost to fertiliser production in eastern and northeastern India.
The plant will be set up by Assam Valley Fertiliser and Chemical Company Ltd (AVFCCL) and is expected to be commissioned by 2030.
The upcoming facility will have an annual urea manufacturing capacity of 12.7 lakh metric tonnes. AVFCCL was incorporated in July this year, following Union Cabinet approval in March for establishing a new unit within the existing premises of the Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser Corporation Ltd (BVFCL).
The company is a joint venture involving the Assam government, Oil India, National Fertilisers Ltd, Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd and BVFCL.
The Prime Minister arrived in Assam on Saturday for a two-day visit, during which he inaugurated and laid the foundation for projects worth about Rs 15,600 crore, ahead of Assembly elections scheduled next year.
According to AVFCCL, the project will be a modern, energy-efficient fertiliser complex and will help meet the growing demand for urea in Assam, the Northeast and parts of eastern India.
The company said the plant is expected to generate significant employment and spur regional economic growth, while reviving Namrup’s historic role in India’s gas-based fertiliser industry.
