Cabinet Nod For Rs 10,601-Cr Urea Plant In Assam

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of a urea plant in Assam with an estimated cost of Rs10,601.4 crore as part of its effort to reduce import of this key crop nutrient and make India self-sufficient.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for setting up of a new Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex of 12.7 lakh tonnes annual capacity of urea production within the existing premises of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Ltd (BVFCL), Namrup Assam.