Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited (BCGCL), a joint venture Coal India and BHEL, opened its registered office at Lakhanpur, Jharsuguda, Odisha.

BCGCL aims to set up India’s first commercial-scale coal to ammonium nitrate plant through surface coal gasification (SCG) technology route. The gasification plant will be based on locally developed coal gasification technology by BHEL, which utilised the high ash coal from Lakhanpur Area to produce 0.66 million metric tons per annum (MMTPA) of technical grade ammonium nitrate.

The entire project cost, according to PFR, is Rs. 11,782 crores. The company has already floated a tender document for selection of LSTK-2 contractor.

Additionally, tenders for LSTK- 3 and LSTK-4 have also been prepared and are under approval at CIL and it is expected that tenders for LSTK-3 and LSTK-4 will be floated as soon as possible.