Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL), a joint venture company promoted by GAIL, CIL, RCF and FCIL, will be the first to deploy coal gasification technology for production of urea. 

 

The estimated cost of the project is around Rs. 13,270 crore and total capacity of urea is 12.7 lakh MT at Talcher. The successful completion of the project will reduce India’s dependency on imported urea and is expected to create hundreds of direct and indirect employments. 

 

Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers DV Sadananda Gowda said, The COVID-19 situation may have delayed the execution of the project at present, we must, however,  be prepared to compensate current delay by faster execution in future so that the project is commissioned by September 2023. 

 

When commissioned TFL along with other four revival projects at Ramagundam, Gorakhpur, Barauni and Sindri will be able to realise the vision of the Prime Minister to achieve self-sufficiency in urea production added Gowda. 

 

Speaking about the progress, SN Yadav, MD, Talcher Fertilizers said, "Work has started since May and has gathered pace however, due to issues such as travel restrictions and shortage of labourers the project has got delayed by about six months as of today. He assured that the project will be commissioned at the stipulated deadline."