PM Modi Inaugurates HURL Sindri Fertilizer Plant: A Step Towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Inauguration of Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd (HURL) Sindri Fertiliser Plant |
| Location | Sindri, Dhanbad, Jharkhand |
| Inaugurated by | Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi |
| Objective | To advance India's self-sufficiency in urea production and promote 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' |
| Annual Urea Requirement | India's annual urea requirement: 360 lakh metric tonnes |
| Previous Production | Urea production in 2014: 225 lakh metric tonnes |
| Current Production | Current urea production: 310 lakh metric tonnes |
| Sindri Plant Capacity | Installed capacity: 12.7 lakh metric tonnes per annum |
| Start of Production | Urea production began on November 5th, 2022 |
| Investment | Total investment: Rs. 8939.25 Crore |
| Collaborating PSUs | NTPC, IOCL, CIL, and FCIL/HFCL |
| Regional Impact | Direct jobs: 450, Indirect jobs: 1000, Development of MSME vendors |
| Target States | Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar |
| Other Revived Plants | Ramagundam, Gorakhpur, Barauni, Talcher Fertilizer plant |
| Total Production Goal | Aim to produce 60 lakh metric tonnes of urea |