US EditionPM Modi to lay foundation stone of major urea plant in Assam today
The new urea plant aims to reduce fertiliser imports and ensure supply for farmers, boosting Assam's industrial growth with a 1.2 million metric tonne annual capacity.
- On December 21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone at the Namrup Fertiliser Plant in Naharkatia, Assam on Sunday, for a unit with 1.2 million metric tonnes annual urea capacity.
- The project is being positioned as a step to reduce fertiliser import dependence and ensure timely urea availability for farmers across the region, officials say.
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday reviewed event preparations, inspected security, chaired coordination talks with Chief Secretary Ravi Kota, and was joined by Ministers Pijush Hazarika, Prashanta Phukan, and Naharkatiya MLA Tarang Gogoi.
- The Assam government says construction will finish within three years, generating substantial direct and indirect employment and stimulating ancillary industries in the Namrup industrial belt.
- The Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Assam on Saturday and is expected to address a public meeting at the project site, highlighting the fertiliser project's strategic importance and the Centre’s focus on Northeast development.
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