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New fertiliser plant in Assam to reach 12.5 lakh MT per annum capacity: Minister

IANS | November 24, 2025 10:34 AM

NEW DELHI: The new plant in Assam, with an investment of over Rs 10, 000 crore, will transform Namrup into a major production hub for 12.5 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of fertiliser annually, according to the government.

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited the Namrup Fertiliser Plant (BVFCL) in Dibrugarh district to review key aspects of the existing facility as well as ongoing and upcoming expansion works.

He said that under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “our Namrup Fertiliser Plant, the pride of Assam, is getting a new lease of life with the new brownfield Ammonia-Urea complex with an investment of over Rs 10, 000 crore”.

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