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Prime Minister Unveils Foundation Stone For Revival Of Fertilizer Unit
Initiative To Empower Farmers
Presentation Ceremony (Source: PIB/GR/TYP/BIN/USPA/WN/IAIJ)
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The Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi being given a brief presentation on the AIIMS Gorakhpur & revival of Gorakhpur Fertilizer plant, at Sports Ground, FCI, in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh on July 22, 2016.
Initiative To Empower Farmers
Initiative To Empower Farmers
The Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi, paving the way for prosperity of farmers in India and making the urea available, unveiled the foundation stone, at Gorakhpur on July 22, for the revival of gas based Gorakhpur Fertilizer plant, implemented by “˜Hindustan Urvarak Rasayan Limited´.
It´s a joint venture between two of the biggest Maharatna CPSEs of the country ““ Coal India Limited (CIL), the flagship coal miner and NTPC Limited, the national power producer. The revival of the plant entailing an investment of Rs. 6,000 crore is in the equity pattern of 50% each between both the CPSE entities.
It´s a joint venture between two of the biggest Maharatna CPSEs of the country ““ Coal India Limited (CIL), the flagship coal miner and NTPC Limited, the national power producer. The revival of the plant entailing an investment of Rs. 6,000 crore is in the equity pattern of 50% each between both the CPSE entities.
The unveiling was done in the presence of Mr. Ram Naik, Governor, Uttar Pradesh, Mr. Ananth Kumar, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Kalraj Mishra, Union Cabinet Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Mr. J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare; Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines and Ms. Anupriya Patel, Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Mr. Yogi Adityanath, Member of Parliament, Gorakhpur and other dignitaries graced the occasion.
Mr. Gurdeep Singh, CMD, NTPC Limited, Mr. S Bhattacharya, CMD, Coal India Limited, Mr. A K Gupta, CEO, HURL were also present.
This initiative would help the farming community getting urea timely and usher in a new era of rural progress and prosperity in the country especially in the eastern parts. This is in harmony with Government of India´s commitment to empower farmers, increase agricultural income and accelerate rural development.
This initiative would help the farming community getting urea timely and usher in a new era of rural progress and prosperity in the country especially in the eastern parts. This is in harmony with Government of India´s commitment to empower farmers, increase agricultural income and accelerate rural development.
Doruvu Paul Jagan Babu New Delhi India Prime Minister Narendra Modi Fertilizer Unit Joint Venture Farmers Rural Development
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