Foundation stone laid for BCGCL coal-to-ammonium nitrate project at Lakhanpur, Odisha
President Droupadi Murmu and PM Narendra Modi remotely laid the foundation stone of BCGCL's coal-to-ammonium nitrate project at Lakhanpur, Jharsuguda district, Odisha, on 20 June 2026.
Summary
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi remotely laid the foundation stone of Bharat Coal Gasification & Chemicals Limited's (BCGCL) Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project at Lakhanpur in Jharsuguda district, Odisha, on 20 June 2026. BCGCL is a joint venture of Coal India Limited (51%) and BHEL (49%); Mahanadi Coalfields Limited is providing about 350 acres of land and coal from its Ib Valley washery. The BCGCL project is aligned with the National Coal Gasification Mission.
Key facts
- Project
- BCGCL Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate
- Site
- Lakhanpur, Jharsuguda, Odisha
- Foundation stone
- 20 June 2026, by President Murmu and PM Modi (remotely)
- JV equity
- CIL 51%, BHEL 49%
- Land / coal
- MCL: ~350 acres; Ib Valley washery
- Mission
- National Coal Gasification Mission
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The BCGCL Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project, whose foundation stone was laid on 20 June 2026, is located in which district of Odisha?
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Correct answer: C — Jharsuguda
The project is at Lakhanpur in Jharsuguda district, Odisha.
Bharat Coal Gasification & Chemicals Limited (BCGCL) is a joint venture between which two companies, and in what equity ratio?
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Correct answer: A — Coal India 51% and BHEL 49%
BCGCL is a JV of Coal India Limited (51%) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (49%).
Which Coal India subsidiary is providing about 350 acres of land and coal from its Ib Valley washery for the BCGCL project at Lakhanpur?
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Correct answer: B — Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) is contributing about 350 acres and will supply coal from its Ib Valley washery.