PM lays foundation stone of ₹11,000 crore Ammonia-Urea project at Namrup, Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Project of Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited at Namrup in Dibrugarh, Assam on 21 December 2025.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Project of Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited at Namrup in Dibrugarh district, Assam on 21 December 2025. The Namrup project involves an investment of around ₹11,000 crore and will produce more than 12 lakh metric tonnes of fertilizer a year, replacing older Namrup units that had shut down as their technology became outdated. The Prime Minister said India's urea production rose from 225 lakh metric tonnes in 2014 to nearly 306 lakh metric tonnes, against an annual requirement of about 380 lakh metric tonnes, and cited new plants at Gorakhpur, Sindri, Barauni and Ramagundam.
Key facts
- Date
- 21 December 2025
- Place
- Namrup, Dibrugarh district, Assam
- Company
- Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited
- Investment
- Around ₹11,000 crore
- Capacity
- More than 12 lakh metric tonnes of fertilizer a year
- Urea output
- 225 LMT (2014) to about 306 LMT; need about 380 LMT a year
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Namrup, where the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of an Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Project on 21 December 2025, is in which district of Assam?
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Correct answer: B — Dibrugarh
PIB 2207171: the foundation stone was laid at Namrup in Dibrugarh, Assam.
Which company is setting up the Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Project at Namrup whose foundation stone was laid in December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited
PIB 2207171: the project is the Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Project of Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited.
Consider the following statements about the Namrup Ammonia-Urea project and urea supply, as stated by the Prime Minister on 21 December 2025: 1. Around ₹11,000 crore will be invested in the project. 2. The plant will produce more than 12 lakh metric tonnes of fertilizer annually. 3. India's annual urea requirement is about 225 lakh metric tonnes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2207171: the project costs around ₹11,000 crore and will produce over 12 LMT a year. India needs about 380 LMT of urea a year; 225 LMT was the production level in 2014, so statement 3 is wrong.