In an official statement, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers highlighted the achievements of the last 12 years of the Modi government in this sector, as part of the overall objective to make India self-reliance and protect farmers from global disruptions.
“Despite conflicts in West Asia leading to skyrocketing prices, acute shortages of natural gas, and heavily delayed shipping lines, the government has mounted a proactive, war-footing response to ensure seamless fertiliser sufficiency,” the ministry said.
Listing out the achievements, the ministry said six new mega urea plants have been established since 2014, adding an annual capacity of 76.2 lakh tonnes.
“Two more high-capacity urea plants with a combined annual capacity of 25.4 lakh tonnes are set to commence production shortly,” it added.