Work is fast apace at the Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (RFCL) which is coming up in place of Fertilizer Corporation of India (FCI) plant in Ramagundam as part of the revival of the fertilizer plant. It is likely to start production of fertilizers from December 31 this year.
Union Minister of State for Fertilizers and Chemicals Indrajit Singh had informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the gas-based RFCL would start production of fertilizers to meet the demand of the farmers by December 31 this year. Ever since, the government had announced the revival of the FCI into the gas-based RFCL, the pace of work had been intensified after the conduct of environmental public hearing in the year 2015.
The authorities removed all the old structures of the FCI and have replaced it with the new state-of-the-art machinery to produce less pollution and produce quality urea and ammonia. They were using the Italian technology for the production of urea and technology from Denmark for ammonia production.
The installation of urea reactor and compressors were being completed on a fast pace.
Since gas is the feedstock for fertilizers the government has signed an agreement for the supply of 2 million metric standard cubic meters per day (MMSCMD) with the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) for the supply of gas from Mallavaram to Vijaypur gas line at Gummunur village of Manthani mandal. The crucial prilling tower, which is important in production of urea, is being constructed at a height of 134 meters.
The RFCL plant would have a 32.5 MW captive power plant, which is being set up at a cost of ₹ 233 crore. Additional 5 MWs of power would be purchased from TSTransco. The necessary switch-yards and sub-stations were nearing completion.
On the other hand, the state government had announced supply of 0.55 tmcs of water to the plant from the Sripada Yellampalli project in Ramagundam. Besides, the government had taken up laying of roads and erection of electric towers etc at a cost of ₹ 13 crore. The state government had also decided to provide power at a rate of ₹ 1 per unit till the completion of the plant.
Officials have also said that the mechanical, electrical and instrumentation works were nearing completion to start the production of fertilizers by the end of this year. They had also opened an office at NFCL in Hyderabad for the marketing of the produce.
