Extension of New Urea Policy-2015 for Existing Gas-based Units

  • Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers to extend the duration of New Urea Policy-2015 for existing gas based urea unit from Apr 1, 2019 until further orders.
  • The move will facilitate continuation of operations and regular supply of urea to farmers.
  • At present there are 31 urea units in the country of which 28 units are gas-based and the remaining three units use naphtha as feedstock.

New Urea Policy, 2015

  • The New Urea Policy-2015 was notified with the objective of maximizing indigenous urea production, promoting energy efficiency in urea production and rationalizing subsidy ....
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