NEW DELHI. In a major boost to domestic urea production and energy-led regional development, GAIL (India) Limited and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly set up a state-of-the-art gas-based fertilizer plant in Maharashtra. Proposed to be located in the Vidarbha region along GAIL’s upcoming Mumbai–Nagpur–Jharsuguda Natural Gas Pipeline network, the facility will boast a production capacity of 1.27 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum.
The agreement was formally executed by Shri Sanjay Agarwal, ED (BD & Start-up), GAIL, and Ms. Jyoti Patil, Executive Director (Project, Corporate & Co-ordination), RCF, in the distinguished presence of Shri Deepak Gupta, CMD, GAIL, and Shri S. Shivakumar, CMD, RCF, alongside senior leadership from both public sector enterprises.
Highlighting the strategic significance of the partnership, Shri Deepak Gupta stated that the project perfectly aligns with GAIL’s vision of leveraging natural gas utilization to create long-term value and reinforce national energy security under the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026. Concurring with the vision, Shri S. Shivakumar emphasized that the modern facility will leverage the core competencies of both organizations to meet growing domestic fertilizer demand, reduce import dependency, and drive holistic industrial growth across the Vidarbha region, furthering the national mission of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
