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'''Fertiliser Corporation of India Limited''' (FCIL) is a [[Public sector undertakings in India|public sector undertaking in India]] under the [[ownership]] of the [[Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers]], [[Government of India]].<ref name="Laxmikanth">{{cite book|last=Laxmikanth|title=Public Administration|year=2019 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_K7t-Nc4iykC&pg=PA447|access-date=18 May 2013|publisher=Tata McGraw-Hill Education|isbn=9781259063190|pages=447–}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Fertilizer Corporation Of India Ltd. : Profile |url=https://fertcorpindia.nic.in/Profile.html |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=fertcorpindia.nic.in |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513035631/https://fertcorpindia.nic.in/Profile.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Formation of FCIL ==
The first state-owned fertiliser unit was setup in 1951 at [[Sindri (Dhanbad)|Sindri]] followed by units in [[Nangal]] and [[Trombay]]. FCIL was then incorporated in 1961 by the [[Government of India]] consolidating several public sector fertiliser units into a single undertaking.<ref name="GuptaGupta2006">{{cite book |last1=Gupta |first1=Kulwant Rai |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D7l6meDg1ksC&pg=PA488 |title=Concise Encyclopaedia of India |last2=Gupta |first2=Amita |date=1 January 2006 |publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist |isbn=9788126906383 |pages=488– |access-date=18 May 2013}}</ref><ref name="DayalZachariah1996">{{cite book |last1=Dayal |first1=Raghubir |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1ZFO8XMJuwgC&pg=PA281 |title=Management information and electronic support system |last2=Zachariah |first2=Peter |last3=Rajpal |first3=Kireet |publisher=Mittal Publications |year=1996 |isbn=9788170996521 |pages=281– |access-date=18 May 2013}}</ref>

== Reorganization ==
In 1978, FCIL was reorganized and following new entities were formed – [[Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation]] (HFCL), [[Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers|Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers]] (RCF) and [[Projects and Development India Limited]] (PDIL).

As part of reorganization, [[Nangal]] plant was transferred to [[National Fertilizers|NFL]], [[Trombay]] plant was transferred to [[Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers|RCF]] while [[Namrup]], [[Haldia]], [[Barauni]] and [[Durgapur]] plants was transferred to [[Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation|HFCL]]. [[Namrup]] plant was later transferred to Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser Corporation Limited (BVFCL). Production units in [[Gorakhpur]], [[Sindri (Dhanbad)|Sindri]], [[Talcher]] and [[Ramagundam]] along with the proposed unit at [[Korba, Chhattisgarh|Korba]] were retained with FCIL.

== Closure of Production Units ==
In November 1992, FCIL along with HFCL was referred to [[Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction|BIFR]] and was declared sick under [[The Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 |url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/438563/}}</ref> The production units of FCIL were completely shutdown in between 1990 and 2002 by the [[Government of India]] as they were incurring heavy losses. Jodhpur Mining Organization which was also a part of FCIL was hived-off into [[FCI Aravali Gypsum and Minerals (India) Limited|FAGMIL]].<ref name="GuptaGupta2006" /> The main reasons for the loss incurred by FCIL were higher incidence of interest, higher input costs especially the power tariffs by the respective state electricity boards and the associated raw materials, and higher consumption which was not reimbursed by the FCIL. The main products of FCIL were [[ammonia]], [[urea]], [[nitric acid]], [[ammonium bicarbonate]], [[gypsum]], and [[ammonium nitrate]] in varied forms such as [[prill]], flake, and melt.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited, Products, Manufacturing Units |url=http://business.mapsofindia.com/national-fertilizers/public/corporation-india.html#sthash.Zvcc7IS7.dpuf |access-date=7 February 2017 |website=business.mapsofindia.com}}</ref>

== Revival of Production Units ==
In the year 2007, due to shortage of domestic production of Urea leading to higher imports and import costs from other countries, the [[Government of India]] decided to revive all the production units of FCIL and HCF to meet the overall domestic demand of Urea. The closed units had huge infrastructure facilities like sizable land bank, residential quarters, office buildings, railway siding, tied up sources of electricity and water which also led to the decision of revival. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave [[Agreement in principle|in principle approval]] to examine the feasibility of reviving units of FCIL and HFCL subject to confirmed availability of gas.<ref name="TOI">{{cite news |date=11 May 2013 |title=Fertilizer unit clears hurdle on revival road |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Fertilizer-unit-clears-hurdle-on-revival-road/articleshow/19995140.cms |url-status=live |access-date=18 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202155907/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-11/ranchi/39185733_1_closed-fertilizer-units-revival-proposal-fcil |archive-date=2 February 2014}}</ref>

In October 2008, CCEA accorded approval to revive FCIL and HFCL units subject to [[Nonrecourse debt|non-recourse]] to government funding and to consider [[write-off]] of government loan & interest to the extent required subject to submission of fully tied up proposal for final decision on waiver.

In November 2008, Empowered Committee of Secretaries (ECOS) was constituted to evaluate all options of revival of closed units and to decide upon the action to be pursued for seeking investments towards revival of each of the unit & recommend to the Government for approval. The ECOS after detailed deliberations recommended that the revival of these closed units would be through ‘nomination route’ by Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and through ‘bidding route’ by private sector.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=The Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited (FCIL) {{!}} Department of Fertilizers |url=https://www.fert.nic.in/psu/fertilizer-corporation-india-limited-fcil |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=www.fert.nic.in}}</ref>

In August 2011, [[Government of India]] decided [[List of Latin phrases (I)|inter alia]] awarding individual units to selected parties on a concession basis based on the revival model recommended by ECOS. Talcher and Ramagundam unites were to be revived by PSUs through ‘nomination route' while Sindri, Gorakhpur and Korba Units through ‘bidding route’.<ref name=":0" />

In May 2013, CCEA approved the proposal regarding revival of five closed units of FCIL which included approval of Rs.10,644 crore loan and interest wavier and inter corporate loan of Rs.171 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Revival of closed units of Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=95888 |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=archive.pib.gov.in}}</ref>

In June 2013, the Company was deregistered from [[Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction|BIFR]], after its net worth became positive in the financial year 2012-13.<ref name=":0" />

Following companies have been registered during the revival of the closed fertiliser units of both FCIL and HFCL in which FCIL is a stakeholder in lieu of land and infrastructure usage:<ref name=":1" />

# [https://tflonline.co.in '''Talcher Fertilisers Limited (TFL)'''] - [[Joint venture]] promoted by [[GAIL]] (31.85%), [[Coal India|CIL]] (31.85%), [[Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers|RCF]] (31.85%) and FCIL (4.45%) was formed to revive FCIL’s Talcher fertiliser unit in the [[Angul district]] of Odisha. The company plans to produce approximately 1.26 Million Metric Tonnes per Annum of urea using coal as feedstock. In January 2023, [[Mansukh Mandaviya]], [[Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers|Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers]], said that the plant would be operational By October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-08 |title=Odisha: Talcher Fertilizer Plant to be Operational By October 2024, Says Union Min Mansukh Mandaviya |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/odisha-talcher-fertilizer-plant-to-be-operational-by-october-2024-says-union-min-mansukh-mandaviya-6784777.html |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
# [https://www.rfcl.co.in '''Ramagundam Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited (RFCL)'''] - [[Joint venture]] of [[National Fertilizers|NFL]] (26%), [[Engineers India|EIL]] (26%), [[GAIL]] (14.3%), HTAS Consortium (11.7%), [[Government of Telangana]] (11%) and FCIL (11%) was incorporated in February 2015 to set up natural gas-based ammonia urea complex in [[Ramagundam|Ramagundam, Telangana]]. The unit began commercial operations in March 2021 while the inauguration ceremony was held in November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-12 |title=PM Narendra Modi dedicates fertilizer plant in Telangana to nation |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/pm-narendra-modi-dedicates-fertilizer-plant-in-telangana-to-nation-122111201015_1.html |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
# [https://hurl.net.in '''Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Limited (HURL)'''] - [[Joint venture]] of [[Coal India|CIL]] (29.67%), [[NTPC Limited|NTPC]] (29.67%), [[Indian Oil Corporation|IOCL]] (29.67%), [[Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation|HFCL]] and FCIL (11%) was incorporated in June 2016 for setting up gas based Ammonia urea plant of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonne Per Annum capacity each at [[Gorakhpur]], [[Sindri (Dhanbad)|Sindri]] and [[Barauni]]. Gorakhpur plant was commissioned in December 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |title=PM to visit Gorakhpur on 7th December and dedicate to the nation development projects worth over Rs 9600 crore |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1777839 |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=www.pib.gov.in}}</ref> Barauni plant started urea production in October 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Barauni Plant of HURL commences Urea production |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1869233 |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=www.pib.gov.in}}</ref> while Sindri plant in November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sindri unit of Hindustan Urvarak Rasayan Ltd starts commercial production |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/business/2022/11/09/ces1-jh-hurl-sindri-production.html |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref>

The revival of setting up of the fertiliser unit at [[Durgapur]], [[Haldia]] and [[Korba, Chhattisgarh|Korba]] is yet to be decided by [[Government of India]].<ref name=":1" />

==References==
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[[Category:Government-owned companies of India]]
[[Category:Fertiliser companies of India]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1961]]
[[Category:Government-owned chemical companies of India]]

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