Question : Recently Government of India has decided to revive Talcher unit of Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd (FCIL) . Where is it located?
(a) Orissa
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Punjab
Answer : (a)
Related Facts:
- Talcher Fertilizer Unit is located about 126 kms away from Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa State and in the district of Angul. The Unit was established at Talcher due to abundance of coal that was being used as feedstock.
- After a series of CCEA decisions in August 2011, May 2013 regarding revival of FCIL, the Cabinet decided to revive Talcher Unit on ‘nomination basis’ by a consortium of GAIL, RCF, CIL & FCIL for setting up Urea plant.
- The direct employment opportunities would be about 510 and indirect employment opportunities would be 4500 (during construction phase) for the Talcher Fertilizer Plant.
- Besides employment opportunities to the local people, Talcher Fertilizer Plant would boost economic development in the eastern region and would ensure availability of urea to the farmers in the state of Odisha.
BY: AMIT GUPTA
Reference: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1739465