Namrup

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for a new brownfield Ammonia-Urea Fertiliser Project at Namrup, located within the existing premises of the Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser Corporation Limited (BVFCL) in Assam’s Dibrugarh district.

Describing the occasion as a landmark moment for Assam and the northeastern region, the Prime Minister said the project signals the start of a fresh phase of industrial advancement in the state.

According to details shared by the Prime Minister’s Office, the fertiliser project involves an investment exceeding Rs 10,600 crore. It is expected to meet the fertiliser needs of Assam and neighbouring states, reduce India’s reliance on imports, generate substantial employment opportunities and contribute to overall regional economic growth. The project is being positioned as a key driver of industrial revival and farmer welfare in the Northeast.

Addressing a public gathering after performing the Bhoomi Pujan, Prime Minister Modi said, “Today is a big day for Assam and the entire North-East. The dream that Namrup and Dibrugarh have been waiting to see fulfilled for a long time is finally taking shape. A new chapter of industrial development is beginning in this region. Before arriving in Dibrugarh, a new terminal at Guwahati airport was inaugurated. Everywhere, people are saying that Assam has picked up a new momentum of development. What you are witnessing today is only the beginning.”

Earlier, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal had highlighted the historical importance of BVFCL, noting that it is the oldest fertiliser unit in Northeast India and has been serving farmers of the region since its inception.

He said that in order to enhance production capacity, a fourth fertiliser plant will be established at the Namrup complex. Backed by the Government of India, the new facility is expected to be completed within the next five years and will have an annual production capacity of 12.5 lakh metric tonnes.

Sonowal added that the expansion will turn the Namrup facility into a major fertiliser production hub, meeting the agricultural requirements of the Northeast while also creating scope for exports to neighbouring countries such as Bhutan and Myanmar. Fertiliser demand from states like West Bengal and Bihar will also be addressed through the enhanced capacity.

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Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi visited the Swahid Smarak Kshetra at Paschim Boragaon in Guwahati, where he paid tributes to the martyrs of the Assam Movement.