On November 23, 2023, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, visited the Namrup Fertilizer Plant (BVFCL) in Dibrugarh district to assess the current facility and expansion plans. A ₹10,000 crore investment will transform Namrup into a major production hub for 12.5 lakh MT of fertilizer annually. The new brownfield Ammonia-Urea complex aims to boost agricultural productivity, create jobs, strengthen industrial infrastructure, and develop the Northeast as a Southeast Asia hub. A fourth plant, supported by the Government of India, will be established at the Namrup site with a production capacity of 12.5 lakh metric tonnes per annum and is expected to be completed in the next five years. This expansion will fulfill fertilizer needs across the Northeast and enable exports to Bhutan and Myanmar, serving additional markets in West Bengal and Bihar.
Key Entities Referenced
Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL): Oldest fertilizer unit in Northeast India, expanding with a new plant at Namrup site.
Namrup Fertilizer Plant: Fertilizer plant undergoing expansion to increase production capacity.
Sarbananda Sonowal: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways reviewing the Namrup Fertilizer Plant development.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: Ministry under which the development works are being reviewed.
Namrup: Location of the Fertilizer plant expansion and new plant establishment.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal
Reviews Development Works at Namrup
Fertilizer Plant
“With an investment of over ₹10,000 crore, the new plant
will transform Namrup into a major production hub for 12.5
lakh MT of fertilizer annually,” Shri Sonowal
Posted On: 23 NOV 2025 10:30PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal visited the Namrup
Fertilizer Plant (BVFCL) in Dibrugarh district today to review key aspects of the existing facility as
well as ongoing and upcoming expansion works.
Shri Sonowal said, “Under the dynamic leadership of PM Shri Narendra Modi ji, our Namrup
Fertiliser Plant, the pride of Assam, is getting a new lease of life with the new brownfield Ammonia-
Urea complex with an investment of over ₹10,000 crores. This ambitious initiative will enhance
agricultural productivity, create large-scale employment opportunities and strengthen industrial
infrastructure. It will significantly contribute to developing the Northeast as one of Southeast Asia’s
major productive hubs.”
The Union Minister added, “Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), the oldest
fertilizer unit in Northeast India, has been serving farmers of the region since its inception. To further
increase its capacity, a fourth plant is set to be established at the Namrup site. Supported by the
Government of India, the new plant is expected to be completed in the next five years, with a
production capacity of 12.5 lakh metric tonnes per annum.”
He further noted that the expansion will transform the facility into a major production hub, fulfilling
fertilizer needs of farmers across the Northeast, while also enabling exports to neighboring countries
such as Bhutan and Myanmar. Additional markets in West Bengal and Bihar will also be served
through this enhanced capacity.
Shri Sonowal expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister and the Union Minister of Chemicals and
Fertilizers, stating that the project fulfills a long-standing aspiration of the people of the Northeast and
will contribute significantly to national development.****
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