Ghorashal Urea Fertiliser Plant opens today

Annual production capacity of the plant is one million tonnes

FE Team | Published: November 11, 2023 23:25:22

NARSINGDI, Nov 11 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate Ghorashal Urea Fertiliser Plant in Narsingdi, the largest in Southeast Asia, on Sunday morning.
According to industries ministry sources, the government took the initiative on October 24, 2018 to build an environmentally friendly and modern fertiliser plant with high efficiency and power sustainability.
The construction work for the project began on March 10, 2020. The project is under the supervision of CC7 Seven, a Chinese company, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited, a Japanese contracting firm.
Although the construction was initially expected to conclude in December 2023, it has been completed two months ahead of schedule. The total expenditure for this project, built on 110 acres of land, is estimated at Tk 155 billion (Tk 15,500 crore).
With a daily production capacity of 2,800 tonnes of urea, the plant can produce approximately 1 million tonnes a year.
The prime minister laid the foundation stone for the project virtually from Ganabhaban in Dhaka on April 21, 2022. According to the Ministry of Industries, the plant is expected to reduce the country's dependence on imported sand and contribute significantly to meeting the domestic demand.
Once operational, the fertiliser plant is expected to provide direct and indirect employment for about 30,000 people.
In preparation for the prime minister's visit, strict security measures have been taken, including the installation of over a hundred CCTV cameras around the inauguration venue and surrounding areas.
This inauguration, coupled with the public gathering at the venue and Narsingdi city, has generated widespread enthusiasm among the people of the district.
The event marks a significant milestone in the region's development and is poised to enhance the country's self-reliance in fertiliser production.