Govt seeks GST waiver, other sops for Talcher fertiliser plant

Project being revived at an investment of Rs 8,000 cr

The union ministry of chemicals and fertilisers has sought goods and service tax (GST) on the purchase of goods and concession on electricity duty on power generation from the Odisha government to improve the internal rate of return of the 1.27 million tonne capacity Talcher Fertiliser plant.

The project is being revived with an investment of Rs 8,000 crore by a consortium comprising FCI, GAIL, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers Ltd and Coal India Ltd. The plant will produce urea.

This would be the first fertiliser plant in the country to operate on coal gasification technology. Approximately 25 megawatts (MW) of power is required for