Government Assurances Details

SESSION/ASSURANCE NUMBER: 218/103
DATE: 27-11-2009
MINISTRY: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
DEPARTMENT: FERTILIZERS 
MEMBER: P. RAJEEVE
SOURCE: QUESTION 
QUESTION NO: 941
QUESTION TYPE: UNSTARRED
SUBJECT : Time frame for rehabilitation of HFCL and FCIL
EXTENT OF ASSUARANCE : The Government has decided to explore the feasibility of revival of the closed public sector fertilizer units of HFCL and FCIL subject to assured availability of natural gas, to meet the emerging demand production gap of urea in the country. The Government has constituted an Empowered Committee of Secretaries (ECOS) with the mandate to evaluate all financing options for revival of the closed units of FCIL/HFCL and to make suitable recommendations for consideration of the Government. ECOS has already considered various possible financing options for revival of each of the closed units and have finalized its recommendations. The recommendations of ECOS are under consideration of the Government. For the rehabilitation of the each unit of HFCL and FCIL, coal gas or natural gas is expected to be used as feedstock for revival of each of there units, which is expected to cost approximately Rs. 4000 crore. No firm time frame for the decision on finalization of revival proposal can be indicated at this stage as the same is under consideration of the Government. 
STATUS : PENDING

SESSION/ASSURANCE NUMBER: 218/95
DATE: 26-11-2009
MINISTRY: URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
DEPARTMENT: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
MEMBER: P. RAJEEVE
SOURCE: QUESTION 
QUESTION NO: 110 
QUESTION TYPE: STARRED
SUBJECT : Clerance for Kochi Metro Rail Project
EXTENT OF ASSUARANCE : It was inter alia stated that the proposal is under consideration of the Govt.
STATUS : PENDING