AGARTALA: State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Friday said it plans to set up hydrocarbon- based urea plant in Tripura after completion of Rs 3,950 crore power project at Palatana in South Tripura district.
Company’s Chairman-cum-Managing Director Sudhir Vasudeva said, “A survey for setting up an urea plant is going on. Based on gas availability in Thobal plant in North Tripura district and if feasibility is found positive, the plant would be set up”.
Vasudeva who came to the state on Wednesday met Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and state Power Minister Manik Dey.
He said two months ago Sarkar requested ONGC to set up urea plant on the basis of which the survey was started.
Gas-based 726 MG watt thermal project at Palatana would start generation by May next year, he said adding that in the first phase 363.3 MW would be generated by May 2012 and three months later another 363.3 MW would be generated.
Vasudeva, who led the ONGC team in a spot visit program, inspected several units of the gas-based project and reviewed the ongoing work status. (PTI)
