Fire Contained at BVFCL’s Namrup Urea Plant With No Injuries

Overview

• A blaze broke out on December 7 at the compressor house of BVFCL’s urea unit in Namrup, Assam, and was doused within an hour.
• BVFCL’s senior manager said a gas leak is suspected as the cause, with a technical survey to determine damage and losses.
• No injuries to employees were reported, and multiple fire tenders from BVFCL and nearby agencies responded.
• The Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry has engaged PDIL to assess performance at the Namrup-III plant and recommend remedial measures.
• A Parliamentary Committee urged on-time commissioning of the proposed Namrup-IV plant with 12.7 lakh metric tons annual capacity on a 48‑month schedule, noting BVFCL’s role as eastern India’s only urea producer.