GAIL (India) Ltd signs MoU with Government of Chhattisgarh
The Government of Chhattisgarh and state run GAIL (India) Limited has signed an MoU for the development of a greenfield gas-based fertilizer project in the State of Chhattisgarh.
Raipur, December 23 2025: The Government of Chhattisgarh and state run GAIL (India) Limited has signed an MoU for the development of a greenfield gas-based fertilizer project in the State of Chhattisgarh.
This non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed in the presence of Hon’ble Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Shri Vishnu Deo Sai. The MoU was signed by Shri Rajat Kumar, Secretary (Commerce & Industries), Government of Chhattisgarh and Shri Rajeev Kumar Singhal, Director (Business Development), GAIL (India) Limited.
Under this MoU, GAIL will undertake detailed techno-economic studies for setting up a urea manufacturing plant of 12.7 Lacs Metric Ton (LMT), proposed to be strategically located along GAIL’s Mumbai–Nagpur–Jharsuguda Natural Gas Pipeline (MNJPL) corridor.
Based on the techno-economic evaluation, investment decisions will be taken for setting up the fertilizer project by GAIL.
The Government of Chhattisgarh will provide facilitation across all stages of the project, including support for feasibility studies, identification and allocation of suitable land parcels, coordination with State and Central authorities, facilitation for statutory approvals and enabling infrastructure necessary for project implementation.