GAIL Signs MoU with KRIBHCO for Fertilizer Project in AP
Visakhapatnam, November 12, 2026: GAIL (India) Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) to explore the opportunity of setting up a gas-based fertilizer project in Andhra Pradesh.
Key Highlights of the MoU
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Project: Gas-based urea production facility
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Capacity: 1.27 Million Metric Tons Per Annum (MMTPA)
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Location: Mulapeta, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh
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Gas Source: Along GAIL’s Srikakulam Angul Natural Gas Pipeline (SAPL)
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Implementation Mode: Joint Venture
Signatories and Dignitaries Present
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Signed by Shri Sanjay Agarwal, ED (BD, Start-up & R&D), GAIL and Shri C.S. Azad, Executive Director (Technical), KRIBHCO
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Presence of Shri V Sudhakar Chowdary, Chairman, KRIBHCO; Shri S.S. Yadav, Managing Director, KRIBHCO; and Shri R.K. Singhal, Director (Business Development), GAIL
Shri V Sudhakar Chowdary, Chairman, KRIBHCO, said the MoU marks the beginning of a strategic partnership that combines KRIBHCO’s experience with GAIL’s leadership in the natural gas sector.
Shri R.K. Singhal, Director (BD), GAIL, stated that the collaboration represents a strategic integration of India’s gas and fertiliser value chains and reflects GAIL’s commitment to supporting sustainable industrial and agricultural growth.
