“About Rs 11 thousand crore will be spent on this fertiliser project. More than 12 lakh metric tons of fertiliser will be produced here every year. Referring to local employment, the prime minister said the unit will create “thousands of employment opportunities”. Stating that in 2014 the country’s annual urea production stood at 225 lakh metric tonnes, he said this has now increased to 306 lakh metric tonnes. On Sunday, the second day of his Assam visit, Prime Minister Modi also visited the newly unveiled Swahid Smarak Kshetra memorial to participants in the Assam Agitation who were killed during the movement, known as ‘martyrs’.

Source: Indian Express December 22, 2025 03:05 UTC