The important industries so far built up on the basis of the natural gas of assam are namrup fertilizer factory, namrup thermal power project, production of carbon black, assam petrochemicals and assam gas company, which provides liquified petroleum gas for domestic use. Assam gas cracker project at tengakhat does not have the proposal to produce what. The final transfer scheme was implemented on aug2005 with a. Three units of gas cracker project commissioned thirty years after it was incorporated in the assam accord and eight years after former prime minister manmohan singh laid its foundation stone, the brahmaputra cracker and polymer limited bcpl, also known as the assam gas cracker project, was partially commissioned on saturday. The principal end products produced are 220 mtpy of highdensity. Gas cracker project will build assams economy, an industrial. Apsc prelims 2016 question paper solve assam job alerts. May 29, 2011 the assam gas cracker project, being implemented by the brahmaputra cracker and polymers ltd bcpl, was approved in 2006 at a cost rs 5,460 crore to set up a 280,000 tonnes per annum petrochemical pl. Thirty years after it was incorporated in the assam accord and eight years after former prime minister manmohan singh laid its foundation stone, the brahmaputra cracker and polymer limited bcpl, also known as the assam gas cracker project, was partially commissioned on saturday. Assam gas cracker project moved to oil ministry business.
Chemicals ministry to cede control of assam gas cracker project to. Fully solved apsc 20 prelims general studies question paper is now available on. The prime minister wants to dedicate the project before. Running projects of apgcl power government of assam, india. Assam gas cracker project how is assam gas cracker. May 22, 2015 a rs 10,000 crore gas cracker project will be commissioned next month in assam, officials of the union ministry of chemicals and fertilisers said in shillong today. The company is a stateowned navratna under the administrative control of indias ministry of petroleum and natural gas with its corporate offices in noida in the new delhincr region. There is also a proposal to connect assam with the neighbouring country bhutan by road. Oil ministry gets assam cracker project with rs 4,600cr feedstock. The assam gas cracker project at tengakhat does not have the proposal to produce. The cracker, polypropylene pp unit, gas processing unit and all utilities have been commi. Apsc question paper 20 general studiesprelimssolved. Brahmaputra cracker and polymer limited participated in the biggest ever global summit organised by government of assam advantage assam held on 3 rd and 4 th february 2018 at sarusajai stadium guwahati. The proposal of the company to utilise the tailrace water of.
Stage1 of assam gas cracker project commissioned the. The field is operated by the hindustan oil exploration company, 26. The final transfer scheme was implemented on aug2005 with a new company balance sheet w. The first phase of longdelayed rs 9,285crore assam gas cracker project, the first petrochemical project in the north east, has been commissioned. Originally planned at tengakhat, it was later shifted to a place called lepetkata. In 1996, the two public sector units stated that between them they could supply 6. Bcplbrahmaputra cracker and polymer limiter is coming up at a distance of km, south west of dibrugarh city. Amid delays in completion of the project, the board of bcpl has also approved to submit a proposal for enhancement of the capital cost to rs. When kaziranga wildlife sanctuary was elevated to a national park. A rs 10,000 crore gas cracker project will be commissioned next month in assam, officials of the union ministry of chemicals and fertilisers said in shillong today.
Project delays the assam gas cracker project conceived. Assam cm urges people with folded hands to stay at home sonowal, on friday, visited the jorhat medical college and took stock of the emergency services, including isolation and quarantine wards in the hospital in. Assam economy and industrial projects thread small, medium. Assam gas cracker project work on war footing indias first. Apsc question paper 20 general studiesprelimssolved 71. Modi dedicates assam gas cracker to nation by continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. Solved apsc 20 prelims general studies question paper part 2. Assam has many agricultural and horticultural products. Ministry of petroleum and natural gas will make firm arrangements. Three units of gas cracker project commissioned, energy news.
The project is located at lepetkata, district dibrugarh, assam. The assam gas cracker project, being implemented by the brahmaputra cracker and polymers ltd bcpl, was approved in 2006 at a cost rs 5,460 crore to set up a 280,000 tonnes per annum petrochemical pl. Assam gas company had in may submitted an expression of interest eoi to the downstream regulator pngrb proposing the rs 3,500 crore pipeline project that will cater. Petroleum ministry clears proposal for petrol, diesel futures.
Assam gas cracker project moved to oil ministry business standard. The project awaits its commissioning even after 20 years since the state government issued the letter of intent. Read more about assam gas cracker project moved to oil ministry on business standard. Assam has more than 600 ha of land dedicated to industrial use. The first unit was commissioned in 1995 and the last in 1998. Kathalguri assam gas ccgt power plant india is located at bokuloni village, dibrugarh district, assam, india. About assam gas cracker project agcp the project came as part of historic assam accord signed on 15 august 1985, with a view to bring socioeconomic development of region, thus it is seen as a part of implementation of assam accord. Assam gas cracker project work on war footing indias. The ambitious project is part of the assam accord signed in 1985. Assam economy and industrial projects thread small. Assam gas cracker project how is assam gas cracker project.
Assam gas cracker project work is being expedited but the people in the know about the project are sceptical about meeting the deadline. Modi dedicates assam gas cracker project to nation. Indianoil, gail raise concerns over assam gas companys ne pipeline proposal. The total land area is 25 acres and 33% of the area will be developed as green belt. The wells at digboi, duliajan, sivasagar, moran, etc produce natural gas accounting for about 50% of indias total. Aug 25, 2017 indianoil, gail raise concerns over assam gas companys ne pipeline proposal. Assam gas cracker project how is assam gas cracker project abbreviated. Chemicals ministry to cede control of assam gas cracker project to petroleum ministry. On going projects of apgcl power government of assam. Assam industrial development corporation food processing. The wells at digboi, duliajan, sivasagar also produce natural gas reserve156 billion cu. Cabinet approves transfer of assam gas cracker project to oil ministry. The ministry of petroleum and natural gas will make firm arrangements through. Indianoil, gail raise concerns over assam gas companys ne.
Food processing typically takes clean, harvested crops or butchered animal products and uses these to produce attractive, marketable and often long shelflife food products. Request for proposal rfp for engagement of project management consultant for preparation of detailed project report, bid process management and supervision for development of a bulk drug park. Here is the part 2 of the apsc combined competitive examination cce 20 prelims general studies question paper. Assam gas cracker project moved to oil ministry business insider. Reliance industries company history refineries company. Make assam gas cracker project operational by june next. There are lpg bottling plants at duliajan, north guwahati, silchar etc. Oil india limited oil is the second largest hydrocarbon exploration and production indian public sector company with its operational headquarters in duliajan, assam, india. The assam gas cracker project was conceived by the assam state industrial corporation aidc in 1984. Three units of gas cracker project commissioned, energy. Assam gas company had in may submitted an expression of interest eoi to the downstream regulator pngrb proposing the rs 3,500 crore pipeline project that will cater to the rising demand in the north eastern region. Study on down stream industries of assam gas cracker project. Jul 29, 2018 assam gas cracker project at tengakhat does not have the proposal to produce what. Jul 27, 2018 assam gas cracker project at tengakhat does not have the proposal to produce what.
Sector undertaking implementing the assam gas cracker project agcp from. Jan 10, 2011 gas cracker project will build assam s economy, an industrial info news alert. It and involves setting up of facilities for manufacture of 2 lakh tonnes of ethylene annually using gas as feedstock. The state accounts for about 15% of indias crude output. The event was the largest ever investment promotion and facilitation initiative by the government of assam organised in the gateway of assam.
Brahmaputra cracker and polymer limited bcpl, as a company, was incorporated on 08th january, 2007 to implement assam gas cracker project. Bcpl will submit the proposal on yearly basis from the next financial year onwards and the. It has been plagued by a host of problems starting from location to economic viability. To capitalize on its pool of natural resources tea, oil and natural gas to name a few, the state also has a dedicated tea park, food processing park, agriexport zones, and four oil refineries. This option provides the details of the sub organisations and links to their respective websites. Assam gas cracker project misses yet another deadline. Gail india ltd is the main promoter of bcpl with 70% equity participation and balance 30% is equally shared by oil india limited oil, numaligarh refinery limited nrl and government of assam. Approved proposal of guwahati smart city minutes of meeting a document repository where all types of the documents of the organization can be searched and located in the shortest possible time. Project profile assam gas cracker project assam gas cracker project is an offshoot of the historic assam accord signed on 15th august, 1985. According to census 2011, female literacy rate in india is.
Assam new projects information business leads india. The assam gas cracker project involves setting up of facilities for the. Dirok gas field is located in block aapon941 b in the tinsukia district of assam, india, and lies in close proximity to digboi. Rest is equally shared by oil india ltd oil, numaligarh refinery limited nrl and government of assam. The brahmaputra cracker and polymer limited, popularly known as the assam gas cracker project, missed yet another deadline. Brahmaputra cracker and polymer limited is implementing the prestigious assam gas cracker project, largest petrochemical project in entire north east india. Industries and investment opportunitiesinvest india. The company is a stateowned navratna under the administrative control of indias ministry of petroleum and natural gas with its corporate offices in noida in the new. The website design follows an integrated approach with the entire department and its suborganisations form an integrated portal.
Assam gas cracker project suffers cost, time overruns the. The project was to be completed by january but got slowed. Nov 14, 20 assam gas cracker project work is being expedited but the people in the know about the project are sceptical about meeting the deadline. Apgcl was constituted after unbundling of aseb in dec 2004 through state power sector reforms programme under the provision of electricity act2003. Assam has a fertile soil conducive to cultivation of fruits and vegetables. Major minerals available is crude oil reserve over 1. Assam gas cracker project suffers cost, time overruns. On going projects of apgcl government of assam, india. The petrochemical project will produce various ranges of polymers produced at the plant find applications in sectors such as packaging film, roto. Modi dedicates assam gas cracker project to nation business. Apsc prelims 2016 question paper solve as the apsc prelims 2018 exam is going to be held on 30th december 2018 for the purpose of better preparation of assam public service commission combine competitive preliminary exam. This infrastructure is of type gas power plant with a design capacity of 291 mwe.
Establishing a plastics processing sector in ne indiaa short analysis. It was only in january 1991 that aidc received the letter of intent from the central government permitting the former to set up the project in joint venture with a private sector partner. Bcpl will submit the proposal on yearly basis from the next financial year onwards and the administrative ministry department will devise a. The assam gas cracker project was proposed as a part of the implementation of the assam. The assam gas cracker project involves setting up of facilities for the manufacture of two lakh tonnes of ethylene annually using gas as feedstock. Reliance industries ltd was completing the assam gas cracker project within 44 months on finalisation of gas supply agreement with oil india ltd and ongcgail, and the handing over possession of. Stone of rs 5,460cr assam gas cracker project laid april 10, 2007. Cabinet approves transfer of administrative control of brahmaputra. According to moef sources, the distillery will produce ena. The project was approved by the government on 18th april, 2006 with a cost of rs. Page 6 assam economy and industrial projects thread small, medium and heavy industries assam. The ministry of petroleum and natural gas will make firm. As per the revised schedule, the mechanical completion of the assam gas cracker project was scheduled for november but this may not happen.