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L&T Secures Order for Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Plant in Odisha

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Why in the News?

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Energy Hydrocarbon Onshore has secured a major order from Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Ltd (BCGCL) to build a coal-to-ammonium nitrate plant in Odisha.

🔑 Key Highlights

1. Project Developers

  • Awarding entity:
  • Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Ltd
  • Joint venture of:
  • Coal India Limited (CIL)
  • Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)

2. Plant Capacity & Location

  • Location:
  • Odisha
  • Capacity:
  • 2,000 tonnes per day
  • Function:
  • Converts high-ash domestic coal → ammonium nitrate

3. Contract Scope

  • Type:
  • Lump Sum Turnkey (LSTK) Project
  • Includes:
  • Process licensing
  • Engineering
  • Procurement
  • Construction

4. Strategic Importance

  • Supports:
  • Coal gasification mission
  • Goal:
  • 100 million tonnes capacity by 2030
  • Under:
  • Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative

Output Products:

  • Ammonium nitrate
  • Methanol
  • Ammonia
  • Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG)

ℹ️ Additional Information

Coal India Limited (CIL)

  • Established:
  • 1975
  • Status:
  • Maharatna PSU
  • Headquarters:
  • Kolkata

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)

  • Established:
  • 1956
  • Status:
  • Maharatna PSU
  • Headquarters:
  • New Delhi

Larsen & Toubro (L&T)

  • Established:
  • 1946
  • Headquarters:
  • Mumbai

🇮🇳 हिंदी संस्करण (पूर्ण)

समाचार में क्यों?

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) को Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Ltd से ओडिशा में Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate प्लांट बनाने का बड़ा ऑर्डर मिला।

🔑 मुख्य बिंदु

1. प्रोजेक्ट डेवलपर्स

  • कंपनी:
  • Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Ltd
  • संयुक्त उद्यम:
  • Coal India Limited
  • Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

2. प्लांट क्षमता

  • स्थान:
  • Odisha
  • उत्पादन:
  • 2000 टन/दिन
  • कार्य:
  • कोयले से अमोनियम नाइट्रेट बनाना

3. कॉन्ट्रैक्ट प्रकार

  • LSTK (Turnkey Project)
  • शामिल:
  • इंजीनियरिंग
  • निर्माण
  • प्रोसेस

4. रणनीतिक महत्व

  • लक्ष्य:
  • 2030 तक 100 मिलियन टन गैसीफिकेशन
  • आत्मनिर्भर भारत के तहत

ℹ️ अतिरिक्त जानकारी

Coal India Limited

  • स्थापना:
  • 1975
  • मुख्यालय:
  • कोलकाता

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

  • स्थापना:
  • 1956
  • मुख्यालय:
  • नई दिल्ली

Larsen & Toubro

  • स्थापना:
  • 1946
  • मुख्यालय:
  • मुंबई

🧠 BILINGUAL MCQs (Exam Ready)

Q1. L&T received the project from which company?

L&T को यह प्रोजेक्ट किस कंपनी से मिला?

A. ONGC

B. NTPC

C. Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Ltd ✅

D. IOCL

Q2. The plant will be set up in which state?

यह प्लांट किस राज्य में बनेगा?

A. Jharkhand

B. Odisha / ओडिशा ✅

C. Chhattisgarh

D. Bihar

Q3. What is the plant’s production capacity?

प्लांट की उत्पादन क्षमता क्या है?

A. 1000 TPD

B. 1500 TPD

C. 2000 TPD / 2000 टन/दिन ✅

D. 3000 TPD

Q4. BCGCL is a joint venture of?

BCGCL किन कंपनियों का संयुक्त उद्यम है?

A. NTPC & BHEL

B. ONGC & IOCL

C. Coal India Limited + Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited ✅

D. Reliance & Tata

Q5. Coal gasification target by 2030 is?

2030 तक कोयला गैसीफिकेशन का लक्ष्य क्या है?

A. 50 MT

B. 75 MT

C. 100 MT / 100 मिलियन टन ✅

D. 150 MT

Q6. L&T headquarters is located in?

L&T का मुख्यालय कहाँ है?

A. Delhi

B. Kolkata

C. Mumbai / मुंबई ✅

D. Chennai

Q7. Coal India Limited was established in?

Coal India Limited की स्थापना कब हुई?

A. 1965

B. 1970

C. 1975 / 1975 ✅

D. 1980

Q8. BHEL operates under which ministry?

BHEL किस मंत्रालय के अंतर्गत कार्य करता है?

A. Ministry of Coal

B. Ministry of Power

C. Ministry of Heavy Industries / भारी उद्योग मंत्रालय ✅

D. Ministry of Energy

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