Trailblazer in Fertiliser: Siba Prasad Mohanty Heads AVFCCL

Siba Prasad Mohanty, managing director of HURL, has been appointed as the inaugural managing director of the newly formed Assam Valley Fertiliser and Chemical Company Ltd. The AVFCCL is a joint venture involving the Assam government and several leading corporations. It is poised to boost eastern India's fertiliser production capabilities.

Public sector undertaking Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Ltd (HURL) recently announced that its managing director, Siba Prasad Mohanty, is set to take on a pivotal new role as the first-ever managing director of the Assam Valley Fertiliser and Chemical Company Ltd (AVFCCL).

This new entity represents a collaboration between the Assam government, Oil India, National Fertilisers Ltd (NFL), HURL, and Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser Corp Ltd (BVFCL). The move highlights Dr. Mohanty's outstanding leadership within the fertiliser sector, a significant nod to his contributions in advancing India's agro-industry.

Plans for the AVFCCL include the development of a brownfield ammonia-urea plant in Namrup, Dibrugarh district. This facility is the only urea-producing site in eastern India, originally part of Hindustan Fertiliser Corp Ltd. The initiative aligns with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's earlier budget announcement for a new urea facility in the region.

(With inputs from agencies.)