GAIL-Chhattisgarh MoU for 12.7 LMT gas-based urea project

Exam-focused facts from the 25 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

GAIL signed an MoU with the Chhattisgarh government to undertake detailed techno-economic studies for a greenfield gas-based fertiliser project.
The project includes a 12.7 lakh metric tonne urea plant proposed along GAIL’s Mumbai–Nagpur–Jharsuguda natural gas pipeline corridor.
The state government will support feasibility studies, land identification and allocation, statutory approvals, and enabling infrastructure.