Sulphuric Acid Plant–3 (SAP–III) inaugurated at IFFCO Paradeep unit in Odisha

Exam-focused facts from the 8 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

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Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah dedicated the newly commissioned Sulphuric Acid Plant–3 (SAP–III) at the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) unit in Paradeep, Odisha.
The new plant has been established at an estimated cost of around ₹700 crore and has a production capacity of about 2,000 metric tonnes per day.
IFFCO bought the Paradeep plant in 2005 for ₹2,577 crore and its production capacity has increased from 7.5 lakh metric tonnes to about 22 lakh metric tonnes.
IFFCO benefits nearly five crore farmers across the country and has a turnover of over ₹41,000 crore, profit exceeding ₹3,800 crore, and net worth of more than ₹28,000 crore.