Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Secures Order for Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Plant in Odisha

Exam-focused facts from the 6 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been awarded a large contract by Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Ltd (BCGCL) to construct a coal-to-ammonium nitrate plant in Odisha.
Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Ltd (BCGCL) is a joint venture established by Coal India Ltd (CIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL).
The facility is designed with a production capacity of 2,000 tonnes per day (TPD) to convert coal into chemicals for the mining and infrastructure sectors.
India aims to achieve 100 million tonnes of coal gasification capacity by 2030 under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative to enhance industrial self-reliance.
The gasification technology will be used to produce value-added products including ammonium nitrate, methanol, ammonia, Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG), and fertilisers.