Nitric Acid/Ammonium Nitrate Tender: 7th Extension

Projects & Development India Ltd. (PDIL) has extended the deadline for submission of bids to 23 June 2025 for the nitric acid and ammonium nitrate plant being developed in Jharsuguda, Odisha by Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals. This is the seventh extension of the tender, which was initially due on 12 September 2024.

The plant will utilize coal gasification technology and is being developed by Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals, a joint venture between Coal India Ltd. (CIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL).

PDIL, acting on behalf of the joint venture, issued the tender on 14 June 2024 to appoint a Lump Sum Turnkey (LSTK) contractor. The scope of work includes:

Supply of process license

Basic and detailed engineering

Procurement, construction, and commissioning

Operations and maintenance (O&M) for a period of 120 months

Complete project management

Final handover of the plant and all associated facilities

News by Rahul Yelligetti.