A four-member expert team deputed by the Centre on Tuesday morning visited the closed fertiliser plant here to study existing infrastructural facilities in the wake of the Centre’s decision for its revival.
The team headed by SD Awalkar, Chief Manager of Rastriya Chemical and Fertilisers (RCF) comprised AK Singh, BDEo and AK Khan of Planning and Development of India Limited (PDIL).
The team went around the plant which has been closed since 2001. They visited the water intake point at river Brahmani at Mandapal and also examined the viability of the existing coal linking facilities and how to take coal from Talcher mines.
The Central team verified the power connectivity and other infrastructural networks which will be put in place when the plant is revived.
“They made a thorough study on the possible connectivities of coal, power, road, water and others during their visit and would submit their report to the Government,” said an official of the plant.
Talcher Fertilizer plant, which was closed for incurring continuous loss, has been selected by the Union Cabinet to be revived along with others.
According to Union Minister Srikanta Jena, public sector RCF, Coal India Limited, Gas Authority of India Limited and Fertiliser Corporation of India will make a joint venture to prepare an estimated ` 8000-crore revival proposal for the plant where RCF will have the main stake.
Meanwhile, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Mahanadi Coal Fields AN Sahay expressed his readiness to meet all the coal requirements of the plant after its revival.