National
Fertilizers Limited (NFL), a Mini Ratna Company was incorporated on 23rd August,
1974 for implementation of two fertilizer plants, based on gasification technology
of Feed Stock/ LSHS at Bathinda in Punjab and Panipat in Haryana having an
installed capacity of 5.11 lakh tones of Urea each. In April’ 1978 the Nangal
Group of Plants of Fertilizer Corporation of India (FCI) were transferred
to NFL upon reorganization of NFL-FCI. The Govt. of India, in 1984, entrusted
the Company to execute the country’s first inland gas based fertilizer project
of 7.26 lakh tones Urea capacity in District Guna in Madhya Pradesh. This
project (which commenced commercial production w.e.f. 1.7.1988), on its completion
well within time and approved cost, received the First prize for “Excellence
in Project Management” from the Ministry of Program Implementation. Expansion
of Vijaipur Plant was taken up in 1993 for doubling its annual production
capacity. The commercial production from this Plant was declared in March,
1997. The Department of Fertilizer has revised the annual installed capacity
of Vijaipur Plants from 7.26 lakh tones of Urea to 8.64 lakh tones (each)
with effect from April 2000.
Growth
In order
to sustain and enhance the Company’s growth, NFL successfully completed the
revamping of Urea Plant at Nangal. Commercial production from this plant began
in February 2001. The annual installed
capacity of Nangal Plant increased from 3.30 lakh tones of Urea to 4.78 lakh
tones. With these steps the total annual installed capacity of Urea at NFL
has reached to 32.31 lakh tones.
The company during the year 2005-06, produced 33.44 lakh tones of Urea,
thereby achieving a capacity utilization of 103.5%. NFL is the second largest
producer of Nitrogenous fertilizer in the country. KISAN Urea (46% N) is the
flagship brand of the company. The Company’s Contribution towards Urea production
in the country during 2005-06 is 16.6%. NFL has been making profits consistently. The Company, during 2005-06, recorded the Urea
sale of 33.63 lakh MT and recorded a pre-tax profit of Rs. 179.30 crores.
Other Products
The Company,
apart from producing Nitrogenous Fertilizers, also produces and markets Industrial
Products, like Nitric Acid, Ammonium Nitrate, Sodium Nitrate, Sulphur, Methanol,
Liquid Nitrogen, Liquid Oxygen, Argon Gas etc. The Company has a 100 tones
per annum Bio-Fertilizer plant at Indore, where three strains of Bio-Fertilizer
namely- PSB, Rhizobium & Azotobacter are produced.
Recognition
NFL plants have all
along remained the recipient of several prestigious Awards based on improvements
in Productivity, Safety, Energy Conservation and Environment. During 2005-06,
the company bagged a number of awards in the field of safety, environment
and energy conservation. The Vijaipur Unit of the company has received “Prashansa
Patra - 2005” from National Safety Council for outstanding safety management.
The Unit has also received “Silver Award” for outstanding achievement
in Environment Management in Fertilizer Sector for the year 2004-05 from M/s
Green Tech Foundation, Hyderabad. Vijaipur Unit has also been awarded “Certificate
of Merit in the Fertilizers Sector” in appreciation of its efforts in Energy
Conservation. NFL’s Bathinda Unit received the “Surakasha Puruskar” for developing
and implementing very effective Occupational safety and Health Management
Systems and Procedures from National Safety Council of India.
Environment Protection
The
Company accords high priority to Quality, Environment and Safety at all its
plants and offices. All NFL plants have been certified for ISO-9001
(2000) & ISO-14001 for conforming to International Quality and
Environmental Standard.
The Department
of Public Enterprises in order to improve accountability and giving higher
autonomy to Public Sector Undertakings, introduced the concept of MoU from
early nineties. NFL signed first MoU with Department of Fertilizers for the
year 1991-92. The company has been awarded Excellent rating for the
fiscal year 2004-05 thus achieving Excellent ratings for five consecutive
years for the second time.
Marketing
The
Company’s Marketing Network comprises of Central Marketing Office at NOIDA,
three Zonal Offices at Bhopal, Lucknow and Chandigarh and 40 Area Offices
spread across the Country. The Company having developed Neem Coated Urea at its
Panipat Unit is presently engaged in the production of this value added product
from almost all its plants. NFL is the
first company in India to be permitted by the Government of India to produce
and market Neem Coated Urea.
The Company
has established single window shop at Solan. The Company is also producing
and marketing bio-fertilizer and promoting the consumption of bio-fertilizer.
Agriculture Extension Services
NFL’s
marketing division undertakes farmer’s education programmes and various
extension activities for development and upliftment of farming community by
organizing Demonstrations, Kisan Melas,
Crop Seminars, Farmers Study Tour, Afforestation Programmes, Rural
Sports, Health Awareness Campaigns, and
Vetnairy Camps. Farmers are provided
free Soil Testing Service at their door step and are encouraged to use
fertilizers based on soil test recommendations for maximum output. Intensive agricultural / Social development
activities are undertaken in adopted village all over NFL’s marketing territory
in 8 states.
The company
has also established single window shop at Panipat, where all agro inputs
and Farm related services are made available. NFL has adopted information
technology for efficient use of its various inputs/resources
Social Welfare
As a part
of corporate social responsibility, the company has undertaken several projects
on social hygiene, adult education and civic amenities to bring about transformation
in the life-styles of the farming community. In furtherance of Company’s commitment
for upliftment of rural areas, the company has institutionalized “National
Fertilizers Ltd. Rural Scholarships” with the objective to spread technical
education in educationally backward rural areas. The company has associated
Yadavindra College of Engineering, Punjabi University for disbursement of
these scholarships.
Industrial Relations
Company
recognizes its 4776 (up to Nov. 2006) employees as its most valuable asset. NFL
has always believed that human resource is one of the most important resources
and continues to work for its development. It focuses on proper utilization of
human resource to make the Company healthy.
Development of professional and technical skills remains a high activity
spanning across all levels of employees, which is accomplished through meeting
training needs at various levels through in-house and external specialized
training programs. The aim is to achieve high level of performance and
productivity to build up competencies with an endeavor to achieve the corporate
goals.
NFL finds place among those companies,
which have all along maintained cordial and harmonious industrial relations
with its employees.
SV/AB/RTS/VN
SS-24/SF-24/18.01.2007
(Release ID :24161)