New Fertilizer Plant Projects in India: EPC & Supply Leads

Projects India currently tracks 439 upcoming fertiliser and pesticide projects across the country, of which 311 are verified. Their combined recorded cost stands at approximately Rs 5.93 lakh crore — making this one of the more capital-intensive industrial segments in our fertilisers and pesticides project database. Six projects were added in the last 90 days, including two exceeding Rs 10,000 crore each.

Fertiliser plant projects in India: at a glance

Largest upcoming fertilizer plant projects in India

The table below lists the highest-value upcoming projects in our records, spanning green ammonia, urea complexes, phosphates and speciality fertilisers.

Several patterns stand out. First, Andhra Pradesh dominates the ultra-large-ticket list, with NTPC Green Energy, Avaada, the state government, IFFCO and VBC Fertilizers all committing to projects of Rs 10,000 crore or more in the state. Second, Talcher in Odisha hosts multiple construction-stage investments by Talcher Fertilizers Limited, making it one of the most active greenfield urea clusters in the country right now. Third, the shift toward green hydrogen-derived ammonia is visible at the top of the cost table, reflecting a structural change in how new capacity is being financed and designed.

Where the projects are: state-by-state distribution

Gujarat leads the count by a wide margin, as the chart below shows.

Gujarat accounts for 137 projects, followed by Maharashtra with 71, Rajasthan with 40, Uttar Pradesh with 31 and Andhra Pradesh with 27. Punjab (20), Madhya Pradesh (15), Haryana (13), Tamil Nadu (11) and Karnataka (10) make up the next tier.

For equipment suppliers and EPC contractors, this distribution has practical consequences. Gujarat's dominance — particularly around Bharuch, Dahej and Amreli — means that local logistics, bonded warehousing and vendor relationships in that corridor carry a premium. Maharashtra's 71 projects span both petrochemical-linked ammonia (Nagpur/Vidarbha) and agrochemical manufacturing around Nagpur and Pune, requiring different engineering and procurement capabilities. Andhra Pradesh's concentration of very large projects means that a smaller number of decisions will determine a large share of near-term procurement value, making early relationship-building with those promoters especially important. Our coverage of Tamil Nadu industrial projects provides context on that state's smaller but growing fertiliser pipeline.

What stage these projects are at — and what that means

Stage distribution shapes the type of commercial opportunity available, as the chart below shows.

The largest cohort — 196 projects — is under approvals, meaning environmental clearances, land acquisition or other statutory processes are ongoing. These are the right projects to track now if your sales cycle is long: by the time a project reaches tendering, a supplier who has not already made contact is typically at a disadvantage. Eighty-six projects have construction started, representing the most immediate procurement window for civil contractors, structural steel fabricators, rotating equipment vendors and instrumentation suppliers. Forty-three projects have approvals received but construction not yet started — this is the window where EPC contractors are most actively bidding and where equipment pre-ordering discussions begin. Forty-two projects are in planning, 53 are on hold and 19 are nearly complete.

For a more detailed look at which EPC firms typically build these facilities, see our companion piece on fertilizer plant EPC contractors in India.

Most active promoters in the fertiliser and pesticide segment

Knowing which companies are driving the most activity helps suppliers prioritise their key-account outreach. The chart below ranks promoters by project count.

UPL Limited leads with 10 projects and a combined recorded cost of around Rs 11,759 crore. Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Limited follows with 9 projects worth around Rs 29,131 crore — a notably high average project value. Coromandel International Limited (6 projects, Rs 2,778 crore) and Heranba Industries Limited (6 projects, Rs 851 crore) are the next most prolific. Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited has 5 projects totalling around Rs 6,432 crore, while National Fertilizers Limited has 4 projects worth around Rs 11,208 crore. Other active names include Gharda Chemicals Limited, Hindustan Zinc Limited, Greenstar Fertilizers Limited and PI Industries Limited. These promoters, alongside others in our database, round out the universe of potential clients across project sizes.

Projects added to our database in the last 90 days

Six new projects entered our records in the most recent 90-day window. Two are notably large:

• Ammonia Project, Vidarbha, Nagpur — New | GAIL India Limited | Rs 10,000 crore | Under Approvals. A greenfield ammonia facility in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, newly logged and already one of the larger entries in the state pipeline.
• Fertilizer Plant, Namrup, Assam — New | Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited | Rs 10,600 crore | Construction Started. This project has moved directly into construction, making it an immediate opportunity for civil, mechanical and process equipment vendors operating in the northeast.
• Pesticide Mfg Plant, Nagpur, Maharashtra — New | Dhanuka Agritech Limited | Rs 200 crore | Planning. A new agrochemical manufacturing facility in Nagpur's industrial belt.
• Pesticide Project, Dahej, Gujarat — Expansion | Matangi Industries LLP | Rs 280 crore | Under Approvals. A capacity expansion at Dahej, one of the country's most active chemical processing zones.
• Pesticide Technicals & Intermediates Unit, Dahej, Bharuch — Expansion | Tagros Chemicals India Limited | Rs 378.41 crore | Under Approvals. Another Dahej expansion, reflecting continuing investment in that cluster.
• Pesticide Products & Specialty Chemicals Mfg, Vagra, Bharuch | Shree Ganesh Remedies Limited | Rs 55 crore | Construction Started. A smaller specialty chemicals plant already under construction in Bharuch district.

The clustering of new pesticide and specialty chemical expansions around Dahej and Bharuch reinforces Gujarat's position as the primary hub for this segment. The Namrup and GAIL Nagpur entries, by contrast, signal emerging opportunity in geographies that have historically seen less fertiliser investment.

What this means for suppliers and contractors

The stage and geography data together point to a clear set of actions for different vendor types.

• EPC contractors and project management consultants should focus on the 43 projects with approvals received. These are the projects where detailed engineering contracts, LSTK bids and PMC appointments are either underway or imminent. Andhra Pradesh's Nellore corridor — with IFFCO and the state government both at planning or approvals stage — deserves particular attention. Our guide to fertilizer EPC contractors maps the competitive landscape for these mandates.
• Process equipment suppliers — heat exchangers, reactors, compressors, distillation columns — should prioritise the 86 construction-started projects. The Talcher cluster in Odisha and the Namrup plant in Assam are actively procuring. Lead times for process equipment mean that vendors who have not already registered with these promoters may miss the primary procurement window.
• Civil and structural contractors similarly find their best near-term pipeline in construction-started projects. The Namrup plant (Rs 10,600 crore, Construction Started, expected December 2027) has a longer horizon, giving latecomers a narrower but real opportunity.
• Instrumentation, DCS and electrical vendors should work through the approvals-received and early construction-started cohorts simultaneously, as these systems are typically ordered after civil work is underway but before mechanical completion.
• Agrochemical and specialty chemical equipment vendors — reactors, solvent recovery, effluent treatment — should map the Gujarat and Maharashtra pipelines, where pesticide and specialty chemical projects are concentrated and where expansion cycles tend to be shorter than greenfield urea or ammonia projects.

The 196 projects still under approvals represent the medium-term pipeline. Tracking these — monitoring when clearances are granted and construction contracts are let — is where early intelligence delivers the most commercial advantage. See also our oil and gas company directory for cross-selling opportunities where ammonia and gas infrastructure intersect.

How to track these projects

The 439 projects in this scope represent a live, moving dataset: clearances are granted, construction contracts are awarded and new projects are announced continuously. A static PDF list of fertilizer plants in India captures a moment; it does not tell a supplier when a project moves from approvals to tendering, or alert an EPC contractor when a Rs 10,000 crore project enters their geography.

Projects India monitors all 439 of these projects — alongside 84,629 projects nationally — and flags stage changes, new promoter announcements and tender releases as they happen. EPC contractors, equipment vendors and B2B sales teams can access the full fertilisers and pesticides project list, filter by state, stage or promoter, and set up alerts through the projects intelligence database. For teams that also want to track government procurement, live tenders cover the public-sector side of this pipeline. A free sample project report is available for teams evaluating the platform before committing.