Amidst the ongoing blame-game between the Central and State governments over ‘urea shortage’ in Telangana, employees’ unions of Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (RFCL) have urged the Centre to shift the company’s corporate head office from Noida to Ramagundam or Hyderabad, for effective monitoring, better coordination, and improved operational efficiency.
They argued that the current location of the office in Noida, far away from the plant’s location, has resulted in a noticeable coordination gap between the unit and the head office.
“Most middle and senior-level officials are stationed in Noida and seldom visit the plant, leading to inadequate monitoring and slower decision-making processes, which is also resulting in delays in executing repairs,” said an employee-cum-union leader.
The plant was closed for the second time this year from July 16 to August 10 due to a reported leak in ammonia supply elbow pipes. It was also shut down from May 8 to June 15, which is hitting urea supply to several States such as Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh. The plant produces 3,500-4,000 metric tonnes of urea daily.
Meanwhile, Congress MP from Mahabubabad Lok Sabha constituency P. Balram Naik wrote a letter to the Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, GoI, stressing the need to shift the corporate office.
