Address: P.O. Fertilizernagar
Vadodara District, Gujarat-391 750
Telephone: 91-265-272651
Fax: 91-265-271020
Email: webmaster@gsfclimited.com
Website: http://www.gsfclimited.com
Chairman: Dr. Ashok Narayan
Subordinate to: Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Primary Function: Produce fertilizer, chemicals, industrial gases, and plastics

Description and Activities:
The Gujarat State Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited (GSFC) was founded in 1967. It originally consisted of six plants for the production of ammonia, urea, ammonia sulphate, diammonium phosphate, sulphuric acid, and phosphoric acid. In 1969, ammonia and urea production were expanded and in 1974, GSFC became the first company in India to produce melamine. This capability led to the production of nylons, fibers, and industrial gases. GSFC supported the establishment of India's first heavy water plant (HWP) in Baroda, which began operations in July 1977. This facility, which utilizes the ammonia-hydrogen exchange process to produce heavy water, was linked to the ammonia plant at GSFC. As of 31 December 1998, however, the HWP in Baroda went non-operational due to the closing of GSFC's ammonia plant, which was experiencing technical problems. The Department of Atomic Energy's (DAE) Heavy Water Board recently completed the first phase of the Baroda Revival Project (BRP), and the facility now appears to have returned to working order. Although the revitalized HWP in Baroda now operates its own ammonia plant, GSFC still supplies the facility with nitrogen, steam, and other materials.

GSFC currently operates four plants and produces 23 brands of fertilizer, various chemicals, industrial gases, and plastics.

Key Sources: DAE (Government of India), "Annual Report 2001-2002," Executive Summary available at <http://www.dae.gov.in/ar2002/ar2002.htm>; Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited, <http://www.gsfclimited.com>; H.S. Kamath, "India's Heavy Water Production Programme," Press Information Bureau (Government of India), 10 September 2002, <http://pib.nic.in/feature/feyr2002/fsep2002/f100920021.html>, Heavy Water Board, DAE (Government of India), <http://www.heavywaterboard.org>; John Pike, "Baroda," Globalsecurity.org, <http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/india/baroda-nuke.htm>; "Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Government of India)," Sarkaritel, <http://www.sarkaritel.com/ministries/chem_fertilizer/>.

	Updated September 2003