hindustan urvarak & rasayan, a joint venture company by coal india (cil), ntpc (ntpc) and indian oil corporation (iocl), is planning revival of sindri fertilizer plant at sindri, dist. dhanbad, jharkhand. the major pre-project activities inter-alia include but not limited to pre-feasibility study, geo-technical study, topographic survey, hydro-geological & ground water availability studies, obtaining environmental clearance which include preparation of eia/emp, conducting public hearing/ consultation etc., site preparation, removal of old plant / buildings, creating basic infrastructure at project sites like arrangement of construction power and water, site office set-up, approach roads to the plant, residential facilities, etc. the project is waiting for environmental clearance. the notice inviting tender (nit) for the main plant contract through lump-sum-turn-key mode (lstk) has already been issued to all the pre-qualified bidders. the award of this main plant lstk contract is in process. the project commissioning has been targeted for a period of 36 months from the issue of letter of award (loa)to the successful bidders. [info as of: jun. 17]