Shift RFCL company workplace to Ramagundam or Hyderabad, Centre urged

Amidst the continuing blame-game between the Central and State governments over ‘urea scarcity’ in Telangana, workers’ unions of Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (RFCL) have urged the Centre to shift the corporate’s company head workplace from Noida to Ramagundam or Hyderabad, for efficient monitoring, higher coordination, and improved operational effectivity.

They argued that the present location of the workplace in Noida, far-off from the plant’s location, has resulted in a noticeable coordination hole between the unit and the pinnacle workplace.

“Most center and senior-level officers are stationed in Noida and infrequently go to the plant, resulting in insufficient monitoring and slower decision-making processes, which can be leading to delays in executing repairs,” stated an employee-cum-union chief.

The plant was closed for the second time this yr from July 16 to August 10 as a consequence of a reported leak in ammonia provide elbow pipes. It was additionally shut down from May 8 to June 15, which is hitting urea provide to a number of States similar to Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh. The plant produces 3,500-4,000 metric tonnes of urea each day.

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 necessity to shift the company workplace.

In the letter, he said that RFCL, a single-unit fertilizer plant situated in Ramagundam, Peddapalli district, has been going through a number of technical challenges and frequent plant shutdowns.

“The bodily absence of senior-level officers from the plant location has change into a severe limitation, defeating the aim of real-time monitoring, swift decision-making, and hands-on coordination,” he stated. The letter additionally mentions that almost all single-unit fertilizer corporations within the nation have their company workplaces close to their plant to make sure seamless operations and fast administration responses.

The workers imagine that relocating the company workplace to Ramagundam or Hyderabad would guarantee nearer involvement of decision-makers with floor realities, quicker response to technical emergencies, and enhanced productiveness and price financial savings. They additionally argued that the bodily presence of the pinnacle workplace in Delhi-NCR was not vital within the digital period.