Report by OdishaDiary bureau, Paradeep: The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd, (IFFCO)  Paradeep Unit has   won the following two prestigious Awards from "The Fertilizer Association of India (FAI), New Delhi" during the Award Ceremony held on 10th December 2012 at Agra. These Awards were presented by Srikanta Kumar Jena, Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. of India. 

1). "Environment Protection Award for a NP/NPK Complex Fertilizer plant including captive acids" - Winner for the year 2012 

    

2). "Best Technical Innovation Award” -  Runner up for the year 2012 

The award was presented for "Modification of Evaporator's Barometric Condensers in concentration Section of Phosphoric Acid Plant by Installing Single Sieve Type Distribution Tray and Removal of Steam Ejector System". 

This Prestigious  Award was presented  by  "The Fertilizer Association of India (FAI), New Delhi" in their Annual conference  held during 10th-13th  December 2012 at Agra.  On behalf of IFFCO, the Award was  received by Shri S.K. Gandhi, Unit Head & Sr.General Manager, of IFFCO Paradeep Unit. 

On  winning such National Prestigious Awards Sri SK Gandhi, Unit Head, congratulated all its employees for their valuable contributions, which has resulted in receiving the said award. He has further stated that  IFFCO- Paradeep Unit  also recently bagged "9th National Award for Excellence in Water Management 2012”, Greentech - Environment Award,  Kalinga CSR  Award 2011 and  Krushak Bandhu Award 2012 during the year 2012.