Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd. has shut parts of its giant phosphate fertilizer complex at the coastal city of Paradip in eastern Indian state of Odisha amid forecast of a cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal, according to Bloomberg, citing a company spokesman. DAP and phosphoric acid production was halted, as where shipments as the company sought to evacuate as many employees as possible.
The power plant and sulfuric acid plants were reported to have continued operations to ensure uninterrupted power supply.