 BVFCL (Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Ltd.), APL (Assam Petrochemicals Ltd.) and NTPS (Namrup Thermal Power Station).The history of this modern town started with the decision of Indian Government to establish a natural gas-based fertilizer factory in the area during the early 1960s.Namrup is a historic place and the word Namrup is associated with probably life of the initial Tai-Shan settlers in the region as "nam" in Tai means water and 'rup' or 'ruk' in Tai means five (5).