PM Modi Unveils Landmark Greenfield Refinery in Rajasthan
The 9 MMTPA complex is expected to meet 9% to 10% of India’s fuel demand and support downstream industries, officials said.
- On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first greenfield integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Pachpadra in Rajasthan, marking the country's 24th refinery after construction began in 2018.
- Spread over nearly 4,400 acres across a 32-kilometre campus, the refinery processes 9 million metric tonnes of crude annually, sourcing 1.5 million tonnes from Rajasthan's Mangla Terminal and 7.5 million tonnes through Mundra Port in Gujarat.
- The integrated complex comprises 13 processing units—nine refinery and four petrochemical units—with annual petrochemical production of 2.4 lakh tonnes. Construction created nearly one lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities.
- Modi also laid the foundation stone for the Rs 13,000-crore Phase-II of Jaipur Metro, inaugurated Jodhpur Airport's Terminal Building, and launched the Modified UDAN scheme before travelling to Balotra.
- Officials expect the refinery to meet 9 to 10 per cent of India's fuel demand, with HPCL distributing petrol and diesel via pipeline to Palanpur for nationwide distribution, positioning western India as a fuel production hub.
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PM Modi inaugurates India’s first Greenfield integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in Rajasthan
He dedicated the country's first greenfield integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex to the nation at Pachpadra in Rajasthan's Balotra district, marking a major milestone for India's energy sector and industrial development.
PM Modi Inuagurates India’s First Greenfield Refinery-Petrochemical Hub; States How Country Tackled Hormuz Crisis
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates India’s first greenfield refinery-petrochemical hub in Rajasthan, highlighting a major push for energy self-reliance, domestic fuel and petrochemical output, and jobs, while detailing how India tackled the West Asia Hormuz crisis through swift decisions, diplomacy and rapid ramp-up of LPG and PNG infrastructure.
India continues to build new oil refineries to ensure a sufficient supply, while Western countries are actually scaling back refining capacity. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this on Saturday at the opening of a new refinery.
PM Modi Launches India's First Greenfield Refinery-Petrochemical Hub In Rajasthan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a gathering in Rajasthan's Balotra as he launched India's first greenfield refinery-cum-petrochemical complex. The mega project is expected to boost industrial growth, create jobs, and strengthen India's energy and petrochemical capabilities.
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