BARMER OIL REFINERY

June 23, 2019

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has set the target for the completion of the Barmer oil refinery project within four years.

About:

  • Capacity: Barmer Refinery is an upcoming public sector refinery and petrochemical complex which will have a total processing capacity of 9 million metric tonnes per annum (Mmtpa).

  • Location: it will be built 5km away from Pachpadra village in Rajasthan’s Barmer district.

  • Bodies involved: It is being developed by a joint venture (JV) between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL, 74%) and the Government of Rajasthan (26%), known as HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL).

  • Timeline: Construction on the project commenced in January 2018 and is slated to be completed by 2022-23.

Source : The Hindu

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