PM Modi to inaugurate refinery in Rajasthan's Barmer on April 21: CM

IANSPM Modi to inaugurate refinery in Rajasthan's Barmer on April 21: CM Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rajasthan on April 21 to inaugurate a refinery at Pachpadra in Barmer district, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has announced.

"It is a matter of pride that the prime minister will visit Rajasthan to inaugurate the Pachpadra refinery," Chief Minister Bhananlal Sharma said on X late Tuesday night.

The Greenfield Refinery-cum-Petrochemical Complex at Barmer was set up by HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited, which is a joint venture between the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and the Government of Rajasthan, with 74 per cent and 26 per cent stakes respectively.

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4 MMTPA of petrochemical products. Live EventsSharma said the refinery will play a key role in boosting the economy of the Marwar region as well as the entire state and will open new employment opportunities for the youth.

The project would prove a "lifeline" for economic growth in Rajasthan, he said, extending a warm welcome to the prime minister on behalf of the state's people.

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