PM Modi on July 4, 2026 dedicated to the nation the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) at Pachpadra, Balotra district, Rajasthan — India's first greenfield integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in a decade, built at a cost of ₹79,459 crore. The refinery is a joint venture between HPCL (74%) and the Rajasthan Government (26%). It has a refining capacity of 9 MMTPA and petrochemical production capacity of 2.4 MMTPA with 29 process units. The inauguration was originally scheduled for April 21 but was postponed after a fire in the Crude Distillation Unit on April 20; restoration was completed in May, with commercial operations beginning in June.
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PM Modi Inaugurates ₹79,459 Crore Pachpadra Refinery — India's First Greenfield Integrated Refinery in a Decade; 9 MMTPA Capacity
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- PM Modi on July 4, 2026 dedicated to the nation the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) at Pachpadra, Balotra district, Rajasthan — India's first greenfield integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in a decade, built at a cost of ₹79,459 crore
- The refinery is a joint venture between HPCL (74%) and the Rajasthan Government (26%)
- It has a refining capacity of 9 MMTPA and petrochemical production capacity of 2.4 MMTPA with 29 process units
- The inauguration was originally scheduled for April 21 but was postponed after a fire in the Crude Distillation Unit on April 20; restoration was completed in May, with commercial operations beginning in June
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• HRRL (Pachpadra Refinery): inaugurated July 4, 2026; Balotra, Rajasthan; ₹79,459 crore • JV: HPCL (74%) + Rajasthan Government (26%); India's first greenfield refinery in a decade • Capacity: 9 MMTPA refining + 2.4 MMTPA petrochemical; 29 process units; designed by EIL • HPCL: Maharatna PSU; also operates Visakh (15 MMTPA) and Mumbai (9.5 MMTPA) refineries
