Lok Sabha Question No. 2043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Setting up of Refinery
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, Shrirang Appa Barne, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2043 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th JULY, 2018

## Setting up of Refinery

2043. DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE : SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA  BARNE: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

## पैट्रो ल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  create  world's  largest  refinery-cum petrochemicals complex at Babulwadi, Taluka Rajapur in Ratnagiri district and if so, the details thereof?
- (b) whether the Government is aware that the proposed refinery is being set up in the eco-sensitive area and fertile land and if so, the details thereof along with the ground report submitted by the IOCL for the said project including the details of the site earmarked for the project;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  facing  opposition  from  the  inhabitants  of  the  area and have received representations from various organizations and public representatives  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  response  of  the Government thereto;
- (d)  whether the Government proposes to consider/revisit their decision for setting up the petrochemical refinery at Rajapur in Ratnigiri District; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor and the manner in which the  Government  proposes  to  resolve  the  opposition  issue  and  concerns  of  the inhabitants of the area?

ANSWER

## पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

MINISTER OF PETROELUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)  Oil  PSUs  namely  Indian  Oil  Corporation  Limited  (IOCL),  Bharat  Petroleum Corporation  Limited  (BPCL)  and  Hindustan  Petroleum  Corporation  Limited  (HPCL) have  decided  to  set  up  an  integrated  refinery-cum-petrochemical  complex  with  a refining  capacity  of  60  MMTPA  (million  metric  tonnes  per  annum)  at  Babulwadi, Taluka  Rajapur  in  Ratnagiri  District  in  the  state  of  Maharashtra  with  an  estimated investment of Rs. 3 lakh crore. A Joint Venture (JV) Company, 'Ratnigiri Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (RRPCL)' has been formed to execute the project.  Global Oil and Gas majors, Saudi Aramco & ADNOC have also partnered with the JV Company. (b)  The proposed refinery site has been identified by Oil PSUs in consultation with Government of Maharashtra. IOCL has informed that the land is mostly barren, rocky and  undulating  and  outside eco-sensitive area. Mango  trees  and  agricultural cultivation  are  present  in  small  pockets.  Government  of  Maharashtra  vide  Gazette Notification  on  18.05.2017  has  declared  the  said  site    as  an  industrial  area  under MIDC Act, 1961. (c) IOCL has reported that there is some opposition to the project due to concerns relating  to  the  effect  on  environment.  However,  as  per  IOCL,  the    impact  of  the refinery operations on the agricultural crops of the region would not be very high. The refinery would meet the stringent environmental standards followed worldwide. (d) &( e) RRPCL has initiated awareness campaign through print and electronic media as  well  as  door  to  door  campaign  to  impress  upon  the  local  population  about  the benefits of the project as well as to dispel misconception about adverse environment impact by setting up the refinery. At this stage, there is no proposal to consider/revisit the decision for setting up of Refinery cum Petrochemical Complex at Rajapur in Ratnigiri District.

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