The Rajasthan government has sped up the work to set up Barmer oil refinery while developing the area around it as the petroleum chemicals and petrochemical investment region (PCPIR) with an eye on investors, who have been assured of commencement of oil production from October 2022.
Advisor to the Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Dr Govind Sharma said the state government is working fast to complete the refinery project soon. He added that work orders worth ₹38,000 crore have been issued for the project worth ₹43,000 crore.
State industries minister Parasadi Lal Meena said the government is working with a multi-pronged approach to provide a favourable environment to the investors in the state. Through extensive policy reforms and simplification of rules, we have made the path of investment easier, he claimed.
