AP invites Petroleum Minister to lay foundation stone for BPCL greenfield refinery in Nellore
₹96,862-crore project to become one of India’s largest integrated energy hubs, says AP CM Naidu
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Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri in New Delhi on Friday and extended a formal invitation to participate in the foundation-stone laying ceremony of the BPCL greenfield refinery project proposed in Nellore district.
The Chief Minister informed the Union Minister that the refinery, with a massive investment of ₹96,862 crore, would be one of the largest integrated energy projects in the country. He said the project would significantly strengthen India’s refining capacity and contribute to national energy security.
Naidu explained that the State Government has already allotted 6,000 acres of land for the project and extended attractive incentives to facilitate its rapid execution. He briefed the Union Minister that the public hearing (for environmental clearance)for the project has been successfully completed, and that environmental clearances are expected shortly, enabling the project to progress swiftly through all remaining stages.
Highlighting the economic impact, the Chief Minister said the BPCL refinery would generate large-scale employment opportunities, stimulate industrial growth, and substantially contribute to Andhra Pradesh’s economic expansion.
