(a) whether an oil refinery is proposed to be set up in Barmer, Rajasthan;
(b) if so, the details of assistance likely to be provided to the
State Government by the Union Government for this purpose; and
(c) the role likely to be assigned to the Oil and Natural Gas
Corporation in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)
(a) to (c): Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited has informed that as per
the detailed feasibility for setting up of a refinery of 4.5 MMTPA refining
capacity at Barmer by M/s. Engineers India Limited and subsequent financial
appraisal by merchant banker M/s. SBI Capital Markets Limited (SBICAPS), the
project is not viable on standalone basis and requires substantial fiscal /
non fiscal support from Central and State Government in order to make the
project bankable. ONGC is presently in consultation with the Government of
Rajasthan for firming up the requisite incentives from the State Government
for establishing refinery at Barmer.