(a) whether there is any proposal to augment the refining capacity of existing refineries in Tamil Nadu;
(b) the total existing refining capacity in the State and the sources of supply of crude to these refineries;
(c) whether Indian Oil Corporation has proposal to set up a mega grass root refinery at Ennore in Tamil Nadu; and
(d) if so, the details thereof ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) : Yes, Madam. By the end of 11th Five Year Plan, the refining capacity of the existing refinery i.e. Chennai Petroleum
Corporation Limited in the State of Tamil Nadu is expected to increase from 10.5 million metric tones per annum (MMTPA)
to 12.2 MMTPA.
(b) : The total existing refining capacity of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL), a group company of Indian Oil
Corporation Limited (IOCL) in the State of Tamil Nadu is 10.5 MMTPA. The crude is being sourced from both indigenous as
well as sources abroad.
(c) & (d) : At present, there is no specific proposal for setting up mega grass root refinery at Ennore in Tamil Nadu by
IOCL.