(a) the status of Assam Gas Cracker Project;
(b) whether any agreement between Oil India Ltd. and Reliance Industries Ltd. for the supply of gas has been executed; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
(a) the status of Assam Gas Cracker Project;
(b) whether any agreement between Oil India Ltd. and Reliance Industries Ltd. for the supply of gas has been executed; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI RAMESH BAIS).
(a) to (c) : M/s. Reliance Assam Petrochemicals Ltd. (RAPL), a joint venture of
the Assam Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) and Reliance Industries Ltd.
(RIL), holds LOI for setting up Gas Cracker Project in Assam. M/s. RAPL had
earlier identified a site at Tengakhat in Dibrugarh District and taken initial steps such
as commissioning of Environment Impact Assessment Study, discussions with
process licensors and technology suppliers etc. However, due to objections raised by
the Chabua Air Force Authorities against the proposed site, the project was required
to be relocated. An alternate site has since been identified at Lapetkata in Dibrugarh
District and Environment Impact Assessment Study has commenced. Government of
Assam has fixed a time schedule for acquisition and handing over of land for the new
site to RAPL. As regards the Gas Supply Agreement, RAPL and Oil India Ltd. (OIL)
have resolved all the outstanding issues viz. clauses relating to liquidated damages,
technical issues such as composition of gas, flow rates etc. RAPL and OIL have
initialled the draft Gas Supply Contract on July 6, 2000. They have further agreed to
execute the final Gas Supply Agreement at the earliest, subject to the approval of
their respective Board of Directors and acceptance by financial institutions from
RAPL side.