(a) whether the work on the proposed refinery in Lohgada near Allahabad has started;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which the work is likely to be started?
(a) whether the work on the proposed refinery in Lohgada near Allahabad has started;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which the work is likely to be started?
MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS AND PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR)
(a) & (b) Land has been acquired and walled-off but construction is yet to begin.
(c) As at present, the implementation of the refinery project for Uttar Pradesh is slated to be taken up after completion of the Central India Refinery Project at Bina (Madhya Pradesh). The scheduled completion of the Central India Refinery Project is in 2009-10.