(a) whether Indian Oil Corporation has signed MoU with State Government of Orissa for setting
up 9 MMTPA Refinery Plant;
(b) if so, the details in this regard;
(c) the estimated expenditure likely to be incurred in the said plant;
(d) the details of the progress made so far in this regard; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government for timely completion of the said project ?
MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS(SHRI MURLI DEORA)
(a) to (c) : A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Government of Orissa and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOC) was signed on 16.2.2004 for setting up of a 9 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) grass-root refinery at Paradip in Orissa. To improve the economic viability of the project, feasibility of an integrated Refinery-cum-Petrochemical Complex at Paradip against stand alone refinery as planned earlier was examined alongwith review of refining capacity. Based on Detailed Feasibility Report prepared for Paradip Refinery Project, IOC is setting up a Refinery-cum-Petrochemical Complex at Paradip in Orissa with installed capacity of 15 MMTPA at an estimated cost of about Rs.25,646 crores with completion schedule as October, 2011.
(d) to (e) : The progress made on the various components of the project are as under :
(i) 3347 acre of land has been acquired for the project;
(ii) Construction of bridges over Santra Creek, construction of about 7 KM approach road (including railway over-bridge) for the refinery connecting NH-5A to refinery site have already been completed.
(iii) Residential accommodation for construction phase, CISF Colony, coastal approach road, green belt development etc. are under various stages of construction.
(iv) Work for laying of construction/drinking water line from Taldanda Canal to Township/Refinery is in progress;
(v) Technology selection for all the process units has been completed.
(vi) Project Management Consultant has been selected for Front End Engineering & Design (FEED) phase of the project on 1.12.2006.
(vii) Environment clearance for the project has been received on 6.7.2007;
(viii) As on 31.10.2007, an amount of Rs.935.97 crores has been spent on the project.