Bina Refinery pipeline almost complete

Bhopal, Apr 10: The work of laying 935 km pipeline from Wadinagar in Gujarat to Agasod in Bina Tehsil of Sagar district has almost been completed. The pipeline is being laid to pump crude oil from Gujarat to Bina Refinery under-construction at Agasad, 15 km from Bina. This information was given by Minister for Industry, Jayant Malaiya while reviewing progress of Bina Refinery's construction.

Malaiya informed that 435 out of 935 km pipeline would pass through nine districts of Madhya Pradesh including Jhabua, Dhar, Ratlam, Ujjain, Shajapur, Rajgarh, Guna, Vidisha and Bina. He said that an amount to the tune of Rs 325.06 crore has been spent on laying this 24-inch diametre pipeline. This work was entrusted to Essar and Kalpatru companies. The construction of Bharat-Oman Refinery had started since January 1, 2006. From December 2009, the refinery would start refining 60 lakh tonnes of crude oil every year. The refinery, which would be equipped with latest technique, would churn out 50 percent Euro-3 and Euro-4 petroleum products.

The decision of constructing this refinery was taken in 1991. However, the work could not be started as tax concession for viability of the project could not be approved. Due to the efforts made by the present state government, an MoU was signed between Madhya Pradesh government and Indo-Oman Refinery Ltd, as a result of which work of the project could be started. Industry Minister Malaiya informed that so far construction works amounting to Rs 5063.50 crore have been entrusted to contractors and Rs 2455 crore has been spent the establishment of this plant.