PM Modi dedicates HPCL Rajasthan Refinery at Pachpadra, launches Rs 1.06 lakh crore projects in Balotra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the 9 MMTPA HPCL Rajasthan refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Pachpadra to the nation at Balotra, Rajasthan on 4 July 2026, as part of projects worth about Rs 1.06 lakh crore.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth about Rs 1.06 lakh crore at Balotra, Rajasthan on 4 July 2026, led by the Rajasthan Refinery. The 9 MMTPA greenfield refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Pachpadra, a joint venture of HPCL and the Rajasthan government built at over Rs 79,450 crore, has a petrochemical capacity of 2.4 MMTPA and a Nelson Complexity Index of 17.0. The PM also laid the foundation for Jaipur Metro Phase-2, which will take the city's network beyond 50 km. A Rs 34,000 crore Rajasthan-Haryana agreement will carry water from the Hathnikund Barrage by underground pipeline to Sikar, Churu, Jhunjhunu and the Shekhawati region.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 4 July 2026, Balotra, Rajasthan
- Total projects
- About Rs 1.06 lakh crore
- Refinery
- 9 MMTPA, Pachpadra; HPCL-Rajasthan govt JV; over Rs 79,450 crore
- Petrochemicals
- 2.4 MMTPA; Nelson Complexity Index 17.0
- Jaipur Metro Phase-2
- Foundation laid; network to exceed 50 km
- Shekhawati water
- Rs 34,000 crore Rajasthan-Haryana pact; pipeline from Hathnikund Barrage
Practice MCQs 4 questions
The HPCL Rajasthan refinery-cum-petrochemical complex dedicated to the nation on 4 July 2026 is located at which place?
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Correct answer: C — Pachpadra, Balotra
The refinery-cum-petrochemical complex is at Pachpadra in Rajasthan's Balotra district.
What is the refining capacity of the HPCL Rajasthan refinery at Pachpadra?
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Correct answer: B — 9 MMTPA
The greenfield complex has a refining capacity of 9 MMTPA and a petrochemical capacity of 2.4 MMTPA.
Under the Rajasthan-Haryana agreement mentioned by the PM at Balotra, water will be carried to the Shekhawati region from which barrage?
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Correct answer: A — Hathnikund Barrage
Water will be transported to Rajasthan from the Hathnikund Barrage through an underground pipeline under a Rs 34,000 crore agreement.
Consider the following statements about the Rajasthan Refinery: 1. It is a joint venture of HPCL and the Government of Rajasthan. 2. It has a petrochemical capacity of 2.4 MMTPA. 3. It was built at a cost of over Rs 79,450 crore. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct: it is an HPCL-Rajasthan government JV with 2.4 MMTPA petrochemical capacity, built at over Rs 79,450 crore.