Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to Provide Downstream Products to the Rajasthan Petro Zone

New petrochemical-based industries will be established in the Petro Zone
Downstream products will provide a new impetus to ancillary industries
Pharma and automobile products will be manufactured
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the refinery on April 21st, giving a historic gift to the country and the state.
State Government Committed to Provide All Possible Support to Investors
- Chief Minister Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma
- 18 Tripartite Agreements Signed Between HPCL Refinery, the Department of Industry and Commerce, and Industries
Jaipur, April 19. In the august presence of Chief Minister Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma, 18 tripartite agreements (MoUs) were signed between HPCL Refinery, the Department of Industry and Commerce, and industries at the Chief Minister's residence on Sunday to ensure the supply of downstream products to industrial units in the Rajasthan Petro Zone in Balotra.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Pachpadra Refinery on April 21st, giving a historic gift to the country and the state.  The Rajasthan Refinery and Petrochemical Complex will not only become a hub for fuel production but will also prove to be the pivot of a petrochemical-based industrial revolution in the state. He said that the Rajasthan Petro Zone (RPZ) has been developed to establish ancillary industries based on downstream products from the refinery. This will enable entrepreneurs to obtain raw materials directly from the refinery, significantly reducing their costs. Products for the plastics, pharmaceuticals, and automobile sectors will be manufactured here.

45 industrial plots allotted, plug-and-play facility also developed -

The Chief Minister said that rapid work is underway to provide maximum employment opportunities by establishing other refinery-related industries. The Rajasthan Petro Zone (RPZ) is being developed on 1022 hectares in Borawas-Kalawa, near the refinery. Approximately 30 hectares of land has been developed in the first phase. Of the 86 industrial plots, 45 have already been allotted.  Additionally, eight plug-and-play factory sheds have been constructed, enabling investors to install their machinery and begin work immediately.

He stated that in the second phase of the Rajasthan Petro Zone, 257 plots covering 213 hectares will be available for allotment, for which Category A environmental clearance has been obtained. Eight plots ranging from 500 to 162,000 square meters are also planned in this area. Approval has been granted for development of infrastructure such as roads, electricity, streetlights, and signage on approximately 87 hectares at a cost of ₹68 crore.

Approximately 780 hectares of land has been allocated for expansion.

An industrial area will also be developed in Jerla.

Mr. Sharma stated that the third phase of this zone will span 780 hectares, of which Category A environmental clearance has been applied for for 447 hectares.  Approximately 780 hectares of land in Ramnagar (Thob), Sindhiyon Ki Dhani, Vedarlai, Borawas Extension, and Khembaba Nagar have been allotted to RIICO. Infrastructure development will be initiated here as well, and the land allotment process will begin. An industrial area will also be developed in Jerla.
It is noteworthy that, in addition to primary fuel, the refinery will produce significant quantities of downstream petrochemical products, which will serve as high-quality raw materials for upcoming industrial units. Extensive ancillary industries will be established in the region based on by-products such as polypropylene, polyethylene (HDPE/LLDPE), benzene, toluene, and butadiene. Processing of these raw materials will enable large-scale production of a variety of domestic and industrial products, such as plastic furniture, agricultural pipes, packaging films, automobile dashboards and bumpers, synthetic fibers, medical syringes, and chemicals such as paints and detergents.  This ecosystem will not only enhance the refinery's utility but also establish Rajasthan as a global manufacturing hub by producing value-added products locally.

At the event, Industry and Commerce Minister Colonel Rajyavardhan Rathore stated that the state is experiencing rapid development under the "double-engine" government. The continued expansion of industrial units has created significant employment opportunities. Chief Secretary Shri V. Srinivas and Additional Chief Secretary, Industry Shri Shikhar Aggarwal elaborated on the Pachpadra Refinery's features.

HPCL Marketing Director Shri Amit Garg and Petrochemical Head Shri Saugata Chaudhary, along with investors and relevant officials, were present on the occasion. Minister of State for Industry and Commerce Shri K.K. Vishnoi, MLA Shri Arun Chaudhary, and senior officials from the Jodhpur and Balotra district administrations also joined via video conference.