The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has dedicated the state of the art Paradip Refinery in Odisha, to the nation. Addressing the large gathering on the occasion, the Prime Minister said he appreciated the participation of a such a large number of people in an official programme related to development.

Remembering former Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Biju Patnaik, the Prime Minister said Paradip will now become “Vikas Dweep” – the island of development for the people of Odisha. He said youth would benefit from employment opportunities, and poor women across the country who depended on firewood for fuel, would get access to LPG.  Paradip is overall IOC’s 11th refinery to be set up and has installed capacity of 15 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA).

The Refinery’s major products are premium grade high speed diesel (HSD) and motor spirit (MS). The other products includes propylene (petrochemical grade), naphtha, LPG, aviation turbine fuel (ATF) and kerosene. It is one of the most modern refineries in the world and is equipped with the latest technology. It has complexity factor of 12.2.