The government on Tuesday gave green signal to Reliance Industries for the expansion of its petrochemical complex in Gujarat, entailing investment of Rs 2,100 crore.
Near Hazira in Surat district, the complex comprises of naphtha cracker, feeding downstream petrochemical, fibre intermediates and polyester plants.
RIL’s proposal is to increase production capacities of these plants by debottlenecking and expansion through technological upgradation. In a letter written to RIL, the Environment Ministry said it has given the environment clearance (EC) to the RIL’s proposal after taking into account the recommendations of its Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC).
(Published 11 July 2017, 17:04 IST)
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