EMPHASISING on Atmanirbhar Bharat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on reducing imports and pointed out that India is dependent on foreign nations for petrol and diesel as well as petrochemical products. Referring to Petrochemical Complex at Bina Refinery, PM Modi said that it will be a step forward in the direction of Atmanirbharta in petrochemical industry. The Prime Minister proclaimed that the Petrochemical Complex at Bina Refinery will spur growth in the entire region and take development to new heights.

 

It will not only give rise to new industries but benefit small farmers and entrepreneurs and also create thousands of opportunities for youth. Prime Minister Modi was laying the foundation stone of many development projects at downstream Petrochemical Complex and Refinery Expansion Project, at Bharat Petroleum’s Refinery in Bina of Sagar district on Thursday. The project includes Petrochemical Complex at Bina Refinery of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to be developed at a cost of about Rs 49,000 crore.

 

Later, Modi virtually laid foundation stone of 10 projects worth Rs 1,800 crore namely ‘Power and Renewable Energy Manufacturing Zone’ in Narmadapuram district; two IT parks in Indore; a Mega Industrial Park in Ratlam; and six new industrial areas across Madhya Pradesh and others.