Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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The planned dedication of the Rajasthan refinery by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 21, 2026, has been postponed following a fire near the crude distillation unit, the Oil Ministry said on Monday.
The fire has been brought under control and no casualties have been reported, the ministry said, adding that an investigation has been launched to determine the cause and implement corrective measures.
A revised date for the event will be announced later.
“Due to an unfortunate fire incident today in the vicinity of the Crude Distillation Unit at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) refinery, the scheduled dedication of the refinery by the Prime Minister on 21.04.2026 has been postponed. The fire has been brought under control. There are no reports of any casualties,” the ministry said in a post on X.
Published on April 20, 2026
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