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Mangalore: Foundation Laid for Third Phase of MRPL

  •   Tue, Jan 19 2010 08:11:00 AM

Mangalore: Foundation Laid for Third Phase of MRPL

The Hindu/Pics by Kukkaje

Mangalore, Jan 19: Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Jitin Prasada said on Monday, Jan 18, that his Ministry was considering supply of gas as fuel for refineries to bring down their cost of processing crude oil.

Mr. Prasada told presspersons on the sidelines of the launch of the Phase III of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. (MRPL) here that gas was a cheaper fuel. “If there is availability, we look at providing gas to our refineries such as MRPL so that they can use their saved funds for expansion projects,” he said.



He suggested that oil companies could transport their products through pipelines instead of tankers, which were damaging the road. It was safer and more environment-friendly, he said.

Mr. Prasada advised the MRPL to invest in corporate social responsibility funds to build concrete organisations that help society.

He asked MRPL not to be complacent about safety of the workers. On the complaints of people living in the areas around the MRPL that oil was seeping into their wells, the Minister said this would be attended to immediately.

He said he would direct the Managing Director of MRPL, U.K. Basu, to take corrective steps at the earliest.

Earlier, Mr. Prasada and the former Minister Oscar Fernandes took part in the foundation laying ceremony of the third phase of MRPL. The third phase, involving an investment of Rs. 12,160 crore, is expected to increase the production capacity of the company to process 15 million metric tonnes of crude a year from the present 9.69 million metric tonnes.

  

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  • Max & Jessie Rasquinha, Mangalore/Houston, Tx

    Tue, Jan 19 2010

    Every new phase in the Oil & Gas sector will bring new ideas, new progress and new jobs for Mangalore. Every new column created in the smoke-stack industry will bring new technology and new opportunity for growth that will cater for the growing population and growing energy demand of India. Transportation of hydrocarbons thru pipelines is the best and safest means that will save the road transportation in the already growing traffic congestion of Mangalore and surrounding areas. There is no room for further damage to roads that are already in terrible shape.

    Side by side the environmental safety standards need close attention in the fast changing climatic conditions. MRPL has already brought Mangalore on the world map of Energy that will bring multitudes of economic, social and educational advantages for Mangalore. God bless MRPL and all those that are dedicated to this important sector that will create daily progress and prosperity for Mangalore and India.

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