Smoke at Barmer refinery again: Congress blames ‘haste’ to inaugurate; HPCL says no fire
On August 14, smoke was observed emanating from the Barmer's Pachpadra refinery, marking the second incident in four months, according to Rajasthan Congress. The party alleges the issue is due to a hurried inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. HPCL officials, however, stated there was no fire but an oil spillage in the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) at HRRL Refinery.
An HPCL spokesperson said emergency response measures were taken immediately and the situation was brought under control. The refinery's spokesperson denied the media reports of fire and property damage, calling the information "factually inaccurate." Congress MLA Harish Choudhary claimed the fire was caused by haste in the refinery's inauguration, attributing new technical problems daily to the quick political race.
The refinery's operations were reported to be normal, producing 1,200 Metric Tonnes of LPG and dispatching it to the market.
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