JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma is scheduled to visit Barmer on Tuesday to inspect the Pachpadra Refinery site where a fire broke out on Monday, a day before its scheduled inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Chief Minister Sharma will depart from Jaipur and is expected to reach the refinery at 12:35 PM, where he will review the affected area near the Crude Distillation Unit.
On Monday, panic swept through the Pachpadra Refinery complex in Rajasthan’s Balotra district after a massive fire broke out.
Following the incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit on Tuesday has been postponed.
Chief Minister Sharma has ordered a high-level enquiry into the incident.
Meanwhile, HPCL stated that all refinery units remain structurally safe and that the fire did not impact other sections of the facility.
Thanks to the prompt response by HPCL teams and the state administration, the fire was quickly brought under control. No casualties or injuries have been reported.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has also constituted a high-level committee comprising external experts to investigate the root cause of the fire and recommend urgent remedial measures.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on its 'X' handle said, "Thanks to the prompt actions taken by HPCL and State Administration, the fire was doused quickly and no loss of life or injury to anyone has been reported. All units of the refinery are structurally safe. Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has constituted a high level committee consisting of external experts to assess and investigate the root cause behind the incident and take remedial actions on an urgent basis."