Cabinet approves revision in cost and investment in equity for HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL), Pachpadra, District - Balotra, Rajasthan

• HRRL is a 74:26 Joint Venture of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) and Government of Rajasthan, building a 9 MMTPA greenfield Refinery-cum-Petrochemical Complex at Pachpadra, District Balotra, Rajasthan.
• CCEA on 8 April 2026 approved a cost escalation from ₹43,129 Cr → ₹79,459 Cr and an additional HPCL equity of ₹8,962 Cr (taking HPCL equity to ₹19,600 Cr).
• A UPSC-relevant case study on PSU capex governance, downstream petrochemical integration, BS-VI clean fuels and cooperative federalism in the hydrocarbon sector.