NRL is, in fact, maximizing its LPG production so that there is no scarcity of the commodity in the event refinery production has to be reduced in view of lower demand of MS and HSD. As on date, the Refinery is running around at full throughput supported by employees working on 12-hour shifts observing complete social distancing.

By MONALISA GOGOI

Guwahati, March 26, 2020: Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), located at Morangi, Golaghat district of Assam, has geared up to face the prevailing global medical exigency arising out of COVID-19 outbreak and the lockdown imposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Govt. of India to contain the disease.

The NRL is a refinery owned by Numaligarh Refinery Limited, a joint venture between Bharat Petroleum (61.65%), Oil India (26%) and Govt of Assam (12.35%). Earlier, it had a capacity of 3 million metric tonnes per year.

However, in January 2019, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs tripling the capacity of the Numaligarh Refinery in Assam to 9 million metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) at a cost of ₹22,594 crore.

The Union Government also approved the setting up of a crude oil pipeline from Paradip to Numaligarh and a product pipeline from Numaligarh to Siliguri. The project is to be completed within 48 months, after approval and receipt of the statutory clearances.

The 3 MMTPA Numaligarh Refinery Limited was dedicated to the nation by the erstwhile Prime Minister Shri A. B. Vajpayee on 9th July, 1999.

NRL has been able to display creditable performance since commencement of commercial production in October 2000. With its concern, commitment and contribution to socio-economic development of the state combined with a track record of continuous growth, NRL has been conferred the status of Mini Ratna PSU.

The present authorized capital of the company is Rs. 1000 crores and paid-up capital is Rs. 735.63 crores.

"The Company is operating round the clock with bare minimum staff manning operations in its Refinery and two Marketing Terminals in Numaligarh and Siliguri," said Madhuchanda Adhikari, DGM (CC), Numaligarh Refinery Limited.

As on date, the Refinery is running around at full throughput supported by employees working on 12-hour shifts observing complete social distancing.

The objective has been to ensure availability of essential transportation fuel MS and HSD and LPG, the scarcity of which would affect common masses.

NRL is, in fact, maximizing its LPG production so that there is no scarcity of the commodity in the event refinery production has to be reduced in view of lower demand of MS and HSD.

NRL employees are putting up a brave front in their line of duty in the light of the present circumstances, though precautionary steps including frequent sanitizing and use of proper Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) is being religiously followed.

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