Punjab News Daily

Chandigarh, December 23

Cabinet Minister for Industries & Commerce, Investment Promotion, Power & NRI Affairs, Government of Punjab, Sanjeev Arora, on Tuesday highlighted the significant industrial contribution and future expansion plans of HPCL–Mittal Energy Ltd. (HMEL), reaffirming the state government’s commitment under the visionary leadership of National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Punjab Bhagwant Singh Mann to support large-scale investments and strengthen Punjab’s industrial ecosystem.

Prabh Das, Managing Director & CEO, HMEL said that we are going to invest in a refinery and petrochemical complex in Bhatinda. We produce fuels like petrol, diesel, LPG, ATF, along with polymers including polyethylene and polypropylene. We got full support from people of Punjab as well as the government during construction and operations of this massive complex. So far, neither construction or operations have been affected even for a day during the last so many years. This is mainly due to proactive policies and ease of doing business of the Punjab government. We are fortunate to have a farsighted leader, Sanjeev Arora, who is dynamic, reform centric, development oriented and outcome focused. He said that under Sanjeev Arora dynamic leadership, Punjab’s industrial growth will create new opportunities for entrepreneurs, industries, and youth of the state.

 Sanjeev Arora said that HMEL stands as a landmark public–private partnership between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) a Navratna and Fortune 500 PSU—and Mittal Energy Investment Pte. Ltd., Singapore (Lakshmi N. Mittal Group), and has emerged as one of Punjab’s most significant industrial success stories. He assured them that they will get full government support for expanding their plant in Punjab.

He noted that HMEL’s refinery and integrated petrochemical complex, spread over about 2,000 acres at village Phulokheri, tehsil Talwandi Sabo, district Bathinda, commenced refinery operations in 2011, while the addition of the petrochemical facility in 2023 has substantially enhanced value addition and downstream industrial activity in the State.

The Minister highlighted that HMEL currently has an annual turnover of approximately Rs. 90,000 crore and contributes around Rs. 2,100 crore annually to the State exchequer in the shape of taxes, underlining its critical role in Punjab’s economy. The project provides employment to nearly 10,000 persons, both directly and indirectly, making it one of the largest industrial employers in Punjab.