NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday allowed Reliance Industries to expand its petrochemical complex in Gujarat, which entails an investment of Rs 2,100 crore.The complex near Hazira in Surat comprises naphtha cracker, feeding downstream petrochemical, fibre intermediates and polyester plants.
RIL’s proposal is to increase production capacities of these plants by debottlenecking and expansion through technological upgradation.In a letter to RIL, the Environment Ministry said it has given the environment clearance to RIL’s proposal after taking into account the recommendations of its Expert Appraisal Committee. The approval is subject to compliance of some specific and general conditions, the letter said.
RIL has also been asked to strengthen the existing green belt by 20 hectare and earmark 2.5 per cent of the total cost of the project towards the enterprise social responsibility.The company has also been asked to strictly adhere to the stipulations made by the Gujarat State Pollution Control Board and other statutory authorities.