PM Modi to visit Kochi on Sunday
New Delhi, Jan 25 ((IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kochi in Kerala on Sunday.
During the visit, he will unveil the plaque to mark the dedication to the nation of Integrated Refinery Expansion Complex, BPCL Kochi.
He will also lay foundation stone for Petrochemical Complex at the same venue.
PM Modi will then inaugurate Mounded Storage Vessel at IOCL LPG bottling plant, Kochi and lay foundation stone for Skill Development Institute at Ettumanoor.
Integrated Refinery Expansion Complex will be a modern expansion complex and transform Kochi refinery into the largest PSU Refinery in India with world class standards.
It will be equipped for production of cleaner fuels for India. It will double the production of LPG & diesel and commence production of feedstock for petrochemical projects in this plant.
Mounded Storage Vessel, IOCL LPG Bottling Plant, Kochi will have a total storage capacity 4350 MT.
"Storage capacity at the plant is enhanced to meet the LPG requirement of nearly 6 days bottling capacity of plant. It is the safest storage vessel ensuring highest level of safety for plant and adjacent areas. LPG receipt through pipeline will bring down movement of LPG tankers on roads," a government statement claimed.
Petrochemical complex, BPCL Kochi refinery is a Make in India initiative aimed at reducing dependence on imports.
"Skill Development Institute at Ettumanoor backed by the Ministry of Petrochemical & Natural Gas will provide vocational training and enhance employability and entrepreneurship for deserving youth both in oil & gas and other industries," it said.
This institute will be set up at an eight acre campus allocated by Government of Kerala.
It will have a capacity to skill around 1000 youth per year in 20 different skills.
The PM earlier visited Kerala on Jan 15 to inaugurate Kollam bypass and also visited Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram.
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