Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicates IndianOil's 11th Refinery to the Nation Says, "Paradip Refinery is the Vikas Deep for Odisha" "Refinery will contribute to development of the State" "Bring new hopes for the youth" "Beginning of a new era of development"

Modi, in his address, said, "Paradip Refinery of IndianOil marks the beginning of a new era of development. Following the commissioning of the Refinery, an investment of Rs. 1,00,000 crore will come into the State. Paradip Refinery is the Vikas Deep for Odisha. The Refinery will contribute to the development of the State and bring new hope for the youth. The people of Odisha know about the importance of the Refinery. There will be every support available from the Govt. of India to sustain this march of development."

Prime Minister especially complimented the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas for initiating a number of new initiatives for the benefit of the citizens. He also emphasised the need for more production of LPG in order to reach the clean fuel to millions of Indian households--taking care of women who still work in the kitchen under the smoke of firewood. We want to reach out to every household with LPG, with the INDMAX at Paradip Refinery, we will be closer to this goal, he said.

Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha, said that Paradip Refinery is the pride of Odisha. It is a mark of Odisha's development. He also thanked the Hon'ble PM for his support and cooperation for the refinery in Paradip.

Dharmendra Pradhan, MoS (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas, in his welcome address, said, "This refinery was a dream of many and today the dream is coming true. I am honoured by the presence of the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi ji today at IndianOil Paradip refinery. I am also honoured by the presence of our guests from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Shri Pradhan also mentioned that we all dream of a developed Odisha. A new milestone has been reached today on this pious land of Odisha. Through this Paradip Refinery, we would try to enrich the Eastern Province of India, create job opportunities and bring about a transformation in the State of Odisha, he added.

Jual Oram, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, thanked all the stakeholders for being part of the occasion that heralded a new wave of development for the State of Odisha and the nation as well.

The other top-level dignitaries present on the occasion were the Governor of Odisha, S C Jamir. Odisha State Ministers who graced the occasion were Minister (Industries, School & Mass Education), Debi Prasad Mishra, and Minister (Co-Op & Excise), Damodar Rout. Members of Parliament Kulamani Samal (Lok Sabha) and Ranjib Biswal (Rajya Sabha), were also present. Special foreign guests were Towfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, BB, Advisor to PM of Bangladesh (Energy, Power & Mineral Resources) and Anoma Gamago, Dy. Minister of Petroleum Resources Development, Srilanka. K D Tripathi, Secretary, (Petroleum), B Ashok, Chairman, IndianOil, and Shri Sanjiv Singh, Director (Refineries), IndianOil, were present.