HPCL Mittal Energy (HMEL) has announced a Rs. 2,600 crore investment to establish fine chemical projects and downstream polypropylene industries at its Guru Gobind Singh Refinery in Bathinda, Punjab.

According to HMEL MD and CEO Prabh Das, the refinery currently fulfills approximately 14% of India's polypropylene demand. The new investment aims to leverage Punjab's status as a manufacturing hub to further expand industrial activity in the region.

The refinery generates an annual turnover of Rs. 90,000 crore and contributes Rs. 2,100 crore in annual tax revenue to the Punjab government. The facility accounts for 5–6% of India's total petrol and diesel production.

Currently employing 10,000 people, the expansion is expected to create significant new job opportunities for local youth.

To complement this growth, Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora noted that the state is considering a dedicated plastic industrial park near Ludhiana to support the burgeoning manufacturing sector.