PM Modi to Inaugurate Greenfield Refinery and Multiple Projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to visit Rajasthan and Gujarat on 4 July 2026. In Rajasthan, he will inaugurate the 9 MMTPA greenfield HPCL Rajasthan Oil Refinery at Pachpadra, Balotra, a project developed with government collaboration and private participation costing about ₹79,450 crore. He will also dedicate the new Jodhpur Airport terminal and launch the Modified UDAN Scheme to boost aviation connectivity. In Balotra, the PM will lay the foundation for a cluster of projects valued at around ₹1.06 lakh crore across petrochemicals, transport, energy, and infrastructure. The day includes the Jaipur Metro Phase 2 foundation stone and multiple road and rail upgrades.
Date: 4 July 2026; locations: Rajasthan and Gujarat.
In Rajasthan: HPCL RajasthanOil Refinery at Pachpadra inaugurated; cost ~₹79,450 crore.
Balotra projects: foundation for sectors including petrochemicals and energy; total value ~₹1.06 lakh crore.
Jaipur Metro Phase 2 foundation stone; 41 km corridor with 36 stations; NH-125A four-laning.
First India-Made Export-Import Shipping Container Launched
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled the first export-import shipping container manufactured in India for global shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk at Dadri, Uttar Pradesh. Maersk also placed an order for 1,000 additional India-manufactured containers with DCM Shriram Group. The event aligns with Atmanirbhar Bharat, Make in India, and the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047. The ten‑thousand crore rupees Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme (CMPS) framework supports domestic manufacturing. CMPS aims to boost annual capacity tenfold, with capital assistance and technology development to strengthen the domestic supply chain and position India as a global export hub for containers.
First India-made export-import container launched for Maersk at Dadri, UP.
Maersk orders 1,000 additional containers from India.
CMPS framework aims to significantly boost domestic container manufacturing capacity.
Policy links to Atmanirbhar Bharat, Make in India, and Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.
Objective: strengthen India’s global container supply chain.