Friends of the Earth India extends its solidarity with the people of Barsu Solgaon, Ratnagiri and condemns the suppression of the protestors of anti refinery movement. The local population under the banner of  ‘Barsu Solgaon Panchkroshi Refinery Virodhi Sanghathan’ along with environmentalists across the Konkan region and Maharashtra have been opposing the setting up of Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (RRPCL).

The project was initially proposed in 2015 at Nanar village, Rajapur in the Sindhudurg district with a total investment of 3 lakh crore and  a refining capacity of 60 million tonnes per annum, making it one of the largest refineries in the world. The project is promoted as the largest single-location refinery complex in the world spread across 15,000 acres of land. The company will have 50% share holding from Saudi Aramco and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and the rest from Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation. Click here to read full statement.