DIBRUGARH, Feb 20 - Barely two weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL) to the nation, the petrochemical plant has come to a sudden halt, reportedly due to breakdown of the Ethylene Cracker Unit yesterday.
BCPL authorities said that the Ethylene Cracker Unit had to be stopped as a safety measure, as certain technical snags emerged in the chilling train during the stabilisation of the Ethylene Cracker Unit. The officials informed that assessment of the problem is being done and necessary steps were being initiated for identification and early restoration.
The BCPL management further said that the Ethylene Cracker Unit was under continuous operation for around a month and shutdown was necessitated as the storages of ethylene were full and its consumption in the downstream units were low as they were under the stabilisation process.
Meanwhile, questions have been raised over frequent problems in the ambitious petrochemical project.