 The 

Mathura Refinery, owned by Indian Oil

Corporation, is located in Mathura, Uttar
Pradesh. The refinery processes low sulphur
crude from Bombay High, imported low sulphur
crude from Nigeria, and high sulphur crude from
the Middle East.
 The refinery, which cost Rs.253.92 crores to
build, was commissioned in January, 1982.
 Construction began on the refinery in October
1972.
 The foundation stone was laid by Indira Gandhi,
the former prime minister of India.
 In January 2009, the plant shut down for a period
of time due to a strike
 The refinery was in the news for allegedly
causing the white marble of the Taj Mahal to
yellow. It is located about 50 kilometers away
from the Taj Mahal.
 It is currently asking the Indian government to
allow an expansion, raising the capacity to 11
million tonnes.
 The refinery also wants to create a new garbage
disposal site, which has garnered new outrage
from environmental activists because the site will
be located even closer to the Taj Mahal. 
 The India government hired a panel to examine
the effects of the refinery on the Taj Mahal
 The panel found that the air has high levels of
suspended particulate matter, caused by factory
emissions, dust, construction, and exhaust from
automobiles.
 These are causing the Taj Mahal to change color.
 Mathura Refinery is known to be the number one
amongst all 14 refineries in India.
 The corporation's Mathura Refinery unit has
remained constantly in news due to the threat
of air pollution created by it.

-Prepared By
Rahul paul