 Under the leadership of Honourable Prime Minister Srinarendra Modi has demonstrated on world stage its commitment to environment protection. In the year 2016, the Government of India decided to prepone the implementation of Bharat Stage 6 emission standards by a year to April 2020 to demonstrate this commitment. We propose to seek to BS6 fuel by April 2020 which is equivalent to the Euro 6 standards. Our refineries are undergoing massive upgradation. They are on target to meet the ambitious deadlines to provide clean fuel. The sulfur content in petrol and diesel under the BS6 standard is lower by 5 times and reduces the environment pollution significantly. ONGC MRPL's BS6 upgradation project is one such initiative of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas that enables it to produce BS6 auto fuels and caters to domestic demand. Executed at an expense of Rs 1829 crores, this project has generated 23,43,771 man days of employment. Today, with the dedication of BS6 upgradation project to the nation by our Prime Minister, India has taken another step in emerging as a world leader in environment protection efforts. Prime Minister of India's dream of Atmanir Bharat calls for a self-reliant India which doesn't depend on others for its sustainance and development. Refineries processing crude oil and producing auto fuels to meet the energy needs of the nation play a vital role in fulfilling this dream. To reduce MRPL's dependency on rainfall, it initiated Karnataka's first seawater desalination project at Karnirbavi, Mangalore. Executed at a capitalized cost of Rs 677 crores, this project has generated 360,948 man days of employment. This plant produces 30 million litres per day of desalinated water conserving freshwater resources. The uninterrupted production and supplies of auto fuels and petrochemicals needed for the growth of the economy is now ensured through this landmark project. Today, as our honorable Prime Minister dedicates this project to the nation, India has taken another step towards Atmanir Bharat.