Jaipur, June 11 -- Chief secretary V Srinivas on Wednesday said that diesel production at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited facility at Pachpadra was expected to begin this month after crude oil processing began. Chairing a virtual review meeting with officials from the Mines and Petroleum, Home, Transport, Revenue and General Administration departments, along with representatives of Hindustan Petroleum, Srinivas said that the refinery was a "prestigious project" with a 26% stake held by the state government, adding that it would initially produce diesel and LPG, with an estimated annual diesel output of around 4 million metric tonnes once fully operational. Srinivas directed the formation of a high-level committee under additional chief secretary (mines and petroleum) Aparna Arora to explore marketing opportunities and coordinate distribution of refinery products within the state. The committee will include representatives from Hindustan Petroleum and relevant departments, he added....