<h1>Opposition leader demands clear timeline after repeated delays and cost escalation in Pachpadra refinery project</h1> A senior opposition leader criticized the state and central governments for delays in the Pachpadra refinery project, noting a 2025-26 budget claim that production would begin by August 2025 and questioning the absence of a start date after a recent inspection by state and federal officials. He asserted that the previous government had completed over 80% of the work and that interruptions under intervening administrations caused cost escalation from an initial Rs 37,000-crore estimate to over Rs 1 lakh crore, urging clarity on the project's timeline.