‘His Karmabhumi’: Nita Ambani Remembers Dhirubhai Ambani While Celebrating 25 Years Of Jamnagar Refinery

Nita Ambani, Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, remembered Dhirubhai Ambani, while addressing employees and their families gathered to celebrate 25 years of Jamnagar Refinery. Calling it the Reliance founder’s “karmabhumi“, she said Jamnagar, in Gujarat, holds a “deep and dear” place in their hearts.

Reliance Industries on Thursday celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Jamnagar Refinery, which is one of the world’s largest refining facilities. Speaking at the event, Nita Ambani pointed out how Jamnagar was special for every member of the Ambani family.

“For Kokila mummy, it is a Janmabhumi, the land of her birth, representing her roots and values. She is here with us today and all this has been possible only because of Aashirwad. Thank you Mummy, for everything that you do for us,” she said.

Remembering Dhirubhai Ambani, she said, “For Papa, Sri Dhirubhai Ambani, Jamnagar was his karmabhumi, the land of his vision, his dreams, his destiny, symbolising his duty, dedication and purpose. Yesterday was Papa’s 92nd birthday. I’m sure he’s showering his blessings on all of us here in Jamnagar.”

“For Mukesh, it has been his struggle bhumi, the land of devotion and respect. This is where Papa saw the big dream of setting up the world’s largest grassroots refinery. And this is where Mukesh helped to bring his father’s dream into reality,” she said.

“And, for our children, especially Anant, it is his seva bhoomi, the land of his service and compassion. This is the beating heart of our families dreams,” she added.

Meanwhile, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Director Akash Ambani announced an ambitious plan to transform Jamnagar into a global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure within 24 months. Speaking at the event, Akash Ambani shared his vision for Jamnagar’s future: “We have already commenced building AI infrastructure in Jamnagar, and we want to complete it in true Jamnagar style … in record time — 24 months. This will make Jamnagar not only a leader in AI infrastructure but also place it among the top-ranked in the world.”

Over the past 25 years, the Jamnagar refinery has evolved into one of the most advanced refineries in the world, housing state-of-the-art facilities such as the Fluidised Catalytic Cracker (FCC), Coker, Alkylation, Paraxylene, Polypropylene, Refinery Off-Gas Cracker (ROGC), and Petcoke gasification plants.