Maharashtra government has stayed the land acquisition process for the controversial Nanar refinery project. <br />''<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the Legislative Assembly today that the government has not issued any new notice for land acquisition and the entire process has been stayed. <br />''<br />''<br />''Shiv Sena, partner in the state government, has been opposing the project claiming that it would destroy the ecology of Ratnagiri district and would adversely affect farmers. <br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Three Indian oil majors had signed a Memorandum of Understanding in April this year with a Saudi Arabia based oil company to develop a refinery and petrochemicals complex in the coastal district. </span><br />