Centre plans ₹70,000 cr cross-country gas infrastructure
The Central government has targeted to invest ₹70,000 crore to spread gas pipelines network across the country and is also working on plans to expand similar networks to Myanmar via Bangladesh. Under this provision, pipelines are proposed to be constructed between Dhamra to Bangladesh and Siliguri to Bangladesh to export LNG gas according to the requirement of the neighboring nation, Petroleum & Natural Gas, minister Dharmendra Pradhan said. About Odisha, he said the state needs a huge infrastructure to store, refine, and transport the natural gas to the doorstep of the industry from Paradip, Dhamra, and Gopalpur, and the Union government is also contemplating to promote port-based industries in Odisha and also in other coastal states having natural ports. The eastern part of India, including Odisha, needs a high double digit growth rate to be on par with the Western region. In Odisha, around ₹4500 crore would be pumped in to construct 1700 km of pipeline network in first phase, he added.
