The Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation of key
projects of the oil and gas sector in Tamil Nadu today via video
conferencing. Prime Minister dedicated the Ramanathapuram - Thoothukudi
natural gas pipeline and Gasoline Desulphurisation Unit at Chennai
Petroleum Corporation Limited, Manali. He also laid the foundation stone
of Cauvery Basin Refinery at Nagapattinam. Governor and Chief Minister
of Tamil Nadu, and Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas were
present on the occasion.
Touching upon the ‘One Nation One Gas Grid’ vision, the Prime Minister
said the centre planned to spend Rs seven and a half lakh crores in
creating oil and gas infrastructure over five years. A strong emphasis
has been laid on the expansion of city gas distribution networks by
covering 407 districts.
Mr. Modi also pointed out the need to effectively create clean energy
sources which is the future of the Country. He said dependence on import
of oil and gas should reduce considerably by 2030. He assured that the
Government was working to reach the growing energy demand of the
Country. He said that projects were launched to meet the demands of oil
and gas.
Prime Minister Modi said that India was set to become a leader in solar
power. He also said that there was a need to increase ethanol
production.
Pointing out the concerns of the Government towards the middle class, Mr
Modi said that more public utility vehicles will function on CNG.
The 143 kilometer of the Ennore Thiruvallur Bengaluru Puducherry
Nagapattinam Madurai Tuticorin Natural gas pipeline has been laid at a
cost of Rs 700 crore. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone
of the Cauvery Basin Refinery at Nagapattinam.
The Cauvery Basin Refinery project estimated at a cost of Rs 31,500
crore will be set up at Nagapattinam at a capacity of nine million tps.
This joint venture between IOCL and CPCL will produce motor spirit and
diesel with BS VI specifications and polypropylene as a value added
product. These projects result in socio economic benefits and boost the
Country's Urja aatmanir bharta.
The project will help utilise gas from ONGC fields and deliver natural
gas as feedstock to industries and other commercial customers.
He also inaugurated the gasoline desulphurisation unit at CPCL Manali
which has been constructed at a cost of around Rs 500 crore. The unit
will produce low sulphur environment friendly gasoline and help reduce
emission contributing towards a cleaner environment. Tamilnadu Chief
Minister Edappadi Palanisamy thanked the Prime Minister for inaugurating
the projects.
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