The work for the Rs 1,000-crore plant to produce fuel from agricultural waste in Bargarh district would start soon. The State Government has handed over land for the project. The environmental and other clearances needed for the project have been obtained, said Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan addressing mediapersons in Sambalpur on Sunday.
Pradhan said the project would be the first of its kind in the country. To make the country self-sufficient in energy modern technology would be used to produce fuel from agri waste, forest produce waste and waste in urban areas.
He further said to keep women safe from domestic smoke, the Prime Minister’s Ujjwala Yojana’s effective implementation has immensely benefited the western districts of the State. Before the Modi Government came to power 12 to 15 per cent of the households in western Odisha had lPG connections. But now in Sambalpur 50 per cent households, Jharsuguda 65per cent, Bargarh 37 per cent, Balangir 48 per cent, Boudh 43 per cent and in Subarnapur 52 per cent households have lPG connections.
He further said the Jharsuguda would be functional any moment.After completion of the runway, flights would takeoff under the UDAAN Yojana. During the four year tenure of Modi Government more funds for contruction of waterways, National Highways and Pradhan Mantri Sadak Yojana have been allotted to the State then the UPA Government, said Pradhan.