India cannot develop without the development of eastern India. Urja Ganga in Odisha is an outcome of this mantra given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Union Minister of Natural Gas and Petroleum Dharmendra Pradhan launching the City Gas Distribution (CGD) project and city office of GAIl India limited here on Saturday.
With the launch of CGD project for the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack now the consumers can get affordable, safe and environment-friendly piped domestic gas in their kitchens and after its commencement the unending wait for lPG cylinders is expected to be over.
In Odisha, the gas pipeline would be constructed at an investment of Rs 4,000 crore and have a length of about 762 km covering 13 districts. The city CGD project would entail a capital expenditure of around Rs 1,500 crore, and 5 lakh households in the twin cities would be supplied piped domestic natural gas. Moreover, 44 CNG stations would be commissioned in the first three to five years to supply CNG to around 1.5 lakh vehicles.
Besides, natural gas would be available to industries and commercial establishments, creating a gas-based industrial hub, thus boosting the economy of the State in an environment-friendly manner. Among the host of dignitaries MPs Prasanna Patsani and Bhartuhari Mahatab, were present.