Former Chief Minister Arjun Munda today met Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi and discussed expediting work on several important projects in Jharkhand including setting up of Gas Pipeline project from Bokaro to Sindri in Dhanbad district.
Talking to The Pioneer over phone from Delhi Munda said that a meeting with the Minister had taken place today, in which the Minister assured to expedite the project.
"We have been discussing the issues including laying the gas pipeline of coal bed methane from Bokaro to Sindri and then extending it to Ranchi in the later phase.
A plan of setting up of a super critical plant at North Karnpura is also underway, which was initiated by Atalji," said Munda.
The former CM is in Delhi to explore the possibilities of the inauguration of the gas project along with a 2000 MW power plant in the State during PM Narendra Modi's proposed visit to Jharkhand on August 21. The PM is likely to inaugurate the biggest power grid of the State set up near Ranchi on August 21.