<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate projects worth Rs 4709 crore to West Bengal during his visit to the state on February 7, officials of PSUs said on Thursday.</p>.<p>They also said that the projects related to oil, gas and infrastructure were those of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Gas Authority of India (GAIL), National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and the Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL).</p>.<p>The development comes at a time when the Assembly elections in Bengal are round the corner.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters E S Ranganathan, Director (marketing) of GAIL said that the Prime Minister would dedicate the 347 km long Dobhi-Durgapur pipeline which was a part of the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga Project which had been built at a cost of Rs. 2400 crore.</p>.<p>“The objective of setting up the pipeline is to supply natural gas to the Sindri fertiliser plant and Matrix fertiliser plant at Durgapur. It will also be used for proving natural gas to the city gas distribution projects in key towns of the State,” he said.</p>.<p>Gurmeet Singh, IOC director (marketing) said that the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the second catalytic dewaxing unit at the IOC’s Haldia refinery during his visit. The project, worth around Rs. 1019 crore is scheduled for completion in April 2023.</p>.<p>Director (marketing) of BPCL, Arun Singh that the Prime Minister will inaugurate an LPG terminal at Haldia. The project costing around Rs.1100 crore has a nameplate capacity of 1 million tonne per annum.</p>.<p>The Chief General manager of the NHAI, R P Singh said that Modi will inaugurate a Rs 190 crore road over a bridge at Haldia’s Ranichak. The bridge will play a key role in seamless traffic movement at the port gate of Haldia.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate projects worth Rs 4709 crore to West Bengal during his visit to the state on February 7, officials of PSUs said on Thursday.</p>.<p>They also said that the projects related to oil, gas and infrastructure were those of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Gas Authority of India (GAIL), National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and the Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL).</p>.<p>The development comes at a time when the Assembly elections in Bengal are round the corner.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters E S Ranganathan, Director (marketing) of GAIL said that the Prime Minister would dedicate the 347 km long Dobhi-Durgapur pipeline which was a part of the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga Project which had been built at a cost of Rs. 2400 crore.</p>.<p>“The objective of setting up the pipeline is to supply natural gas to the Sindri fertiliser plant and Matrix fertiliser plant at Durgapur. It will also be used for proving natural gas to the city gas distribution projects in key towns of the State,” he said.</p>.<p>Gurmeet Singh, IOC director (marketing) said that the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the second catalytic dewaxing unit at the IOC’s Haldia refinery during his visit. The project, worth around Rs. 1019 crore is scheduled for completion in April 2023.</p>.<p>Director (marketing) of BPCL, Arun Singh that the Prime Minister will inaugurate an LPG terminal at Haldia. The project costing around Rs.1100 crore has a nameplate capacity of 1 million tonne per annum.</p>.<p>The Chief General manager of the NHAI, R P Singh said that Modi will inaugurate a Rs 190 crore road over a bridge at Haldia’s Ranichak. The bridge will play a key role in seamless traffic movement at the port gate of Haldia.</p>
