PM Modi Inaugurates Key Oil, Gas Sector Projects In Tamil Nadu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of some key oil and gas projects in Tamil Nadu. He addressed the event virtually in the evening today.

PM Modi inaugurated the Ramanathapuram-Thoothukudi section of the Ennore-Thiruvallur-Bengaluru-Puducherry-Nagapattinam-Madurai-Tuticorin natural gas pipeline in the state.

He also dedicated the Gasoline Sulfur-Free (Desulfurization) unit of Manali-based Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited to the nation and also laid the foundation stone of the Cauvery Basin Refinery at Nagapattinam.

In a series of tweet, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the 143 km Ramanathapuram-Thoothukudi natural gas pipeline dedicated by the PM will ensure uninterrupted supply of natural gas to households, commercial units and transport sector and will usher in a clean fuel-led development in the state.

"The natural gas pipeline will supply environment-friendly & affordable fuel to fertiliser plants, which will boost the availability of low-coat fertilisers for farmers, encourage infrastructure development & accelerate socio-economic development in Tamil Nadu," he said.

The 9 MMTPA Cauvery basin grass-root refinery, foundation stone for which was laid today by Hon. PM Shri @narendramodi will boost India’s energy security and also establish Tamil Nadu as an important refining and petrochemical hub in Southern India. #Modi4SuyaSarbuTN pic.twitter.com/KkxVRolpY4

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) February 17, 2021

These ambitious projects involving more than 51.7 lakh man-days of employment during the commissioning and execution phase will harness the full development potential of Tamil Nadu and will benefit the entire country. #Modi4SuyaSarbuTN pic.twitter.com/iOprvCGrlb

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) February 17, 2021