Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates and lays foundation of several oil and gas projects in Tripura

Union Minister Dharmendra Prhan on March 2 inaugurated and laid foundation of several oil and gas projects in Tripura and said rast state is ranked number one in production of natural gas in country.

"Tripura produces 4.96 mmscmd gas per day which is highest in country. But we want to augment productions, so we have set a target of producing 10 mmscmd per day," Prhan said after inaugurating several projects by remote in Agartala.

Petroleum and Natural Gas minister said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is focused on improving standard of living for people of rth East. Collaborative efforts of both Central and state governments along with contribution by oil and gas companies are bringing a developmental shift in ecomy of Tripura.

Prhan inaugurated ONGC Sonamura Gas Collecting Station (GCS) in Sipahijala district, Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections in West Tripura district, laid foundation of first CNG station at Udaipur in Gomati district and foundation stone of National Skill Training Institute for women to be set up at Ananda Nagar, near Agartala.

He said ONGCs Sonamura Gas Collecting Station (GCS) was built at a cost of Rs 215 crore and will provide ditional gas to NEEPCO Monarchak Power Plant to generate power for Tripura and rast region.

Prhan said launch of first CNG Station will create a CNG green corridor between South Tripura, Gomati, Sepahijala and West Tripura district and also provide cost effective green fuel to people.

Petroleum minister said Gail's Khilpara Mor Station will be hub of City Gas Distribution Network for Gomati District and will also be helpful in creating a gas based ecomy in region, reby creating direct and indirect employment and livelihood for people of this region.

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Prhan, who is also Union Skill Development and Entrepreneurship minister said upcoming National Skill Training Institute for a women in Agartala will fulfil need for skill training of women in Tripura and or rth-Eastern States. Central government will bear cost for all training materials, merit-cum-stipend and scholarship.

"Tripura is one of fastest growing state in country after BJP government came to power, ONGC Tripura Asset h played a major role in this connection," he said.

Petroleum minister said Modi government is committed to provide energy justice to poorest of poor specially people residing in remotest areas of our country. Prhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) has empowered more than 2.17 lakh women in Tripura and LPG has reached 73 per cent households in state.

He said 150 more petrol pumps and one more LPG bottling centre would be opened in Tripura shortly and stor capacity of petrol depot at Dharmanagar in rth Tripura district would be increased.

Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb who present on occasion said Tripura would be me a model state in terms of development as both state and central government has a good understanding and Centre is serious about development of Tripura which remained neglected for years.

Tripura chief minister said Central government has recently sanctioned Rs 2,300 crore as ditional fund to state.

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