PM to flag-off projects totaling investment of over Rs 14523 crore in Odisha on 24 December

PM's vision of Purvodaya envisions rapid socio-economic development in States like Odisha

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay foundation of Paradip Hyderabad Pipeline Product Project (PHPL) by Indian Oil Corporation and Bokaro-Angul section of Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-Dhamra Gas Pipeline Project (PM Urja Ganga) by Gas Authority of India (GAIL) on 24December 2018 during his visit to Odisha. This was informed to media persons by Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.

Highlighting the details of the 1212 Km long Paradip - Hyderabad Product Pipeline, the minister said PHPL is being built by IOCL at a sanctioned cost of Rs 3800 crore. It is capable of transporting 4.5 MMTPA of petrol, diesel, kerosene and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF). The pipeline originates at Paradip and traverses through three States - Odisha (329 Km), Andhra Pradesh (723 Km) and Telangana (160 Km) before terminating at Hyderabad. The pipeline has delivery cum pumping stations at Behrampur, Vizag, Rajahmundry and Vijaywada. He mentioned that apart from generating employment during its construction, the PHPL will also ensure efficient transportation of petroleum products across the three States and further cement Paradip's position as an energy hub of eastern India.

Dharmendra Pradhan further informed that the 667 Km long Bokaro-Angul pipeline sections of the landmark Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline Project (PM Urja Ganga) is being built by the Gas Authority of India at a sanctioned cost of Rs 3,437 crore. The pipeline is a part of the landmark Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga project and traverses 367 Km across 5 districts in Odisha and 360 Km across 6 districts in Jharkhand, he added.

The Prime Minister shall flag-off a basket of projects totaling an investment of over Rs 14523 crore by the Government of India in the State of Odisha. The investment is a continuation of the special focus on the State by the Central Government under the Prime Minister's vision of Purvodaya which envisions rapid socio-economic development in States like Odisha to unleash their true potential and bring them at par with the most developed States in the country.

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Sl. No.

Name of the Ministry

Name of Project

Project Cost (Cr)

Remarks

1

MoHRD

IIT Bhubaneswar

1260.0

Dedication of IIT BBSR to Nation

2

MoHRD

Construction of permanent campus of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Berhampur

1583.0

Ready for Foundation Laying

3

Ministry of Culture

Paika Commemorative Coin

Ready to issue

4

Ministry of Culture

Archaeological Museum at Lalitgiri

9.5

Ready for Inauguration

5

Ministry of Culture

Establishment of the Buxi Jagabandhu Chair at Utkal University

PM to announce establishment of this Chair for Paika and related historical research

6

Ministry of Communications

Paika Commemorative Stamp

Ready to issue

7

MoPNG

Paradip-Hyderabad Product Pipeline by IOCL

3800.0

Ready for Foundation Laying

8

MoPNG

Bokaro-Angul section of Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-Dhamra Gas Pipeline Project (PM Urja Ganga) by GAIL

3437.0

Ready for Foundation Laying

9

MoRTH

6-laning of Chandikhole-Bhadrak section of NH-16 (old NH-5), Length 74.5 Km

1492.0

Ready for foundation laying.

10

MoRTH

6-laning of Tangi - Puintola Section of NH-16 (old NH-5), Length-75.36 Km

762.0

Ready for Foundation Laying

11

MoRTH

Khandagiri Flyover, Length-2 Km

116.0

Ready for Foundation Laying

12

MoRTH

4-laning of Cuttack-Angul Section of NH-42, Length-111.6 Km

1991.0

Ready for Foundation Laying

13

Ministry of Labour and Employment

ESIC Hospital

73.5

Ready for Inauguration

TOTAL INVESTMENT

Rs 14523 crore

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