India to spend Rs 7.5 trillion on oil and gas infra in next 5 yrs: PM Modi

Noting that India imports over 85% and 53% of its oil and gas requirements, respectively, the PM says the country is working to meet growing energy demand and prune imports

The Government of India is planning to spend around Rs 7.5 trillion to build oil and gas infrastructure over the next five years, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

After dedicating the Ramanathapuram–Thoothukudi natural gas pipeline and Gasoline desulfurisation unit at Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd and laying the foundation stone for the Rs 31,500 crore Cauvery basin Refinery at Nagapattinam, the Prime Minister said that in 2019-20, India imported over 85 per cent of oil and 53 per cent of gas to meet its domestic demands. "Can a diverse and talented nation like ours be so energy-dependent," he asked. 

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