The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) said in a statement that the projects included state-owned Gayle's Rs 2,433 crore natural gas pipeline at Dobi-Durgapur. The pipeline is part of the Prime Minister's Energy Ganga project.
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The IOC said in a statement that the project could provide employment to about 15 people. The project will supply gas to HRL Fertilizer Plant at Sindri in Jharkhand and Matix Palt in Durgapur.
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An LPG import terminal has also been set up at a cost of Rs 1,100 crore through Bharat Petroleum to increase the demand for cooking fuel in the area. The Prime Minister will inaugurate the terminal.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also inaugurate the second IOC DO Xing Unit of Haldia Refinery and a road overbridge at Haldia Ranichak. Chief Minister Manta Banerjee and Governor Jagdeep Dhankar have already been invited to the event.
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Several oil companies, including Haldia-based IOC and BPCL, have started preparations to welcome the Prime Minister. According to Haldia Port sources, the Prime Minister's function will be held on February 7 at Helibap Maygan in Township Port. Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is overseeing the whole matter.
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This is PM Modi's second visit to the state in a fortnight after January 23 when he participated in the 'Parakram Diwas' celebrations commemorating the 125th birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose.
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