By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : July 18, 2025 12:41 pm
Projects are BPCL's CGD project and Durgapur to Kolkata section of natural gas pipeline etc.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects catering to the oil and gas sector at Durgapur in West Bengal.
In a major boost to oil and gas infrastructure in the region, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (BPCL) City Gas Distribution (CGD) project in Bankura and Purulia district of West Bengal worth around Rs. 1,950 crore. It will also provide PNG connections to households, commercial establishments and industrial customers, and provide CNG at the retail outlets and also create employment opportunities in the region.
Prime Minister will also dedicate to the nation Durgapur to Kolkata section (132 Km) of Durgapur-Haldia Natural Gas Pipeline, which has been laid as a part of ambitious Jagdishpur-Haldia and Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline also known as Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga (PMUG) Project.
The Durgapur to Kolkata section worth over Rs. 1,190 crore is passing through the districts of Purba Bardhman, Hooghly, and Nadia in West Bengal. The pipeline provided direct and indirect employment during its implementation phase and will now facilitate supply of natural gas to lakhs of households in the region.
In line with his commitment to clean air and health security for all, Prime Minister will also dedicate to the nation Retrofitting Pollution Control System - Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) of Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station and Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station of Damodar Valley Corporation, worth over Rs. 1,457 crore. It will benefit the region by supporting cleaner energy production and creating employment opportunities in the region.