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India has increased in speed, scale and scope of development, says PM Narendra Modi

The PMO said in a statement the 450km long pipeline built by GAIL marks an important milestone towards the creation of 'One nation, One Grid'

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PM Narendra Modi inaugurating the Kochi-Mangaluru gas pipeline virtually. (Photo: IANS)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (January 5) inaugurated the natural gas pipeline from Kerala’s Kochi to Mangaluru in Karnataka via video conferencing and said the project will have a 'positive impact' on the economic growth in the two southern states.

“This is an important day for India, especially for the people of Kerala and Karnataka. These two states are being connected by a natural gas pipeline,” PM Narendra Modi said. He added that the pipeline will facilitate the ease of living for lakhs of people in both the states and also give a boost to the tourism sector.

PM Modi said he didn’t wish to talk about the reasons behind the rate of India’s progress in previous decades, adding, the country cannot develop slowly now. “In recent years, the country has increased its speed, scale, and scope of development,” he said.

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement the 450km long pipeline built by GAIL (India) Ltd marks an important milestone towards the creation of 'One Nation One Gas Grid'. The Rs 3,000-crore project, which will carry natural gas from the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Regasification Terminal at Kochi to Mangaluru, while passing through Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod districts, has the transportation capacity of 12 million metric standard cubic metres per day, the statement added.

Modi’s office said over 1.2 million man-days of employment was generated during the construction of the pipeline. The pipeline will supply environment-friendly and affordable fuel in the form of piped natural gas (PNG) to households and compressed natural gas (CNG) to the transportation sector.

It will also supply natural gas to commercial and industrial units across the districts along the pipeline, PMO said. Consumption of cleaner fuel will help in improving air quality by curbing air pollution.

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1. Natural gas pipeline network to be doubled in 5-6 yrs

2. CNG stations to be raised to 10,000 from current 1,500

3. Kochi-Mangaluru Natural Gas pipeline -- 450km pipelength, 12 MMSCMD capacity, Rs 3000 crore project cost

4. Facilitate convenient and environment friendly PNG to households & commercial units and CNG for transportation to 10 districts along the pipeline.

5. Drive self-reliance in India's energy landscape and help the goal of Atmanirbhar Bharat

6. Create large-scale opportunities for direct and indirect employment in the region.

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