A committee under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has given the green signal to Cairn India for undertaking drilling works of 64 exploratory and appraisal wells in KG-OSN-2009/3 block in KG basin at Prakasam and Guntur districts of Andhra Pradesh.
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India-US team finds huge gas hydrate deposits
IndiaĆĀ“s petroleum ministry and the US Geological Survey have discovered large, highly enriched accumulations of natural gas hydrate -an icy form of the fuel - in the Bay of Bengal, opening up a new resource to meet energy needs.
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Navy wants pacing up of Sagar port project
To ensure security in the north Bay of Bengal region, the Indian Navy wants the authorities concerned to expedite the Sagar port project in the southern tip of West Bengal. Senior officers from the Navy recently visited Sagar. The Sagar port will be very crucial for the country's defences, the Navy officials said.