Indian Oil Corporation chose Dhamra coast in Odisha's Bhadrak district for setting up a natural gas terminal at an investment of Rs 5,000 crore. In future, IOC plans to raise the capacity of the terminal by above 10 mn mtpa per annum. IOCL and the state government would jointly promote necessary infrastructure in Odisha for distribution of natural gas for indu
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Study shows bright prospect for proposed port
A study released by the Trivandrum development front (TDF) shows bright prospects for the proposed Vizhinjam international seaport project in Kerala. TDF recently released a comprehensive site analysis and prospects of Vizhinjam port based on the environment impact assessment report and master plan. The study pointed out that the port, when operational, will b
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PPT to have control over Kanika Sands island
Paradip Port Trust (PPT) will have control over the Kanika Sands, an island off the Odisha coast, as the union shipping ministry cancelled the earlier notification extending the port limit of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) to cover the island. In a soon-to-be made gazette notification, the ministry decided to extend the jurisdiction of PPT to the island. At a high-level meeting with the Chief Secretary of Odisha and the chairpersons of both KoPT and PPT, the unio