Govt clears ₹5.1k cr to link east India with gas grid
The Centre on Wednesday approved a ₹5,176 crore grant to state-run GAIL for funding the Jagdishpur-Haldia and Bokaro-Dhamra Gas Pipeline project, which will connect India's eastern part with the national grid. The project's implementation will encourage supply of eco-friendly fuel at affordable tariffs to industries in five states namely, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal.