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Odisha set to get investments worth Rs 1.40 lakh crore in petroleum and gas sector
Bhubaneswar: With proposed investments of around Rs 1.40 lakh crore under various oil and gas projects, Odisha is set to be India's focal point of the petroleum and gas sector, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said. At present, refinery expansion, petrochemicals, polymers, raw material for textiles, pet coke gasification, LNG terminal, LPG terminals and various other projects are in progress. "Around Rs 1.40 lakh crore of investments have been proposed under various oil and gas projects in Odisha. While Rs 43,000 crore has been invested in the Paradip Refinery alone, creating a need for skilling the youth for future jobs in the sector," said Pradhan.
