In view of the centrality of cross-border energy cooperation in India-Bangladesh bilateral partnership, the 2nd Project Review Monitoring Committee (PRMC) met in New Delhi last week.
This pipeline is expected to further energise, not only the economy of Bangladesh, also, strengthen the relations between the two sides and will help fulfil energy needs of Bangladesh at cheaper rates.
According to officials the meeting reviewed the progress of the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline which is being built with grant assistance from India. This project worth Rs 346 crore project is scheduled to be completed in 30 months depending on the availability of the right of way in Bangladesh, and have a capacity of 1 million metric tonnes once a year. This project will connect Siliguri in West Bengal and Parbatipur in Dinajpur district of Bangladesh.
This project will connect Siliguri in West Bengal and Parbatipur in Dinajpur district of Bangladesh. Through the cross-border pipeline, India will supply high-speed diesel from Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL), a BPCL subsidiary located at Golaghat in the north-eastern state of Assam. Bangladesh will receive the eco-friendly oil at Parbatipur Depot of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) in the north-western district of Dinajpur.
Source:FE
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