Prime minister Narendra Modi is set to roll out projects worth Rs 4,500 crore during his visit to Odisha on January 5. The visit would be his second in less than a fortnight.
The projects include Balasore-Haldia-Durgapur section of Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur LPG pipeline of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). The 513-kilometers section is being built at a cost of Rs 1,080 crore. The total project cost of Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur LPG pipeline is Rs 1,330 crore. This is the first LPG pipeline laid by IOC in the eastern India. The pipeline traverses 240 km in Odisha and passes through Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore districts.