A state-of-the-art fully automated oil terminal, the biggest in Odisha, constructed at a cost of Rs 140 crore, was dedicated to the nation at Jharsuguda today.
The terminal at Jharsuguda and a refurbished modern oil depot at Jatni of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) were inaugurated by Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
"These new facilities will further strengthen storage and distribution of petroleum products in the states of Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh," Pradhan said at a function organised at Jharsuguda on the occasion.
Noting that accelerated development of eastern states was the focus area for the Centre, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while dedicating the 15-MMTPA Paradip Refinery to the nation, termed it the "Vikasdeep" of Eastern India.
Integration of Paradip refinery with Jatni and Jharsuguda Oil Terminals through Paradip-Raipur-Ranchi Pipeline in Odisha will be an enabler for faster evacuation of petroleum products from Paradip Refinery, Pradhan said adding Paradip-Raipur-Ranchi Pipeline is further connected to Ranchi Oil Terminal of Jharkhand and Korba and Raipur Oil Terminals of Chhattisgarh.
The total project cost for these projects is about Rs 2800 crore. These facilities will aid in meeting the growing demand of petroleum products leading to faster development of the region, he said.
The biggest oil terminal of Odisha at Jharsuguda is an important milestone for uninterrupted, automated delivery of fuel supply to 10 District of West Odisha Bargarh, Bolangir, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Kalahandi, Sundergarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur & Nuapada. The terminal is part of governments endeavour to build a world-class & automated oil terminal in Odisha, the Minister said.
The fully automated terminal at Jharsuguda at a total investment of Rs 140 crore has facilities of safe and efficient Bottom loading facilities, automated Quality and Quantity control, Scheduling and Tank Farm management. The project boosted in generating enormous employment in Odisha indirectly in terms of haulage & housekeeping, security, maintenance, and tank truck crew, said an IOCL official
Total tankage capacity is 49000 Kilo Litre (Coverage 22 days) with 2200 KL per day sale of Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene to cater more than 350 sale points (245 nos ROs, 114 nos consumers and 27 nos SKO agencies ) round the year supply.
Similarly, the renovation of Oil depot, Jatani at a cost of Rs 70 crore is enabled for catering 13 districts of Odisha -- Angul, Boudh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Khordha, Nayagarh, Puri, Phulbani, Rayagada, Malkangiri and Kalahandi, he said.
These projects receive product through 1073 km length Paradip-Raipur-Ranchi pipeline. 634 km of this pipeline in the state of Odisha has been set up at an investment of Rs 1100 crore. The total investment in the three projects i.e. Jharsuguda, Jatni Oil Terminals and Paradip Raipur Ranchi pipeline within Odisha is Rs 1310 crore.
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