Prez inaugurates first Gas based Power Plant at Palatana in Tripura
Jun 21
President Mr. Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated first Gas based Power Plant at Palatana in Tripura. AIR Correspondent reports that plant was set up by the ONGC.
The Palatana Gas Based Power Project is the First such Power Company in India to be awarded with the Clean Development Mechanism by the UNFCC i.e united nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. President in his speech said that all over the World Countries are contemplating on how to generate Electricity by non Pollution means.
He Congratulated the ONGC and Tripura Power Corporation for making Pollution Free Electricity from this Plant. He also said that for the Development of a Society and its Economy Electricity is necessary.
He also thanked the Bangladesh Government and Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina for the effort in landing helping hand to this Power plant.
Bangladesh Government has allowed its Sea route for Transportation of the Heavy machines for this plant.
While Union Ministerfor Petroleum & Natural Gas Dr. M. Veerappa Moily, in his speech said that India will be Energy Independent by 2030. He said that a New Vision is rolled out to reduce crude oil imports by 50% by 2020, 75% by 2025 and eventually achieve self-sufficiency and Energy Independence for India by 2030.
President Mr. Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated first Gas based Power Plant at Palatana in Tripura. AIR Correspondent reports that plant was set up by the ONGC.
The Palatana Gas Based Power Project is the First such Power Company in India to be awarded with the Clean Development Mechanism by the UNFCC i.e united nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. President in his speech said that all over the World Countries are contemplating on how to generate Electricity by non Pollution means.
He Congratulated the ONGC and Tripura Power Corporation for making Pollution Free Electricity from this Plant. He also said that for the Development of a Society and its Economy Electricity is necessary.
He also thanked the Bangladesh Government and Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina for the effort in landing helping hand to this Power plant.
Bangladesh Government has allowed its Sea route for Transportation of the Heavy machines for this plant.
While Union Ministerfor Petroleum & Natural Gas Dr. M. Veerappa Moily, in his speech said that India will be Energy Independent by 2030. He said that a New Vision is rolled out to reduce crude oil imports by 50% by 2020, 75% by 2025 and eventually achieve self-sufficiency and Energy Independence for India by 2030.
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