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ONGC to start gas supply for Palatana on July 9

Agartala, Jul 07, 2012 : ONGC-Tripura asset is going to start hydrocarbon gas charging for the 726.6 MW Palatana power plant to make the first phase of the project operational from July 9 next.

An official communiqué of ONGC said, ONGC-Tripura asset Manager K Satyanarayana will inaugurate the hydrocarbon gas charging process from 53 KMs long gas trunk line from Gabardi area under Sipahijala district.

ONGC-Tripura Power Corporation (OTPC) is a gas-based power project at Palatana in Gomati district to cater the power supply need of the power deficit areas of Northeastern states of the country. Four Northeastern states - Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Manipur will buy power from Palatana power plant. This is one of the most prestigious ventures in the entire North East region with an investment to the tune of Rs.9000 crore which is the highest ever in Tripura. 

The project will make the state power surplus and earn revenue by power wheeling to other states. ONGC, would supply natural gas extracted from Tripura.

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