Kochi-Mangaluru natural gas pipeline will benefit households, industries: CM Yediyurappa
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday said the newly inaugurated Kochi- Mangaluru Natural Gas pipeline intends to supply piped natural gas to about four lakh households for domestic cooking purpose along with commercial establishments, industries etc.
He said the project will benefit households, commercial establishments and industries of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka.
It will also supply compressed natural gas to vehicles in the transport sector through city gas distribution projects in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, he said, adding that it will also cater to eco-friendly fuel requirements of power plants and fertilizer plants in the industrial areas and SEZs.
Yediyurappa was speaking at an event where Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the 450-km natural gas pipeline between Kochi in Kerala to Mangaluru in Karnataka.
Calling it a "historic day" for the State and the country, the Chief Minister congratulated the Prime Minister for launching the ambitious project in line with the target of increasing the use of natural gas to 15 per cent by 2030.
"I am happy that the project is successfully completed despite several challenges," he said.
Pointing out that the DhabolBangalore pipeline is already functional and is catering to 25,000 households in Bengaluru, Yediyurappa said, infrastructure to connect 1,68,000 households has been developed in Bengaluru alone, and about 2.80 lakh people have registered to avail the connections.
Natural gas is not only an economical but also eco- friendly fuel, he said, adding it is one of the cleanest modern day fuels for industrial and domestic use.
This will help in industrial growth and generation of employment opportunity, the Chief Minister said as he thanked the Prime Minister for providing the required impetus in realising this project.
"I am sure that under your able guidance India will make great strides in becoming a gas-based economy," he added.
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
