New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated three petroleum sector projects in poll-bound Bihar to the nation. With the critical Bihar state assembly elections on the anvil, there has been a flurry of announcements and inaugurations for and from the state. PM Modi said that around ₹21,000 crore have been spent on the 10 large petroleum and gas based projects that are a part of the PM’s package for Bihar. According to government, the LPG penetration in Bihar has exponentially increased to 76.9% now from 23.5% in 2014. “The projects inaugurated today in Bihar will cater to the growing LPG demand in the state and ensure availability of clean fuel for the people of Bihar," said Dharmendra Pradhan, petroleum and natural gas minister.

Source: Mint September 13, 2020 10:41 UTC