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BINA (MP)-PANKI (UP) MULTIPRODUCT PIPELINE PROJECT        

30th December, 2021 Geography

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Context

  • The Multiproduct pipeline from Bina Refinery (MP) to POL Terminal at Panki, Kanpur (UP) was dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

 

About

  • The 356-km Bina-Panki multi-product pipeline, to be operated by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).
  • This project will strengthen the supply of petroleum products in Kanpur, Lucknow, Aonla, Shahjahanpur, Baitalpur and Gonda in eastern and central UP, Kathgodam in southern Uttarakhand and Muzaffarpur in northern Bihar.

 

Significance

  • The pipeline, will cater to the demand of petroleum products from northern states.
  • The Project provided direct & indirect employment of close to 5 lakh man-days during construction phase.
  • The Project will also provide employment to approx. 200 people for operation and maintenance.
  • Pipelines are the safe & environment friendly mode of transporting large quantity of petroleum products in an economical and reliable manner, reducing carbon foot prints by avoiding tank wagon and tank lorry movements.

 

 

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1785820