Assam plans to set up pipeline with Myanmar to transport petroleum product
Assam will soon have a product pipeline between India and Myanmar to transport petroleum product from Northeast.
Assam industry minister Chandra Mohan Patowary stated," The work for Barauni in Bihar to Guwahati in Assam pipeline work has started by GAIL India Limited."
The Minister also said that the government is planning to set up steel and rod unit with investment of Rs 900 crore.
“We are also in the process of setting up Jogighopa multimodal logistic hub, which is expected to connect Northeast with South East Asian countries," he further said.
Patowary also highlighted that the government is in talks with the ITC so that bamboo from Assam could be sourced to use for matchbox and agarbatti sticks Assam.