India has adopted multi-pronged strategy to enhance country's energy security: Dharmendra Pradhan
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- Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan has said that India's evolving energy landscape, energy transition pathways and the comprehensive energy security architecture are in sync with Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.
- He called upon the foreign companies to partner with the domestic companies in developing the 6.5 million metric ton capacity strategic crude oil reserves under-construction in Chandikhol in Odisha and Padur in Karnataka.
Source: AIR
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Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
- The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is a ministry of the Government of India.
- It is responsible for the exploration, production, refining, distribution, marketing, import, export, and conservation of petroleum, natural gas, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas in India.
- Minister: Dharmendra Pradhan (MOS independent charge)
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Jurisdiction: India
- Annual budget: 42,901 crores INR (US$6.0 billion, 2020-21 est.)