Inauguration of TAPI pipeline
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about TAPI project?
1. It will transport Caspian Sea natural gas from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan into Pakistan and then to India.
2. It is funded by the World Bank.- Published on 15 Dec 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Only 1
TAPI : Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan – India pipeline
- It is funded by the Asian Development Bank.
- The ceremony for inaugurating TAPI project was held at ancient city of Mary.
- Turkmenistan's state company Turkmengas will lead the consortium for building the 1800-kilometre-long pipeline carrying gas from the former the Soviet state to India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- GAIL India has signed a Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement (GSPA) with Turkmengas for import of 38 mmscmd of natural gas for 30 years.
