TAPI pipeline will enter India at Fazilka, Punjab

Q.  The TAPI pipeline will enter India at Fazilka. Fazilka is in
- Published on 17 Mar 16

a. Haryana
b. Punjab
c. Jammu and Kashmir
d. Rajasthan

ANSWER: Punjab
 
  • Fazilka is in Punjab.
  • The gas available from the project (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline) is expected to boost development of industrial and commercial activities in Fazilka district, including start of CNG and City gas distribution and associated employment generation.
  • Earlier in November 2014, the Pipeline Consortium, TAPI Pipeline Company Limited (TPCL) was incorporated in Isle of Man, a British Crown dependency. The Share Holders Agreement of TPCL was also signed on 13th December 2015. The shareholding percentage in the TPCL would be Turkmenistan 85%, India 5%, Pakistan 5% and Afghanistan 5%.
  • The pipeline starts from the Galkynysh gas field in Turkmenistan.

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