PM lays foundation of ₹1,010 crore city gas project in Alipurduar, West Bengal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of a City Gas Distribution project worth over ₹1,010 crore for Alipurduar and Cooch Behar in West Bengal on 29 May 2025, to bring piped gas to over 2.5 lakh households.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of a City Gas Distribution (CGD) project worth over ₹1,010 crore in Alipurduar, West Bengal, on 29 May 2025. The project covers Alipurduar and Cooch Behar and will provide piped natural gas to over 2.5 lakh households, along with more CNG stations. The PM said the CGD network, which once covered 66 districts, now reaches more than 550 districts across the country.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 29 May 2025, Alipurduar, West Bengal
- Value
- Over ₹1,010 crore
- Coverage
- Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts
- Beneficiaries
- Over 2.5 lakh households (piped gas)
- National CGD reach
- 550+ districts (earlier 66)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The City Gas Distribution project whose foundation stone was laid on 29 May 2025 covers which districts of West Bengal?
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Correct answer: B — Alipurduar and Cooch Behar
The PM announced the CGD project for Alipurduar and Cooch Behar.
How many households will get piped gas under the Alipurduar–Cooch Behar City Gas Distribution project?
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Correct answer: C — Over 2.5 lakh
The PMO said the project will provide piped gas to over 2.5 lakh households.