Greenko proposes to set up energy, oil city in Ganjam

The Pioneer, July 28, 2010
PNS | Bhubaneswar

Greenko Group on Monday expressed its willingness to set up an energy and oil city at Sonepur in Ganjam district. A consortium representing the group met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and presented the proposal to this effect at the State Secretariat.

Presenting the proposal, director of the company SK Challamsetty said the Group wishes to set up the city which includes energy academy, a port, energy project, desalination plant, fabrication and infrastructure for township. “The group has set a target to spend Rs 5, 000 crore on the project of its own and expects to attract another invest of Rs 10,000 crore from ancillary industries,” said Challamsetty.

Challamsetty told the Chief Minister that engineers, geologists, drilling engineer, fabricators and other technical persons would be given in the proposed energy academy. Besides, the academy would work for encouraging small businessmen to get involved in the oil sector. The company has proposed to set up a port in the city in the premises of which a dock will be constructed to repair ships.

Among others, Chief Secretary TK Mishra, Principal Secretary BK Patnaik, Energy Secretaray PK Jena, Industry Secretary Sourav Garg, Commerce Secretary Satyabrata Sahu and CMD of IDCO Priyabrata Patnaik were present.