Live
- RG Kar protest: Junior doctors to render medical services, carry out hunger strike in parallel
- Traffic Violators Counseled by Nagarkurnool Police
- Bathukamma Celebrations at Government Boys Junior College
- I Will Stand by the Mudiraj Community - MLA Dr. Rajesh Reddy
- Mission Bhagiratha DEE Hemalatha Distributes Certificates to Water Assistants in Achampet
- Elderly Man Dies Suddenly at Bus Stand
- DMK MP Wilson's conduct a threat to judicial impartiality and independence: BJP
- Lightning strikes claim nearly 300 lives in Bangladesh
- Haryana polls: Sohna records highest voting at 68.6 pc, Gurgaon registers lowest turnout
- Multiple attacks in Syria result in casualties
ONGC to dig 72 wells in Krishna-Godavari basin
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Rajamahendravaram unit devised an action plan to dig 72 oil and gas wells in Krishna-Godavari Basin (KGB) in East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna districts, with an estimated cost of Rs 792 crore. Of the total wells, as many as 48 wells come up in East Godavari  district with Rs 528 crore.
Rajamahendravaram: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Rajamahendravaram unit devised an action plan to dig 72 oil and gas wells in Krishna-Godavari Basin (KGB) in East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna districts, with an estimated cost of Rs 792 crore. Of the total wells, as many as 48 wells come up in East Godavari district with Rs 528 crore.
According to ONGC sources, the wells come up in its 72 drilling sites in KGB. As part of it, ONGC is conducting public hearings in the respective areas and waiting for environment clearances.
In East Godavari, the wells come up in the villages of Angara and Vedurumudi of Kapileswarapuram mandal, Kalvacharla and Pinapalla of Alamur mandal, Pedapalla of Mandapeta mandal, Odalarevu, Devarlanka and Tadikona of Allavaram mandal, Gollapalem of Malikipuram mandal, Lutukurru and Karavaka of Mamidikuduru mandal and Katrenipadu of Razole mandal.
ONGC is trying to acquire five to six acres of land to dig the wells and as many as four months time is needed to dig a well and only agriculture lands used for drilling operations. Surface water, quality of water, sound levels, environment problems etc have to be considered.
