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IOC Officials Visiting Nepal to Inspect Petroleum Pipeline

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November 9: A team from the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is arriving  Nepal on Thursday (November 9) for a field visit to the much awaited Mahottari-Amlekhgunj Petroleum Pipeline, which is currently under construction. Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC)’s Executive Director Susheel Bhattarai confirmed that a team led by IOC Director Anish Agrawal is visiting Nepal for inspection of the pipeline.

NOC said that the Indian team’s visit will be focused on studying the pipeline which is being constructed as per the agreement reached between India and Nepal some time ago.

“IOC has expressed its desire to pay a field visit to the pipeline project,” said Bhattarai, adding, “We will be taking them to the concerned area for the study.”

NOC plans to apprise the IOC team on the achievements made so far in the project. NOC Spokesperson Birendra Goit said that the project will get momentum after holding discussions with the  Indian team.

NOC said that it has already bought pipes and initiated the project. NOC also informed that the IOC has invested 75 percent in the project while the NOC has invested the remaining 25 percent.

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