Thursday, September 22 2005 12:25 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee, Economic Affairs today (Sept 22, 2005) approved the extension of Numaligarh-Guwahati oil pipeline to Siliguri in Assam at a cost of Rs 469 crore.

The 259-km Numaligarh-Guwahati section is already in place and state-run Oil India Ltd plans to build a 401-km extension pipeline to Siliguri, Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar told reporters after the CCEA meeting.