New Delhi, March 3 -- Marking a historic achievement in India's energy sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the 'First Crude Oil' tanker 'Swarna Sindhu' from ONGC's Krishna Godavari deepwater block today. At its peak production, this project will add 7 percent each to India's oil and gas production.

The flag-off ceremony, organized in Begusarai in Bihar, was graced by Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Giriraj Singh, Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department and MP, Begusarai Loksabha constituency along with Hardeep Singh Puri, Hon'ble Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India along with senior dignitaries from Petrole...