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Detailed explanation-1: -Urja Ganga gas pipeline project was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his constituency Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -PM Narendra Modi launched “Urja Ganga", 1500 km long gas pipeline project which costs Rs. 51, 000 crore to provide piped cooking gas to residents of Varanasi within two years. Q. Which state of India has network of natural gas pipeline?

Detailed explanation-3: -The total length of the pipeline under the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga Project is approximately 3, 384 km, out of which 766 km of pipeline is in Odisha state and the balance 2, 618 km is in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal & Assam.

Detailed explanation-4: -Objective of Prime Minister Urja Ganga Project This project was started to provide health protection to households by providing them clean fuel with piped gas to the locals of Varanasi and after that to Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha.

Detailed explanation-5: -Total length of pipeline under Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga Project is approx. 3, 384 km, out of which 766 km of pipeline is in Odisha state and the balance 2, 618 km is in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal & Assam.