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Chennai Petroleum Corporation
Limited (CPCL) has set up a Crude Oil Jetty at a cost of about
Rs.90 crore within the Port Limits of Nagapattinam for receipt
of crude oil for its Cauvery Basin Refinery (CBR), at Panangudi
near Nagapattinam. The Jetty was inaugurated by Shri Ram Naik,
Hon'ble Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, on March
1, 2003. In his inaugural address, the Hon'ble Minister called
upon the public to suggest a name for the Jetty and also announced
a reward for those whose recommendations are accepted. Subsequently,
CPCL received a number of nominations giving various names for
the Oil Jetty.
Among the names received, 'Chidambaranar Oil
Jetty' has been selected and the Jetty has been accordingly
christened. This name has been suggested by twenty-eight persons.
CPCL has decided to present each of the successful participants
with a cash award of Rs.2,000/-.
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