Equipped with a special high-tech Cessna plane obtained from Canada, the exploration team would survey areas spread in 13 districts including Patna, Begusarai, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Khagaria, Madhepura, Madhubani, Munger, Sitamarhi, Samastipur, Saharsa and Supaul over a period of three months flying over the state ten hours a day, officials said.
The entire project is estimated to cost the state government approximately Rs. 200 crore, they said.
Energy Minister Vijendra Prasad Yadav and Director General of Police (DGP) Ashish Ranjan Sinha were also present on the occasion.
Richard Hitton, Director (Exploration) Cairn India, expressed his thanks to the Bihar government for extending warm welcome to his team.
(Source-Patna Daily,16/01/07)
