Bhubaneswar, March 18 -- In a major push to strengthen energy security and reduce reliance on volatile global fuel markets, the Odisha Government has drawn up an emergency roadmap to fast-track the expansion of the City Gas Distribution (CGD) network across the state.

At a high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, officials assessed key bottlenecks in gas infrastructure development and outlined urgent steps to accelerate the rollout of city gas projects.

The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary of the Industries Department Hemant Sharma, Additional Chief Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department Usha Padhee, and Principal Secretary of the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department Sanj...