The Arunachal Pradesh government has granted licences to PSU Oil India Limited for exploration of petroleum resources in seven new blocks in the state, an official said on Thursday.
The state government has also given its permission to the company for exploration in the extended area of the Jairampur block in Changlang district, the official said.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu handed over the licences to the company’s chief general manager Inderjit Baruah and his team.
In a meeting with Khandu in September, the officials of the petroleum major had urged the state government for early issuance of the forest clearances for the identified blocks so that it could obtain the environmental nod from the Centre to commence
