GAIL honcho takes up PM Urja Ganga pipeline with UP Govt
1 Nov 2017 11:09 PM IST
New Delhi: GAIL Chairman & Managing Director B C Tripathi on Wednesday met Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary, Rajive Kumar for soliciting state government support for expeditious implementation of Piped Natural Gas connectivity and Compressed Natural Gas vehicular conversions at Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Ferozabad, Kosi Kalan, Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut and Greater Noida where GAIL is operating City Gas Distribution networks through its Subsidiary and Joint Venture companies.
Assuring the company of the Government's support in ensuring right of use (RoU) and other permissions of the State for expediting 'Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga' Pipeline and also the Varanasi City gas projects, the Chief Secretary issued directions to the various district magistrates and commissioners for facilitating smooth and timely execution of capital investments under the natural gas projects in the State at an outlay of about Rs. 4000 crore for over 800 kms trunk pipeline network scheduled to be completed 2018-19 and Rs 1000 crore per annum for city gas development in various authorized cities of UP.
GAIL, as a Central Government Maharatna company has a long-standing partnership with the State and operates gas based petrochemical complex at Pata in Auraiya district, at an investment over Rs 10,000 crore. It also supports supplies of natural gas to refinery and fertilizer units in UP in addition to fuelling glass industry in Agra-Ferozabad, thus balancing environment concerns in the area.
CMD, GAIL stressed on the need for expeditious grant of right of way and other statutory permissions for completing the energy highway and CGD projects of national importance as per envisaged schedule.
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