The Hindu Business Line : Deora for piped gas through out Mumbai by '08

MR MURLI Deora, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, has directed Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL) to expedite the network expansion of natural gas infrastructure in the city and its neighbouring areas. He has directed MGL to complete the gasification of Mumbai by 2008.

In an interaction with senior MGL officials, he said: "I am accessible all the time to iron out any clearances, permissions awaited from any State Government authority. This will ensure that the city has a cost-effective, environment-friendly fuel which is safe and available at all times."

An official release quoting the Minister said the effort would also serve as a deterrent to the diversion of LPG cylinders, which could be better used in rural areas where piped natural gas (PNG) would take time to reach. Owing to the current distribution of PNG alone, nearly 25 lakh LPG cylinders per annum were available for redeployment to other smaller towns, he said.

He later spoke to Mr Johnny Joseph, Municipal Commissioner, to clear all MGL proposed clearances pending with them.

MGL currently supplies PNG to over 2.46 lakh homes, 717 small commercial and industrial establishments, and CNG to over 1.65 lakh vehicles in Mumbai, Thane, and Mira-Bhayander through its network of about 200 km of steel and 1,800 km of MDPER pipelines.

Established in 1995, MGL is a joint venture between GAIL (India) Ltd, British Gas (UK), and the Maharashtra Government.

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