The Gandhinagar Military Station at Chiloda will become the first Indian Army facility in Gujarat to have Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connectivity after an agreement in this regard was inked between the Indian Army and Sabarmati Gas Ltd on Saturday.

According to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two, Sabarmati Gas Ltd shall provide PNG connectivity to around 600 households and 20 canteens/MESS by laying a total 18 kilometre-long pipeline network. This project will be completed by October 2025 and upon completion, will provide ease of convenience to around 2,000 men and women residing within the campus by giving them access to continuous, safe and economical natural gas, stated an official release.

Sanjay Sharma, managing director of Sabarmati Gas Ltd, and Brigadier Rajesh Kumar and other senior officials from the Indian Army, Chiloda, were present on the occasion. Sabarmati Gas Ltd is a joint venture between GSPC and BPCL that provides piped gas connectivity in five districts of North Gujarat and has 3.25 lakh domestic customers and 1,550 industrial and commercial customers. It also operates 161 CNG pumps.

Published on June 21, 2025