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The Power Ministry on Friday said no new gas has been allocated to any projects from Krishna Godavari (KG) D6 block by the Empowered Group of Ministers (eGoM) that last met on February 24.
“As there is substantial reduction in the production of KG D6 gas, no gas has been allocated to any of the projects including of Gujarat,” the Minister of State for Power, Mr K.C. Venugopal, said a written reply in Lok Sabha on Friday.
The Power Ministry has recommended allocation of 1.31 mmscmd of gas from RIL-operated Krishna Godavari (KG) D6 block to 351-MW Hazira CCGT and 2.62 mmscmd to 702-MW Pipavav CCGT.
Mr Venugopal also added that Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd has requested for allocation of gas to meet shortages at existing plants.
The Petroleum Ministry has allocated 0.05 million metric standard cubic meter per day (mmscmd) from ONGC's Western Offshore gas fields to existing Dhuvaran Power Station of Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd. (GSECL).
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