Allocation
of Domestic Natural Gas to APGDC for CGD operations in East Godavari
& West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh
The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) has approved the
allocation of 3,000 SCMD domestic natural gas to Andhra Pradesh Gas
Distribution Corporation Limited (APGDC) for East Godavari and West
Godavari Geographical Areas. This decision would enable APGDC to start
regular CNG sale from its recently commissioned CNG station in Kovvur,
and thus bring West Godavari district on the CGD map of the country. The
allocation of domestic gas for CGD activities has been a long-standing
demand put forth by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and APGDC.
MoPNG has been aggressively pursuing the rollout of CGD networks across
the country so as to maximize the reach of CNG for transport and PNG for
domestic households. Under the Government’s policy, domestic natural
gas is allocated on a high priority basis to CGD entities in order to
fully meet their requirements of CNG (transport) and PNG (domestic).
APGDC is a Joint Venture company promoted by GAIL Gas Limited (a wholly
owned subsidiary of GAIL (India) Ltd., a Central Public Sector
Enterprise) and APGIC, an Andhra Pradesh State Government Public Sector
Enterprise, with the objective of pursuing CGD and other gas-related
business activities in the state of Andhra Pradesh. APGDC, in consortium
with HPCL, was awarded the PNGRB authorization in 2015 for laying and
operating CGD networks in the Geographical Areas of East Godavari and
West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh.
YB
(Release ID :145952)
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