Bhagyanagar Gas Ltd, a venture of HPCL and GAIL, today commissioned phase one of the city gas distribution network project in Greater Hyderabad by commissioning supplies in and around Shamirpet area in the city outskirts.
The project has been completed with an outlay of Rs. 250 crore and the entire city as per plan, which is allotted to the venture, is likely to be covered over the next 24 months, according to Mr A.R. Datla, Head, Marketing, Bhagyanagar Gas Ltd.
Mr Datla told Business Line that the gas is being tapped from the KG D6 Reliance Industries fields supplied and evacuated from the East-West pipeline that passes through the region. The mandate is to provide piped gas for the city areas spread over 1,818 sq km. “During phase one we have also set up gas storage and supply facilities at three Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) depots,” he said.
“The entire project that seeks to cover whole of the city is expected to be completed over the next 24 months. But significantly, we will start supplies progressively in areas wherever the pipelines are ready for local supplies,” he said over phone.
Thus far, about five CNG terminals are operational in Hyderabad. From today four more stations have been readied. According to plans, it is proposed to have 50 stations by December 2012 and 22 stations for APSTRC.
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