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CNG stations to come up in Noida

Sujay Mehdudia

PNG for 2,000 households by October 2008

IGL to set up two CNG stations initially
Allocation of sites expected in Ghaziabad too

NEW DELHI: Indraprastha Gas Limited, supplier of eco-friendly Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to automobiles and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to households in Delhi, on Friday announced its decision to take up CNG and PNG projects in the National Capital Region (NCR). The company started work on its city gas distribution project in the adjoining suburb of Noida.

IGL, an equal joint venture of the State-run Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), performed ‘bhumi pujan’ (ground-breaking ceremony) announcing the start of work in Noida. The company will set up two CNG stations and measures will be taken to supply PNG to 2,000 households by October 2008, GAIL Chairman and Managing Director U.D. Choubey told newspersons.

He said the company initially would invest Rs. 25.24 crore for putting in place a 14-km pipeline and set up two CNG stations. IGL has got an allocation of 0.2 million standard cubic metres per day to meet the requirements of Gautam Buddh Nagar, better known as Noida.

“The price of CNG fixed by IGL in Delhi was the lowest in the country. IGL would be approaching the UP Government for certain tax exemptions as have been given by the Delhi Government,” Mr. Choubey added.

IGL has already started work in Greater Noida where it is setting up a similar network. “We have started project activities in Greater Noida in February 2007 and a steel pipeline measuring 21 km has already been laid. Construction of the first CNG station in Greater Noida is already under way,” said IGL Managing Director Om Narayan.

In the first phase, IGL was given NOC for setting up city gas distribution project in Ghaziabad and Greater Noida. IGL is awaiting allocation of sites from the Ghaziabad Development Authority and project work is expected to start shortly. IGL plans to create two online CNG stations by April 2008 with this network.

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