In a move that may enable setting up of new industries and power plants, Bihar government cleared a plan to source natural gas from the proposed Jagdishpur-Haldia gas pipeline. The state cabinet approved the plan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gas Authority of India (GAIL) for sourcing gas from the pipeline, which will pass through four districts of Bihar: Gaya
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LPG subsidy to be rolled out through DBT
The National Committee on Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) recently decided to roll out the transfer of LPG subsidy through DBT in 20 districts with effect from 15 May 2013. Following this, the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister has written to the Secretary, Petroleum and Natu
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OMCs to discuss plans to increase LPG distributors
M Nene, Director (Marketing) of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) informed that oil marketing companies (OMCs) would discuss with the union oil ministry their plans to raise the number of LPG distributors. OMCs feel the need to increase the number of distributors across the country, going by the 2011 census. Indian Oil Corporation alone has 6,000 distributors as of now and the firm plans to raise it to 7,000
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Centre to allot 40 gas agencies to remote areas in HP
Himachal Pradesh Civil Supply and Consumer Affairs Minister GS Bali informed the state assembly that around 40 new gas agencies would be spread out in the far flung areas of the state under Rajiv Gandhi Yojana of the central government. The agencies would make LPG gas readily available in the rural areas at lower price. It is learnt that in far-flung areas people are forced to bear the heavy cost
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IPPL unveils new terminal at Ennore
IndianOil-Petronas (IPPL), a Joint Venture between IndianOil Corporation and Petronas of Malaysia, unveiled LPG import-export terminal at Ennore, near Chennai. The terminal is said to be having an installed capacity of 600,000 tonne per annu and provision has been made to double the capacity. The new terminal would ensure not only increased LPG availability but also avoid
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Gujarat govt plans PNG connection to many cities
Gujarat minister of Energy and Petrochemicals Saurabh Patel informed that the state government plans to provide Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections in cities of Bhavnagar, Amreli, Junagadh, Jamnagar, Kutch (East) and Kutch (West). However, the central government has been delaying approval for the project in past two years, the minister said. The bidding process for providing PNG conn
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Centre assures Rs 1 bn for CNG project in Kerala
Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily assured to invest Rs 100 crore for setting up CNG plants in Kerala. Moily said that this amount would be transferred to Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). The move is a great help and it would save the struggling public transport sector," Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told reporters after meeting Moily. The stat
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Minister seeks suggestion on implementing dual price system
Pointing out the difficulty in selling diesel at two different rates at the same petrol pump, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the government is open to suggestions on implementing dual rates provided two different prices does not “lead to black marketing”. Speaking at the Rajya Sabha, the minister said the government knocked some heads together to see if it is possible to have dual prices of diesel at the same retail outle
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Minister commissions Gail’s 1,000 km pipeline project
Recently, Union Petroleum minister M Veerappa Moily commissioned the 1,000-km-long pipeline set up by public-sector gas transmission major GAIL to transport natural gas from Dabhol in Maharashtra to Bangalore. Following this, GAIL started delivering gas to its customers in Bangalore through the pipeline. Toyota Kirlo
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Minister commissions Gail’s 1,000 km pipeline project
Recently, Union Petroleum minister M Veerappa Moily commissioned the 1,000-km-long pipeline set up by public-sector gas transmission major GAIL to transport natural gas from Dabhol in Maharashtra to Bangalore. Following this, GAIL started delivering gas to its customers in Bangalore through the pipeline. Toyota Kirlo