The Union Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated that from 2013-14 until 2015-16, all additional gas would be given to the power sector. The gas offered to fertiliser needs to be supplied, beyond that any additional gas would be given to power sector, Scindia said. An empowered group of ministers (EGoM) headed by Defence Minister AK Antony decided this on August 24.
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Tag: Empowered Group of Ministers
Govt may not give significant gas to power sector
An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) may not give any significant natural gas to the fuel-starved power producing units in the country till domestic production rises in 2016-17. Over $21 billion power plants are stranded for want of fuel. The EGoM headed by Defence Minister AK Antony is to meet shortly to squeeze out some gas from current year output of 105 million standard cubic meters a day for the power plants.
Gas supply proposal for power plants may be discussed
The proposal to give power plants the same priority as fertiliser plants for supply of domestic natural gas would be discussed in an upcoming meeting of the Empowered group of ministers (EGoM). If the EGoM accords the same priority, existing and stranded plants would get natural gas to generate about 2,200 mw power
EGoM to discuss oil ministry proposal
The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) would soon discuss the note circulated by the petroleum ministry on allocation of natural gas. According to the note, the petroleum ministry wants to discontinue the practice of giving priority to urea
Firms await outcome of EGoM meet on gas allocation
Industry players are awaiting the outcome of the impending meeting of the empowered group of ministers (EGoM) to discuss the allocation and pricing of natural gas. During the meeting, the ministerial panel would discuss two separate proposals, one for raising prices of gas produced by blocks auctioned under new exploration licensing policy (Nelp) and the other for allocation of gas prod
Ministry wants panel to discuss gas supply to power plants
Union Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia asked AK Antony, Chairman of the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on 'Gas Pricing and Commercial Utilisation of Gas' to convene a meeting of the panel to restore natural gas supply to power plants. Scindia has called for the meeting as around 13 power plants with an aggregate electricity generation capacity of 5,200 megawatt are closed because of lack of g
Uttarakhand to set up committee for PPP projects
Uttarakhand government would take a decision on setting up an Empowered Committee on Infrastructure (ECI) and an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) to clear key PPP infrastructure projects. Even though the state government announced a new PPP policy last year, it has not yet set up the above bodies.
Spectrum auction in August
An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) decided to initiate auction of spectrum, freed from cancellation of 2G licences by the Supreme Court, from 6 August.
Spectrum auction in August
An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) decided to initiate auction of spectrum, freed from cancellation of 2G licences by the Supreme Court, from 6 August.