In the next four years, the natural gas transmission capacity will be doubled, placing India in a good position to accomplish the goals set by energy planners and to transport the increased natural gas availability which is expected to reach 375 mmscmd by 2015.
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Near Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Completion, DFCCIL Chief Inspects JNPA‑Vaitarna Stretch
Union Cabinet Clears $146 Million Delhi Metro Expansion, Adding 16 km and 13 Stations
Saleem Ahmad Takes Charge as RVNL CMD, Steering Shift to All‑Infra Vision
Clean Leap: Manohar Lal Inaugurates First Unit of 2,000 MW Subansiri Hydropower Project
DFCCIL Pushes Fast-Track Plan for Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals
Chhattisgarh, GAIL Ink MoU for 1.27‑Million‑Ton Gas‑Based Fertiliser Plant
Noida International Airport Taps Tech Mahindra for 24×7 Cybersecurity Command Centre
Centre Approves ₹8.87 Billion Mumbai Marina to Boost Coastal Shipping and Maritime Tourism
PM Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar Scheme Crosses 1.95 Million Installations, Delivers 770,000 Zero Bills
Waaree Gets ALMM-II Nod for 5.25 GW Solar Cells
Inox Wind Secures Repeat 100 MW Order from Jakson Green
SITA Strengthens India’s Digital Aviation Infrastructure as Passenger Growth Accelerates
India moved from power scarcity to sustainability, says Piyush Goyal
GM Rao Urges Andhra University Alumni to Drive Innovation, Entrepreneurship and India Growth Story
India Begins Hydrogen Car Trials as Minister Joshi Drives Toyota Mirai to Parliament
MNRE Refutes Financing Pause; Calls for Expansion into Upstream Solar Manufacturing
IndiGrid to Acquire Gadag Transmission for ₹3.72 Billion
India Launches First All‑Electric Tug at Deendayal Port, Accelerates Green Maritime Shift
Piggybacking: Riding on gas boom
By 2020, India will need 115 to 135 billion cu m of natural gas supply, much of which is planned as an alternative to both power and energy needs.
Shale gas: The new kid on the energy mix block
While we have made good progress with CBM, shale gas presents an opportunity we cannot afford to neglect when looking at a viable option for our energy sufficiency. The government will soon come out with a policy on what is acclaimed as the newfound energy saviour.
120 transmission projects face roadblocks
Problems in acquiring land and forest clearÂance delays have grounded at least 120 power transmission projects according to CEA sources.
ONGC to rethink CBM strategy
ONGC is considering fresh strategies for coal bed methane (CBM) development, nearly two decades after initiating exploration and spending hundreds of crores in largely unsuccessful attempts to bring the assets into production.
ONGC FPO in July
Twice-deferred ONGC’s Rs 11,500 crore follow-on public offer (FPO) is now been scheduled to open 5July.
Cairn-Vedanta deal in ONGC's court
The government’s law officers have held that Edinburgh-based firm needs ONGC’s consent to sell its majority stake in Cairn India to Vedanta Resources.
OVL races for oil block
An unknown company has outbid ONGC Videsh’s bid to buy Exxon Mobil’s 25 per cent stake in a deep-sea oil block in Angola.
ONGC leads in 10 blocks at Nelp-9
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has emerged the provisional winner for close to 10 out of the 29 blocks it has bid for in the ninth round of the New Exploration Licensing Policy (Nelp).
ONGC to have last word in Cairn-Vedanta deal
ONGC will have the last word on the $9.6 billion Cairn-Vedanta deal as the oil ministry has made the firm’s approval mandatory even if the cabinet rules that the royalty dispute in the Rajasthan block should be settled independent of the transaction, government officials said.

