Bhagyanagar Gas Ltd a venture of HPCL and GAIL said that it 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.

Mr AR Datla head of marketing of Bhagyanagar Gas Ltd said that the project has been completed with an outlay of INR 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.

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. he added that “During phase one we have also set up gas storage and supply facilities at three Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation depots.”

He said that “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.”

(Sourced from BL)