Narendra Modi to lay foundation for piped cooking gas on November 22

Ranchi | Tuesday | 20th November, 2018

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"The whole project is likely to cost Rs 600 crore," he added.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally lay the foundations of these projects via remote telecast from New Delhi on November 22. Under it, the PSU will lay a 200km network of pipes to transport piped natural gas (PNG) to over eight lakh households and set up 99 compressed natural gas (CNG) stations by the year 2026.Besides IOCL, the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) has bagged the rights to set up CGD network in Giridih and Dhanbad. Being set up by GAIL, the network is expected to become operational by March next year. Ranchi: The decks have been cleared for supplying piped natural gas (PNG) for cooking to households in five districts of Jharkhand The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) on Monday said it has won the rights to set city gas distribution (CGD) networks in Bokaro, Ramgarh and Hazaribag districts. The company has projected a net investment of Rs 775 crore in the two districts for supplying PNG to 50,000 households and setting up 30 CNG stations..