Union Petroleum and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan would launch commencement of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) supply for city residents here on Friday.
The GAIl (India) ltd would begin supplying environment-friendly PNG in 255 houses at Nalco Nagar in the first phase, informed GAIl Director (Projects) Dr Ashutosh Karnatak at a Press conference here.
While launching the construction activities of the City Gas Distribution (CGD) project in March this year, Minister Pradhan had said that PNG supply at Nalco Nagar would commence by March 2018 on a pilot basis. However, the GAIl took up the project on war-footing and would commence supply of natural gas almost six months before the deadline, Karnatak said.
The GAIl also plans to provide PNG connections in the near future to adjacent Jeevan Bima Colony and Maitri Vihar Colony covering a total of 1,000 houses. Assessment is also being carried out for PNG supply to leading hotels, hospitals and industrial units of the city, informed Karnatak.
Describing PNG as a ‘happy fuel’, Karnatak said there are no hassles of booking and storing cylinders as gas is continuously supplied through pipes and payment is done on meter reading basis. In case of leakage, the gas quickly rises and disperses in the atmosphere without causing any damage, he said.