The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has approved the proposal for laying down a gas pipeline from Kashipur to Ramnagar in Uttarakhand.
In a statement issued by Garhwal MP Satpal Maharaj, he has stated that he was working on this plan since December 2012.
The MP was informed by the ministry that his request to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Boardfor this pipeline had been approved and that after consultation with the PNGRB, the way has been cleared under the PNGRB Act 2006 provisions for city or local natural gas distribution networks.
The MP also informed that the PNGRB has included the Kashipur and Ramnagar geographical areas for City Gas Distribution (CGD) network development. He said that this development, once executed, will facilitate 24 hours uninterrupted supply of gas to the residents of the Ramnagar area. On behalf of the public, Maharaj thanked the Union Petroleum and Natural Gas minister M Veerappa Moily for approval to the proposal.