NEGDCL, GAIL sign pact to supply natural gas across Assam’s North Bank
For the first time in history, natural gas produced in Upper Assam will be supplied across the North Bank of the State up to Baihata Chariali through the North East Gas Grid, with plans to extend supply to Guwahati and other areas via GAIL (India) Limited’s pipeline network.
The milestone comes under the Government of Assam’s initiative to boost the State’s industrial and commercial sector, and under the leadership of Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and Bolin Chetia, MLA of Sadiya Constituency and Chairman of North East Gas Distribution Company Limited (NEGDCL).
The development is expected to bring significant relief to industries and commercial establishments facing challenges from the ongoing LPG crisis. In the initial phase, the supply will cover the districts of Darrang, Udalguri, Sonitpur, Biswanath, Lakhimpur, and Dhemaji.
Industrial and commercial units across these six districts will now have access to cleaner, more reliable, and cheaper domestically produced natural gas. Officials said the move, achieved with the support of the Government of Assam, marks a major step toward making Assam an industry-friendly and environmentally sustainable State. It will also support the Government of India’s efforts to reduce dependence on imported LPG and conserve foreign exchange reserves.
Marking the development, NEGDCL Chief Executive Officer Manuj Kumar Baruah signed a Gas Sale Agreement (GSA) with GAIL (India) Limited for the supply of domestically produced natural gas to industries and commercial establishments in the above-mentioned districts.
