Chief Minister Raghubar Das along with Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda and Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Ministry of Steel Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the supply of domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to domestic consumers in Ashiana Garden Society, Sonari and inaugurated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station in Pride Fuel, Mango for CNG-run vehicles in the city on Friday.
Speaking on the occasion, Das said it was a dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure ease of living for all Indians. The implementation of CGD network was a step in this direction, he added. He said that both Union and State Government want to provide ease of living to the people of the State. During the event, work for laying a 125 Km long spur pipeline from Purulia to Jamshedpur was also commenced. This will feed CGD networks of East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan geographical areas. Several rolling-steel, wire and pipe along with automobile industries would be benefited by the availability of cheaper and continuous fuel.
The projects are being implemented by GAIL (India) Limited, a Public Sector Undertaking. GAIL is implementing the prestigious Jagdishpur – Haldia Bokaro-Dhamra and Barauni – Guwahati Natural Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL), popularly known as the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga and also (CGD) projects in Ranchi and Jamshedpur.
Munda appreciated speedy implementation of Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga and CGD networks by GAIL in eastern India where infrastructure was limited. Pradhan said Government was working towards expanding CGD networks in Jharkhand which would soon cover 60 % of State.
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