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GAIL Ready to Start Hydrocarbon Projects Execution Post Lockdown

GAIL India Ltd said it is in readiness to resume construction of various hydrocarbon infrastructure projects of national importance post lifting of the COVID-19 lockdown.

 

"In order to kick start the crucial infrastructure projects to enable expansion of the gas based economy, GAIL along with its subsidiary and joint venture companies has chalked out catch-up plans for various locations and work fronts to ensure timely completion and avoid any slippages," the company said in a statement here.

 

Before the March 25 nationwide lockdown stopped all construction activities, GAIL was building multi-million gas pipelines to connect fuel sources with consumption centres as well as setting up city distribution networks to sell CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to households.

 

GAIL has maintained safe and uninterrupted supplies of LPG to oil marketing companies and natural gas to the crucial downstream utilities such as fertilizer, power, refineries and city gas distribution, the statement said.

 

"Management of the company is in regular communication with the nodal ministry to seek guidance on issues requiring support for resuming full-fledged activities, post the phase of lockdown. Key stake holders are also kept informed on the current developments as well as the proposed line of action under GAIL's complete readiness plan for returning to normalcy in the near term," it said.

 

Besides ensuring operational commitments, GAIL and its employees have been at the forefront in fighting this disease by contributing about Rs 540 million to the PM CARES Fund.

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