GAIL Gas Limited will set up 100 CNG stations and connect approximately 0.35 million households with Piped Natural Gas. Gail had recently rolled out opportunities to partner in building the CNG infrastructure in the Mangaluru city and urged people to join hands with them for a greener Dakshina Kannada. The company is motivating landowners and individuals to collaborate for developing Green Mangaluru by setting up CNG station on Dealer Owned Dealer Operated (DODO) Model.
A K Jana, CEO, GAIL Gas, said people in Mangaluru will have a better quality of life by creating infrastructure to promote cheaper and cleaner fuel CNG. Partnering with the company will also be an opportunity for those in possession of land to join hands with GAIL Gas in their endeavor to provide clean fuel for the transport sector.
GAIL Gas has won the authorization of the City Gas Distribution Project in DK through ninth round of bidding by Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board. The city gas distribution (CGD) project of Dakshina Kannada District will supply Compressed Natural Gas for transport sector, Piped Natural Gas for households, industries and commercial units.
The project will cover 4861 sq. kms area in the district and will include five charge areas namely Bantwal, Beltangady, Mangaluru, Puttur and Sullia. The total capital investment for the project is Rs. 19.72 billion for initial 25 years. A network of 1250-inch kms will be laid in the district, benefiting 2 million populations. The supply of Piped Natural Gas to industries and commercial units will also help in reduction of pollution in the city, says GAIL. The Project will connect hotels and restaurants in cities. The main source pipeline for the CGD project will be GAIL’s Kochi-Koottanad-Bengaluru-Mangalore Pipeline project (KKBMPL) Pipeline.
STRETCHES IDENTIFIED: Various stretches has been identified for putting up CNG station in the Chief Port Capital of Karnataka. These stretches are at KPT Junction to NMPT Office (on NH 66 towards Udupi); NMPT Office to Mulki (NH 66 towards UDUPI); KPT Junction to Nanthoor Junction (NH 66 towards Bengaluru); Nanthoor Junction to Adyar (NH 73); Adyar to BC Road Junction (NH 73); Nanthoor Junction to Moodbidri (NH 169); Nanthoor Junction to State Bank Circle; Balmatta to Talapady - Toll Gate (Kerala Border) (NH 66 Towards Kerala); Thokuttu Junction to Ullal (Abbakka Circle); Thokuttu Junction to Mudipu; Kottara Chowki (NH 66) to Lady Hill; Kuloor Junction to Kavoor Junction; Kavoor Junction to Bajpe; Kavoor Junction to KPT Junction; Kavoor Junction to Bharath Mall (Kavoor Bejai Road).
