Notwithstanding the protests in parts of Tamil Nadu over fuel pipelines and oil drilling, the Union govt goals to make city transportation in Chennai and Coimbatore cleaner and greener, by means of striking up a fuel grid, by means of 2020.
If the plans drawn by means of the federal government fructifies, public transportation vehicles in these two mega cities within the state but even so 11 different districts can be fuelled by means of compressed herbal fuel (CNG) like in Delhi and Mumbai, instead of the dirtier diesel. Diesel gross sales will then again proceed uninterrupted.
The key then again, is the improve from the state govt, which is thus far been lackadaisical to pipeline projects.
“We have had interactions with senior govt officers, extra particularly with S Krishnan, (housing and urban development secretary) who has promised all improve,” stated Satpal Garg, member, Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board. The govt has additionally written to the manager secretary in the hunt for improve for the City Gas pipeline project.
“Every big city in India is at the fuel grid. It is time for TN to come at the fuel map as it's both cheaper and greener,” he stated.
Ennore is at the international power map the place a large fuel (LNG) terminal (taking in an investment of Rs 5,200 crore) is being put up by means of Indian Oil. “Gas can be available from September,” he stated. “It is within the interest of the State that it supports the project.”
The Centre’s plan is to dangle the proposed City Gas pipelines to one of the most two trunk pipelines -- Kochi—Kuttanad—Mangaluru and Chennai Ennore to Tuticorin--that pass during the state. While the Kochi line, by means of GAIL, which passes via Western Tamil Nadu was caught due to farmer protest, the Ennore-Tuticorin line has not stepped forward past Ennore.
Bidding for the creation of fuel grid is underway. Seven geo places in 11 districts together with—Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Coimbatore, Salem, can be covered, it's going to receive advantages 72 lakh families and 2.eight crore other people in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Within the union territory of Puducherry, 3 districts, viz., Puducherry, Mahe and Karaikal is open for bidding.
The bids, which closes in July, will see contracts being awarded in October. “Ideally, in states like Telengana, the permission to the winning bidder is passed over in 30 days. The fuel supplies should start in 2020,” Garg stated.
Each geographical space would require an investment of Rs 300 crore to Rs 500 crore over an eight-year period.
If the plans drawn by means of the federal government fructifies, public transportation vehicles in these two mega cities within the state but even so 11 different districts can be fuelled by means of compressed herbal fuel (CNG) like in Delhi and Mumbai, instead of the dirtier diesel. Diesel gross sales will then again proceed uninterrupted.
The key then again, is the improve from the state govt, which is thus far been lackadaisical to pipeline projects.
“We have had interactions with senior govt officers, extra particularly with S Krishnan, (housing and urban development secretary) who has promised all improve,” stated Satpal Garg, member, Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board. The govt has additionally written to the manager secretary in the hunt for improve for the City Gas pipeline project.
“Every big city in India is at the fuel grid. It is time for TN to come at the fuel map as it's both cheaper and greener,” he stated.
Ennore is at the international power map the place a large fuel (LNG) terminal (taking in an investment of Rs 5,200 crore) is being put up by means of Indian Oil. “Gas can be available from September,” he stated. “It is within the interest of the State that it supports the project.”
The Centre’s plan is to dangle the proposed City Gas pipelines to one of the most two trunk pipelines -- Kochi—Kuttanad—Mangaluru and Chennai Ennore to Tuticorin--that pass during the state. While the Kochi line, by means of GAIL, which passes via Western Tamil Nadu was caught due to farmer protest, the Ennore-Tuticorin line has not stepped forward past Ennore.
Bidding for the creation of fuel grid is underway. Seven geo places in 11 districts together with—Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Coimbatore, Salem, can be covered, it's going to receive advantages 72 lakh families and 2.eight crore other people in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Within the union territory of Puducherry, 3 districts, viz., Puducherry, Mahe and Karaikal is open for bidding.
The bids, which closes in July, will see contracts being awarded in October. “Ideally, in states like Telengana, the permission to the winning bidder is passed over in 30 days. The fuel supplies should start in 2020,” Garg stated.
Each geographical space would require an investment of Rs 300 crore to Rs 500 crore over an eight-year period.
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