Naidu seeks speedy implementation of piped gas

Urges Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan to give priority for supply of natural gas from the KG Basin to local gas-based industries

BS Reporter Visakhapatnam
Last Updated : Jun 25 2015 | 10:04 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday met Union petroleum and natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan at Visakhapatnam and sought speedy implementation of the piped gas supply for the house project in the state. Pradhan came to Visakhapatnam to review the performance of HPCL refinery.

He also visited the newly-developed strategic crude cavern storage facility, which will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister in July.

Naidu urged the Union minister to give priority for supply of natural gas from the KG Basin to local gas-based industries, and sought 4.1 million new gas connections for the state over the next two years.

He also urged him to set up the petroleum university, as promised in State Reorganization Bill, from this academic year. The state government has identified land in East Godavari district
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First Published: Jun 25 2015 | 8:39 PM IST

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