Megha Gas: An Extraordinary Beginning: Building Gas Infrastructure Aggressively for a Green Future

/ -- Hyderabad based infrastructure major, Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL)-Hydrocarbon division is expanding the city gas distribution with a very ambitious plan. Megha Gas already supplying PNG and CNG to the various customers and planning expand the operations aggressively. MEIL bagged the project approvals from Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to distribute natural gas in 16 districts in AP, Telangana and Karnataka. MEIL has established a network for distribution of natural gas, under the brand name 'Megha Gas', to domestic, commercial, industrial and automobile sectors. Megha gas already began its operations in Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh, and Tumkur and Belgaum districts in Karnataka. It is also planning to begin the operations in 13 districts in Telangana including Greater Hyderabad sub-urban areas.

The 5000 km pipeline
Megha Gas has laid a pipeline of 1200 km length. In the future, MEIL is planning to lay pipelines of about 5000 Kms in AP, Telangana, & Karnataka. While explaining the plan Mr P. Rajesh Reddy, Vice- President, MEIL said, "The nature of business is mainly divided into Piped Natural Gas (PNG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). PNG, the gas which is directly supplied to domestic, commercial and industrial consumers through the pipeline. CNG is used by the transportation sector. In Telangana, Megha Gas planning to start its operations very soon in Bhadradhri Kothagudem, Khammam, Warangal Urban, Warangal Rural, Janagoan, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mahaboobabad, Medchal, Rangareddy, Vikarabad, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Yadadri Bhuvangiri districts. About 12 kilometers of pipeline is already laid in Yadadri and Warangal rural districts. In next three months it we would like expand the pipeline network and planning begin the operations as soon as possible."
With a view to developing Gas Grid Networks in AP & Telangana, MEIL has strategically secured Onshore Gas fields from ONGC in the regions of Nagayalanka and West Penugonda. Gas evacuation from these fields will account to around 1,30,000 SCM per day. For this purpose, MEIL had installed mechanical refrigeration units procured from the USA, compressors, & other mechanical packages. Mr. Reddy revealed, "MEIL has already commissioned the Nagayalanka Field and currently supplying Natural Gas to PNG customers in and around Krishna District. Also, MEIL is sourcing natural gas from various sources through GAIL in the range of the 40,000 SCM per day."
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