Petronet Proposes 400 Cng Stations Across Karnataka

Petronet, a consortium of oil and energy public-sector undertakings, is planning to set up CNG cylinder filling stations across Karnataka at a cost of around Rs 400 crore.

A state government official said that Petronet has been asked to send a detailed report on the project. He said Petronet wants to set up around 400 stations across the state and each facility is expected to cost around Rs 80 lakh.

Petronet's plan follows a recent high-level meeting between the state government and company officials to extend the gas pipeline being laid between Kochi and Kasargod to Bangalore.

A memorandum of understanding would be signed soon between the Karnataka State Industrial Investment and Development Corporation and one of the partners of Petronet _ Gas Authority of India Ltd.

 

The pipeline, which will initially supply LNG, is already being laid between Kochi and Kasargod. The line would now be extended by around 50 km to Mangalore and by around 365 km up to Bangalore. At present, Kochi gets LNG through a pipeline from Qatar.