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    Gas pipeline to be laid between Kakinada and Vizag: Reddy

    The Centre has agreed to lay a gas pipeline between Visakhapatnam and Kakinada to provide piped cooking gas to domestic as well as commercial consumers in Visakhapatnam, Rajya Sabha member T Subbarami Reddy said

    March 23, 2013 / 17:48 IST
     
     
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    The Centre has agreed to lay a gas pipeline between Visakhapatnam and Kakinada to provide piped cooking gas to domestic as well as commercial consumers in Visakhapatnam, Rajya Sabha member T Subbarami Reddy said in the city on Saturday. Reddy, who is also the chairman of Parliamentary standing committee on science, technology, environment and forests.


    Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Veerappa Moily and CMD of Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) BC Tripathi had agreed to lay a pipeline between Kakinada and Visakhapatnam to provide piped gas to households and commercial establishments like hotels and hospitals, he said.


    "Work on the laying of pipeline will commence in the next two months and cooking gas will be made available to consumers in 18 months, which will help eight to ten lakh consumers in Visakhapatnam. GAIL had also agreed to supply imported gas to bulk consumers in the industry," Reddy added.

    first published: Mar 23, 2013 04:12 pm

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