Assam set to get 200 more Compressed Natural Gas stations

GUWAHATI: Assam is all set to get as many as 200 more CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) stations in the next five years. The project to this effect will be implemented by the Purba Bharati Gas Private Ltd (PBGPL) and the Assam Gas Company Ltd (AGCL).

Talking to the media here on Saturday, Gokul Chandra Swargiary, who is the Chairman of PBGCL and MD of AGCL, said, "While the PBGCL is set to implement 51 CNG stations in Kamrup and Kamrup (M) districts and 21 in the three Barak Valley districts, the AGCL will implement the remaining 128 stations in the other districts in the State. Preliminary works like site selection are underway for the CNG stations."

The State's first CNG station was launched at Dibrugarh by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in August 2019. It was implemented by the AGCL.

Swargiary further said, "The door-to-door gas pipeline project under the PBGCL and the AGCL is also not lagging behind. The pipe-laying work of the project is set to be completed in the coming nine months. In the coming eight years, we've the target of giving gas connections to 3.21 lakh households in Kamrup and Kamrup (M) districts and one lakh households in the three districts of Barak Valley. The PBGCL will implement the project in these five districts.

"The AGCL has already started its works of the door-to-door gas pipeline project in the other districts of the State."

Meanwhile, DNP (Dulianjan-Numaligarh Pipeline) Ltd chairman Rupam Goswami, who was also present at the press meet, said, "The company has made a turnover of Rs 85.15 crore in fiscal 2019-20 and its profit after tax stands at Rs 35.42 crore. The company had a profit after tax of Rs 45.97 crore in fiscal 2018-19, and Rs 32.30 crore in 2017-17. The AGM (Annual General Meeting) of the company held on December 18, 2020 reviewed the financial performance of the company.

"Plans are afoot to extend the Duliajn-Numaligarh pipeline up to Nagaon via Kaziranga. Works for the Barauni-Guwahati gas pipeline project is also going on in full swing."

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