Shri Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates& dedicates to the Nation MNGL’s 100th CNG station

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today inaugurated& dedicated to the Nation MNGL’s 5 stations through Video Conference, which takes the company’s CNG stations to one hundred. The Minister also inaugurated the commencement of civil work at LNG/CNG station at Pathardi, Nashik, Maharashtra, CNG supply to buses in Nashik, and CNG distribution through award of Mobile refuelling Unit (MRU) at Pune. He said “I have been informed that while Maharashtra SRTC has place order for retrofitting of buses to CNG, Kerala SRTC is also finalising trial conversion for buses.MNGL has taken pioneering initiative of placing Mobile Refueling Unit (MRU) for the first time in the country.” Shri Pradhan said that foundation stone for India’s first 50 LNG Fuel stations spread across Golden Quadrilateral and all major National highways with co-existing LNG based CNG stations was laid recently. The Secretary, Ministry of PNG, Shri Tarun Kapoor, speaking on the occasion, said that the Government is providing full support for setting up of CNG/LNG stations, and he called upon the Companies to expedite their plants. He also called upon them to ensure that 2-3 CBG plants are soon connected to the gas network. Source:PIB