The 4th Annual NGS O&M Workshop for the CGD industry will be held at India International Centre, New Delhi, on February 17-18, 2020.
Programme Highlights –
- 1. CGD Challenges (Panel discussion – CEO Forum)
- 2. Gas Loss Accounting System in CGD
- 3. O&M practices & challenges (esp in the dispenser, customer addressing etc.)
- 4. New Initiatives, AMR & its application to CGD Industry
- 5. New Technology in CGD Industry
Programme details can be viewed at the following link:
https://ngsindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Tentative-Program.pdf
NGS’ O&M Workshops have been major success with participation by CGD entities, component and equipment manufacturers and suppliers, service providers and other stakeholders. Glimpses of previous workshops and presentations are at ngsindia.org/O&workshop
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CGD Sector seeks relief from MoPNG, PNGRB to help revival after the adverse COVID19 impact
- To defer minimum work program by at least 24 months for the 9th and 10th round of CGD activity.
- Consider allocation of APM and NAPM gas for H1 of 2020-21, and H2 of 2020-21 if possible, quantities reported to PPAC for the period of October 2019 to February 2020.
- To direct gas suppliers and transporters to bill CGD entities only for the quantities they consumed at normal prices / rates without any additional charges like excess gas, take-or-pay, imbalance etc. till normal consumption resumes, i.e. officially declaring Covid-19 as a force majeure.
- Relaxation/ rationalization in the Performance Bank Guarantee norms by the PNGRB as a special case.
- Exemption of the CGD sector from Excise Duty (14%) and a deferment of Statutory Tax compliance at least till September-December, 2020.
- To host the CGD Policy on the PNGRB web page.
- Assist the industry by taking up with PESO for swift clearance.
- Assistance with State, local authorities in swift grant of approvals and clearances.
- PNGRB
- MoPN&G
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