Centre will extend full support to Kerala government for conversion to CNG and LNG: Pradhan
Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas DharmendraPradhan has said that the Petroleum Ministry will extend full support to the Kerala government in converting all public transport vehicles to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). “We welcome the Kerala government’s decision to convert the fuel of all public transport vehicles to LNG and CNG. We will set up a strong supply chain of LNG and CNG to ensure uninterrupted supply of clean energy in the state,” Pradhan told Express. The Ministry had already taken up the issue of the obstacles faced by the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) in laying pipeline in the state and Chief Minister PinarayiVijayan had agreed to look into it, he said.
“Kerala is to benefit once GAIL completes the green corridor project by laying natural gas pipeline from Mangaluru to Thiruvananthapuram,” the Minister said. Pradhan said that the petroleum sector contributed over Rs 23,000 crore per annum to the state and by laying the pipeline, we would be able to deliver hundred per cent clean energy to the state.
Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas DharmendraPradhan has said that the Petroleum Ministry will extend full support to the Kerala government in converting all public transport vehicles to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). “We welcome the Kerala government’s decision to convert the fuel of all public transport vehicles to LNG and CNG. We will set up a strong supply chain of LNG and CNG to ensure uninterrupted supply of clean energy in the state,” Pradhan told Express. The Ministry had already taken up the issue of the obstacles faced by the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) in laying pipeline in the state and Chief Minister PinarayiVijayan had agreed to look into it, he said.
“Kerala is to benefit once GAIL completes the green corridor project by laying natural gas pipeline from Mangaluru to Thiruvananthapuram,” the Minister said. Pradhan said that the petroleum sector contributed over Rs 23,000 crore per annum to the state and by laying the pipeline, we would be able to deliver hundred per cent clean energy to the state.
