700 households are already using PNG gas for cooking; A big step forward for the city’s energy transition
Mysore/Mysuru: The direct way home Pipeline natural gas (PNG) project, which was officially inaugurated in Mysuru on July 15, 2022, has made good progress and the project includes areas such as Vijayanagar First Stage, Vijayanagar Second Stage (inside the outer ring road) and Kuvempunagar. Over 700 households now use PNG effortlessly in their kitchens.
Over 35,000 consumers have already registered for PNG supply and 10,000 conversions (sanitary work completed) have been completed to date. The process is underway to cover the next areas of the city and the goal is to complete the project in Mysuru city in 2025.
AG&P (Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company) Pratham India has been awarded the contract to supply PNG to Mysuru as part of a Central Government project.
Speaking to Star of Mysore over the phone, Brajesh, Zone Manager – South Karnataka of AG&P Pratham, Arun Nayak, Regional Manager, and Nitin Huilgol, Associate Vice President – Marketing said the project is progressing at a steady pace with the primary goal of building a pipeline network that will facilitate the direct distribution of CNG gas to individual homes.
The Nanjangud LCNG facility.
Those consumers already using PNG at home are paying Rs. 700 to Rs. 800 per month, which is over 15 percent less than their previous cooking gas budget, they said.
“Initially there were certain issues due to concerns about the road digging work and now we have all the regulatory permits. The initial problem was a minor setback and was part of the job. The greater interest and goal is to achieve cleaner, safer and more environmentally friendly fuel consumption,” said Arun Nayak.
He stressed that introducing PNG as a household fuel option is a safer and cheaper alternative to traditional sources. “Our next goal is to cover the entire Vijayanagar area inside and outside the outer ring road and then advance to the other areas beyond Kuvempunagar. While the main LCNG (Liquid to Compressed Natural Gas) plants have been constructed in Hebbal and Nanjangud, parallel pipeline-laying works are also progressing well,” they said.
The expansion project has received the necessary permits from Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to lay a 45 km pipeline network. This development is consistent with the state’s and center’s focus on promoting alternative and environmentally friendly energy sources, as highlighted in the current year’s budget.
PNG connection in one of the houses in town.
“The government has to comply with a number of regulations before a PNG project can go ahead, and the company has had to wait for those permits to be issued. We are in close contact with the government to enable the connections in line with the future of a green future. We implement the project in such a way that the impact on the residents is minimized. Local authorities are being trusted to minimize disruption to traffic caused by road digging,” added Arun Nayak.
To register for the PNG connection, customers can either pre-register online at the AG&P website or by calling the toll-free number listed on the portal. Once the application is submitted, the company’s team will conduct an on-site inspection and feasibility study. Then the pipeline and meter are installed. Customers are then required to pay a deposit which is fully refundable.
AG&P Pratham Associate Vice President (Marketing) Nitin Huilgol and Regional Manager Arun Nayak spoke at a recent press conference in the city.
Zone head Brajesh said many industries in Mysuru, Nanjangud, Kadakola and surrounding areas have adopted CNG fuel. These are mainly multinationals, pharmaceuticals, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), and the paint and electronics industries. “Many school buses have switched to CNG fuel and the conversion (retrofit) of gasoline and diesel vehicles (light commercial vehicles) to CNG has been encouraging,” he said.
“We have 18 operational CNG filling stations in Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar and six within Mysuru city limits. The aim is to increase the number of stations to 34 by March 2024. We have seven retrofitters (authorized gasoline and diesel engines converting to CNG) in Mysuru who can convert the old fuel engine to CNG-capable vehicles in just three to four hours,” he explained.
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