AGARTALA: Work under the Rs 9,265 crore North East Gas Grid (NEGG) project in Tripura is expected to be completed by March next year, an official said on Friday.
Under the NEGG project, a 253 km long gas pipeline will be laid in seven districts of the northeastern state as part of the plan to synchronize gas supply in the region.
"The North East Gas Grid (NEGG) project in seven districts of Tripura is being undertaken by a joint venture entity – Indradhanas Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), comprising five companies – GAIL, IOCL, OIL, NRL (Numaligarh Refinery Limited) and ONGC,” said Vishwasree B, director of the state industries and commerce department.
Of the total 253 km pipeline target in the state, about 105 km has been covered so far, while "the remaining portion of the project, which is at various stages - land acquisition, pipeline welding and pipeline laying - will be completed by March." 2025", he said.
"There has been a slight delay in payment of compensation for land acquisition due to unavailability of certified documents of the owners. However, the District Magistrate (DM) has resolved the issue and the payment is in process," he said.
Vishwasree said that once NEGG becomes functional, it will become easier to supply gas with constant pressure which is required for industry use or power generation plants.
The state government has already issued licenses for oil and gas exploration to public sector undertaking ONGC for five blocks.
"If ONGC finds gas reserves during exploration, it will seek permission from the state for mining in five potential blocks," he said.
The northeastern state has expected reserves of 8 billion cubic meters of gas.
Under the NEGG project, a 253 km long gas pipeline will be laid in seven districts of the northeastern state as part of the plan to synchronize gas supply in the region.
"The North East Gas Grid (NEGG) project in seven districts of Tripura is being undertaken by a joint venture entity – Indradhanas Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), comprising five companies – GAIL, IOCL, OIL, NRL (Numaligarh Refinery Limited) and ONGC,” said Vishwasree B, director of the state industries and commerce department.
Of the total 253 km pipeline target in the state, about 105 km has been covered so far, while "the remaining portion of the project, which is at various stages - land acquisition, pipeline welding and pipeline laying - will be completed by March." 2025", he said.
"There has been a slight delay in payment of compensation for land acquisition due to unavailability of certified documents of the owners. However, the District Magistrate (DM) has resolved the issue and the payment is in process," he said.
Vishwasree said that once NEGG becomes functional, it will become easier to supply gas with constant pressure which is required for industry use or power generation plants.
The state government has already issued licenses for oil and gas exploration to public sector undertaking ONGC for five blocks.
"If ONGC finds gas reserves during exploration, it will seek permission from the state for mining in five potential blocks," he said.
The northeastern state has expected reserves of 8 billion cubic meters of gas.
