As part of the Indian government海角吃瓜网檚 new Budget, which includes more scope for spending on infrastructure, the country is set to double its existing 15 000 km gas pipeline network. Finance Minsiter Arun Jaitley stated that the use of piped natural gas (PNG) will be increased throughout the country: 海角吃瓜网淲e have at present about 15 000 km of gas pipeline systems in the country. In order to complete the gas grid across the country, an additional 15 000 km of pipelines are required.海角吃瓜网�
According to local reports, the Minister further stated that the Budget proposes to develop these pipelines using appropriate public-private-partnership models. 海角吃瓜网淭his will help increase the usage of gas, domestic as well as imported, which in the long-term will be beneficial in reducing dependence on any one energy source,海角吃瓜网� Jaitley continued.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, stated: 海角吃瓜网淭he Budget has given a direction to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry. We are now on a mission mode to develop the gas grid.海角吃瓜网� Pradhan went on to note that the majority of investments will come in through the PPP mode. 海角吃瓜网淐ities have to get PNG gas. There definitely should be more than one source of energy and we have to move towards being a gas based economy,海角吃瓜网� he said.
Edited from various sources by