Rs 9,000 crore gas-grid project announced for northeast

"There is huge amount of natural gas available in Assam, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast states is being tapped into for the Rs 9,265 crore North East Gas Grid (NEGG). The government has okayed this project to transport gas among the northeastern states as well as West Bengal via Siliguri,"

Enormous onshore gas reserves have been found in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Tripura, also the top gas-producing state for ONGC.

Ferrying via Bangladesh sea port cost-effective

Following the Centre's deal with Bangladesh to ferry liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) through Chittagong international sea port and land route, the transportation and availability of cooking gas has been made easier. "Carrying LPG tankers or cylinders by trucks through the northeast is a big problem due to its mountainous terrain.

The ferrying through Bangladesh will not only be cost-effective but also consume less time," the minister said. Using Tripura's gas reserve would also boost revenue and income of the state, he said. ONGC should explore more gas reserves to develop new industries, power plants and other projects in the state to help create jobs, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said.

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