Rs.100 For Gas Cylinders?

If things go according to the proposal under consideration by the state government, domestic cooking gas cylinders could cost as low as Rs. 100 per refill.

The state government is mulling a proposal to bring down the LPG cylinder price from the prevailing Rs. 300+ to Rs. 100 provided the gas supply position to the state improves. Besides, the government is also planning to provide piped gas to every home.

Speaking to media persons soon after taking charge, Minister for Infrastructure, Airports and Ports Komatireddy Venkatareddy stated that he would go to New Delhi shortly and seek the support of the Centre to speed up the flow of gas to the state on priority.

The Minister would also meet the authorities of GAIL and ONGC in this regard.

Households in Shamirpet and Kompally mandals near the city will be the first to receive gas pipeline connections in January 2011 on a trial basis, under the aegis of Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and the infrastructure minister. Later, the foundation stone will be laid on January 28, 2011, and tenders will be called for supply of piped gas by 2012 for Hyderabad city, informed the minister.

The work has been entrusted to Bhagyanagar Gas Company.

In the four districts of Khammam, Medak, Nalgonda and Ranga Reddy, gas supply through pipelines will be affected in 4 to 5 months from now. Later, the rest of the districts in the state will be supplied piped gas. Instructions have already been issued, as part of the process, to call for tenders in this regard, added the minister.

Referring to airports, he said that the airports at Tirupati and Visakhapatnam will be upgraded into international airports with the co-operation of Central government.

To facilitate better and quicker transport of coal and petroleum products, steps will be taken to complete the works at the Machilipatnam Port and the Gangavaram Port.

Replying to a question, he said there was no point in resigning on the portfolio issue, and that infrastructure was always an important branch. "The Chief Minister himself has allotted this important portfolio to me," he clarified.


Courtesy: INN