WAR ON GAS BY KAR;C.M (THANKS VARDHA SOUDHA.BANGALORE.G.O.K)

CM requests PM for allotment of 45 MWSCMD Gas

The Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri B.S.Yeddyurappa has written a letter to the Prime Minister of India Dr.Manmohan Singh requesting him to allot 45 MWSCMD of gas for the purpose of power generation, fertilizer production, industrial development and for supply of piped gas to homes and to the transport sector. The full text of his letter is as under:-

“Natural gas has emerged as a key energy resource for the economic development of any region. Availability of gas is critical for faster industrial growth in a competitive environment. Government of Karnataka have been pursuing for a long time for pipeline connectivity to the State so that gas becomes available for power generation, fertilizer production, industrial development, for supply of piped gas to homes and to the transport sector. For a state-wide roll out of city gas distribution projects. State administration has been in dialogue with GAIL and Reliance who have shown their keen interest. The State has signed an Mou with GAIL recently to facilitate the laying of Dabhol-Bangalore and Cochin-Bangalore gas pipelines. However, the source of gas and the pricing is yet to be firmed up by GAIL.

India’s largest pipeline, namely East-West Pipeline (EWPL) constructed by Reliance is passing through Karnataka. Reliance to has also been authorised by the Government of Karnataka to implement gas distribution projects in a few districts of the State.

Karnataka has urgent need for gas for setting up of about 9000 MW of power plants and city gas distribution. Gas will also be required for various industrial units and commercial establishments. As per current estimates, all these would require about 40-45 MWSCMD of gas.

Needless to say, we are eagerly awaiting the allocation of gas to our State having regard to the above requirements which are critical to our developmental plans.

I am writing therefore to request you to kindly consider out demand for gas as stated above while making allocations from various zones to the States”.

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( THE MUTE QUESTION BY THIS AUTHOR IS whether this measure will reduce Auto/trasport pollution
as GOK is shy of introducing CNG/LPG in Transport sector,increasing ON every,sun rise)