Bhagyanagar Gas Limited to supply piped gas in city

Vijayawada: Commercial and domestic gas will be supplied through pipeline by Bhagyanagar Gas Limited (BGL) in the city, said BGL managing director SV Prasad. 

Inaugurating the commercial gas connection service here on Thursday, Prasad said the gas supply through pipeline would be safe and cost-effective for the consumers. He said 36-km of steel network was completed and 125-km Medium Density Poly Ethylene (MDPE) line work was also completed and added there were 13 gas stations in the city. 

He said that a plan was ready to give 14,000 residential and 60 commercial connections and inaugurate six more CNG stations and 150 MDIE network. He said the connections will be given at Andhra Patrika Colony, Paipula Road, Payakapuram, Ajitsingh Nagar, Devi Nagar, Satyanarayanapuram, Madhura Nagar and Gandhi Nagar immediately.

With Rs 500 registration fee, the customers can get the connection, he added. BGL marketing chief manager Mukharji, project chief manager GV Venkatesh, marketing manager S Battacharji and Iylapuram Raju were present.