Pipeline gas supply: MEIL to launch commercial operations shortly

Hyderabad: Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL), which embarked on a mission to eco-friendly supply of natural gas to households and commercial establishments, will soon launch its commercial operations, says Rajesh Reddy, Associate Vice-President, Hydrocarbons, MEIL.

A first of its kind in the Rural India, MEIL has executed gas distribution projects in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, Tumkur and Belgavi districts of Karnataka. Performance of these projects has already been tested.

Filling stations have been set up in Agiripalli and Kanur in Krishna district and underground pipeline system for supply of gas was put in place. Likewise, Tumkur and Belgavi districts in Karnataka too are all set to have piped gas supply. MEIL would get natural gas supplies from ONGC.

ONGC has recently launched natural gas production in Nagayalanka of Krishna district on commercial scale. Megha will soon enter into a commercial agreement with ONGC to get a supply of 90,000 SCMD (Standard Cubic Meter per Day) of gas from this Center.

‘Megha Gas’ will soon hit the market by launching gas supply services with the above tag line. To begin with, gas supply services will be launched in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, Tumkur and Belgavi districts of Karnataka. MEIL has laid 571 km long steel and MDPE pipeline to supply gas from mother station located at Agiripalli.

In Tumkur district, Megha has put in place a 300-km long pipeline. In addition to this, 75 km long MDPE pipeline has been laid in Sadasiva Nagar, Banasankari, Mandipet, Gandhi Nagar, Chikpet areas.

To have a close and continuous relationship with consumers and to address their grievances Megha Gas comes up with an exclusive Mobile App and a dedicated website.