Adani Total wins 14 city gas licences, IOC 8

A joint venture of billionaire Gautam Adani-run group's gas arm and Total of Francewalked away with the most - 14 licences to retail CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to households in the latest city gas bidding round, according to oil regulator PNGRB. Adani Total Gas won city gas rights in 14 out of 52 geographical areas (GAs) for which Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) declared results on Friday.

Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure won 13 GAs, while state-owned IOC was adjudged winner in 8 GAs.

As many as 65 GAs were offered for bidding in the 11th city gas distribution (CGD) licensing round. Of this, bids were received for 61 GAs but results for only 52 GAs were announced on Friday.


The results of the remaining 9 GAs have been withheld due to the model code of conduct being in place in Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand for assembly elections.