ONGC to supply gas to Tripura power unit
ONGC to supply natural gas for the proposed 104 MW gas-based thermal project at Monarchak in West Tripura district.
By PTI |
AGARTALA: The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has agreed to supply natural gas for the proposed 104 mw gas based thermal project at Monarchak in West Tripura district, Power Minister, Manik De said on Tuesday.
He said, the decision was taken in a high level meeting between ONGC and North Eastern Power Corporation (NEEPCO) in Delhi last week where chief secretary, Shashi Prakash was also present.
ONGC Chairman-cum Managing Director, R S Sharma assured General Manager of NEEPCO that ONGC would sign agreement to supply five lakh cubic meter gas per day for Tripura for the next 15 years.
De said, the agreement is likely to be signed in February next.
He said, NEEPCO was pursuing for gas since 2000 last and with this assurance power generation was likely to be started from next year.
He said, the decision was taken in a high level meeting between ONGC and North Eastern Power Corporation (NEEPCO) in Delhi last week where chief secretary, Shashi Prakash was also present.
ONGC Chairman-cum Managing Director, R S Sharma assured General Manager of NEEPCO that ONGC would sign agreement to supply five lakh cubic meter gas per day for Tripura for the next 15 years.
De said, the agreement is likely to be signed in February next.
He said, NEEPCO was pursuing for gas since 2000 last and with this assurance power generation was likely to be started from next year.
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