Mahanagar Gas Limited commences PNG supply at Raj Bhavan

 

• 3- kilometre MDPE pipeline laid with approximately 1.5 Km on BMC road under challenging conditions and 1.5 Km inside Raj Bhavan premises to supply PNG

• Apart from the residence of Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, 12 domestic PNG connections to bungalows inside Raj Bhavan and 198 PNG connections to staff quarters

MUMBAI, 02 JUNE 2023, (TGN)– Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL), one of the largest City Gas Distribution companies in India, has successfully laid the pipeline infrastructure and commenced the PNG supply at Jal Bhushan Bungalow, the Residence of Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, with an inauguration ceremony in the presence of Shri Santosh Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra and Shri Ashu Shinghal, Managing Director, Mahanagar Gas Limited on 01 June 2023.

Mahanagar Gas Limited has laid the Medium Density Polyethylene (MDPE) pipeline for the supply of PNG with an approximate length of 3 Km out of which 1.5 Km is on BMC road and about 1.5 Km inside Raj Bhavan premises. Soon domestic PNG will be supplied to 12 bungalows of senior officials of Governor’s Secretariat and other 198 staff quarters inside and outside the premises of the Raj Bhavan through underground pipeline at 100 millibar. 

Commenting on the inauguration, Shri Santosh Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Hon’ble Governor, said, “We are pleased to announce the collaboration with MGL for the supply of PNG at Raj Bhavan. The inauguration of the pipeline network is set to supply PNG directly to the kitchen of Jal Bhushan Bungalow along with domestic PNG connections to other bungalows inside Raj Bhavan and the staff quarters in and outside the premises.”

Commenting on the commencement of PNG supply at Raj Bhavan, Shri Ashu Shinghal, Managing Director, Mahanagar Gas Limited said, “It is an honour for MGL as we set out to meet the domestic PNG needs of the highest office of the State of Maharashtra - Jal Bhushan Bungalow inside Raj Bhavan. With this we have reached one of the farthest points of South Mumbai. This is a step further in our commitment towards the safer and greener source of energy.”

About – Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL):

Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) is one of the largest city gas distribution (CGD) companies in India and GAIL (India) Ltd is its promoter. MGL has more than 28 years of experience in supplying natural gas in Mumbai and is presently the sole authorised distributor of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in Mumbai and its adjoining areas and in the Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra, India. MGL’s vision envisages being a consumer and environment-friendly gas company providing safe, efficient and reliable energy, an employer of choice creating value for all its stakeholders. MGL is an ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certified organisation 

Today, MGL reaches out to nearly 22 lakh households and above 4000 small commercial and industrial establishments. MGL also supplies CNG to more than 9 lakh vehicles which includes more than 3.5 lakh rickshaws and above 60,000 taxis & over 4 lakh cars in Mumbai, Thane, Mira-Bhayander, Navi Mumbai and beyond. MGL also supplies CNG to 2600 BEST/TMT/MSRTC/NMMT buses, more than 26000 LCVs/ Tempos/ Trucks/Private buses plying on CNG supplied through its wide distribution network of steel, MDPE pipeline system and 300 CNG filling stations having more than 1800 dispensing points. Visit us at www.mahanagargas.com

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