GAIL Plans to set up 100 CNG Stations in Mangaluru in public private partnership
Opportunity for private land owners to partner with GAIL
Mangaluru: Mangaluru city might soon see 100 CNG stations that are planned to come up in the city under the ‘Haccha Haridra Dakshina Kannada’, a green drive by GAIL Gas Limited which is motivating land owners and individuals to collaborate for developing Green Mangaluru by setting up CNG stations on DODO Model.
GAIL Gas Limited has recently rolled out opportunities to partner in building the CNG infrastructure in the Mangaluru city.
Shri A.K Jana, CEO, GAIL Gas expressed that “People in Mangaluru will have a better quality of life by creating CNG infrastructure to promote cheaper and cleaner fuel CNG. Partnering with the company will also be an opportunity for those in possession of land to join hands with GAIL Gas in their endeavor “Haccha Haridra Dakshina Kannada” to provide clean fuel for the transport sector.”
According to a press release from the organization, under the drive an entire plot owned by a private owner will be developed exclusively for setting up of CNG station like petrol pumps and allied commercial activities at the discretion of GAIL Gas.
The selection process will be as per guidelines developed by the company. After selection of the site, the plot owner applicant desirous of setting up CNG station will enter into a long term agreement for 10 or more years on lease basis..
The CNG equipments (compressor/ cascade/ dispenser, etc.) will be installed and commissioned by GAIL Gas following all the statutory rules/guidelines. The dealer will have to arrange all the permissions to setup CNG Station including change of land use, necessary clearance, license, etc. at own expense and cost. The day to day operation of the equipment as well as of CNG retail outlet including dispensing of gas and general maintenance shall be the responsibility of the appointed dealer. The Dealer shall be paid commission by GAIl Gas as per the sales achieved based on the fixed dealer commission.
Various stretches has been identified for putting up CNG station in the Chief Port Capital of Karnataka. These stretches are at KPT Junction to NMPT Office (on NH 66 towards UDUPI); NMPT Office to Mulki (NH 66 towards UDUPI); KPT Junction to Nanthoor Junction (NH 66 towards Bangalore); Nanthoor Junction to Adyar (NH 73 towards Bangalore); Adyar to BC Road Junction (NH 73 towards Bangalore; Nanthoor Junction to Moodbidri (NH 169 towards DS Solapur); Nanthoor Junction to State Bank Circle; Balmatta to Talapady - Toll Gate (Kerala Border) (NH 66 Towards Kerala); Thokkottu Junction to Ullal (Abbakka Circle); Thokkottu Junction to Mudipu; KottaraChowki (NH 66) to Lady Hill; Kuloor Junction to Kavoor Junction; Kavoor Junction to Bajpe; Kavoor Junction to KPT Junction; Kavoor Junction to Bharath Mall (KavoorBejai Road).
The land offered on a National Highway should not be in 1 Km radius from Toll Bridge/ NH-SHMDR Crossing and should be at least 1 Km away from the existing nearest CNG Station. The Minimum size of offered land should be 800 Square Meter with minimum 25 Meter of Frontage.
The details of the opportunity is also available on website www.gailgas.com
GAIL Gas has won the authorization of the City Gas Distribution Project in Dakshina Kannada District, Mangaluru through 9th round of Bidding by Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board. CGD Project of Dakshina Kannada District will supply Compressed Natural Gas for transport Sector, Piped Natural Gas for Households, Industries & Commercial Units. The Project will cover 4861.00 sq. kms Area in the district and will include 5 charge areas namely Bantval, Belthangady, Mangalore, Puttur & Sullia.
The total Capital investment for the project is Rs. 1972 Crores for initial 25 years. The district will have 100 CNG stations and approximately 3,50,000 households connected with Piped Natural Gas. A network of 1250-inch kms will be laid in the district, benefiting 20 Lacs of population. The supply of Piped Natural Gas to industries and commercial units will also help in reduction of pollution in the city. The Project will connect hotels & restaurants in cities. The main source pipeline for the CGD project will be GAIL’s Kochi-Koottanad-Bangalore-Mangalore Pipeline project (KKBMPL) Pipeline.
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Congress not just removed clothes at AI Summit but exposed its intellectual bankruptcy: PM Modi
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday came down heavily on the Congress for the shirtless protest by its youth wing members at the AI Impact Summit recently, saying the opposition party can tear as many clothes as it wants, but his government will continue to work for the country's progress.
Addressing the News18 Rising Bharat Summit, Modi also said that the Congress did not just remove its clothes in front of foreign guests but also exposed its intellectual bankruptcy, asserting that the millennials have already taught the country's oldest party a lesson, and now Gen-Z is ready to do the same.
In an apparent jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Modi said the opposition was unhappy seeing the statue of "Babbar Shers" (lions) installed atop the new Parliament building, but their own “Babbar Shers" were running away after facing the "shoes" of the general public.
Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, had said on February 24 that he was proud of the "Babbar Shers" of the Indian Youth Congress, who "fearlessly" raised their voice at the AI Summit.
"Congress ke Babbar Sher logon ki jute kha ke bhaag gaye (The 'lions' of Congress ran away after being hit by shoes by the public)," Modi said.
The prime minister was apparently referring to the protesting Youth Congress workers being heckled by some people at the AI Summit.
On February 20, a group of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers staged a dramatic protest inside Hall No. 5 of the summit venue in Delhi by removing their shirts to reveal T-shirts printed with anti-government slogans, triggering a political slugfest between the BJP and the Congress.
“Congress can tear as many clothes as it wants, but we will continue to work for India's development. Congress not just shed clothes at the AI Summit, it also exposed its incapabilities in front of foreign guests,” Modi said in his nearly 45-minute speech.
He said the AI Summit was a moment of pride for the entire nation, but unfortunately, Congress attempted to tarnish this national celebration.
"When the frustration and despair of failure weigh on the mind, and arrogance makes one's head spin, such a mindset emerges to defame the country," he said.
The prime minister also alleged that the Congress always takes refuge in Mahatma Gandhi to hide its failures, but tries to give credit to one family for anything good.
"People of our country welcomed every good step taken by our government, but the Congress only knows how to oppose everything. The votes of Congress are not stolen; rather, people do not consider Congress worthy of their votes. Millennials first taught a lesson to Congress, now Gen-Z is ready to do the same," he said.
Modi also said that in a democracy, the role of the opposition is not just about blindly opposing every move of the government, but presenting an alternative vision, and that is why the "enlightened public" of the country is "teaching a lesson" to Congress now.
In 1984, the Congress got 39 per cent of the votes and more than 400 seats. But its votes declined consistently in the subsequent elections, Modi said.
"Today, the condition of the Congress is such that it has more than 50 MLAs in just four states. Over the past 40 years, the number of young voters in the country has increased, but the Congress has clearly diminished," Modi said.
On the recent trade deals that India signed with foreign countries, Modi said the country has discovered its inherent strength and strengthened its institutions, which prompted developed nations to come forward and sign deals with India.
He also said that even after Independence, some people ensured that the colonial mindset remained for their own benefits.
"No country would have done trade deals with us had we not discovered our inherent strength and strengthened our institutions. Because of this, developed nations have come forward to sign trade deals (with India)," he said.
Modi also said that even after Independence, India was unable to break free from the mentality of slavery, for which the country is still paying the price.
"The latest example of this can be seen in the ongoing discussions on trade deals. Some people are shocked – ‘what has happened, how did this happen? Why are developed countries so eager to do trade deals with India?’ The answer is – a confident India is emerging from despair and frustration," he said.
Over the long span of history, centuries of slavery had instilled a feeling of inferiority, while the ideology imported from other countries deeply ingrained in society the notion that Indians were uneducated and subservient, the prime minister said.
"If the country was still mired in the despair of the pre-2014 era, counted among the 'Fragile Five', and gripped by policy paralysis, who would strike a trade deal with us?
"Over the past 11 years, a new surge of energy has flowed into the nation's consciousness. India is now striving to reclaim its lost potential," Modi said.
The prime minister also said that due to the recent series of reforms initiated by his government, the world's most powerful nations are now coming forward to sign trade deals with India.
"There was a time when India was only a consumer of new technology. But now we are not just developing them, but also setting standards," he said.
The prime minister also said that India's digital public infrastructure has become a subject of global discussion today, and every move India makes is closely watched and analysed across the world.
"The AI Summit was a clear example of this," he said.
The government's 'Viksit Bharat by 2047' is not a political slogan but an effort to correct the mistakes of the previous Congress governments by making India self-reliant, he said.
“So far, in every industrial revolution, India and the Global South largely remained followers, but in this age of artificial intelligence (AI), India is not only participating but is also shaping it. India now has its own AI startup ecosystem,” Modi said.
He also said the world is astonished that India, where around 30 million families lived in darkness until 2014, has now risen to become one of the top countries in solar power capacity.
India, where many cities had no hope of improving their public transport system, has now become the country with the world's third-largest Metro network, Modi said.
“The Indian Railways was known only for chronic delays and sluggish speeds, yet semi-high-speed connectivity like Vande Bharat and Namo Bharat has now become possible,” he said.
Nation-building never happens through short-term thinking; it is shaped by a long-term vision, patience and timely decisions, the prime minister added.
