Gas pipeline project resumes after long delay
Mysuru: The ambitious initiative to provide ‘direct to home’ Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to every household in Mysuru city has resumed after a delay of one and a half years. Works have restarted with fresh instructions from the Urban Development Department and residents will soon be able to access affordable cooking gas.
AG&P Pratham India, the project contractor, had initially received permission from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), which set a fee of Rs. 1,857 per metre for laying the pipeline and an additional supervision fee of Rs. 100, totalling Rs. 1957. As per the agreement, the company had to pay the MCC Rs. 1957 to dig the roads, per metre.
However, some Corporators insisted on maintaining the original rate set by the MCC Council. In response, a letter was sent to the Secretary of the Urban Development Department, who directed that the rules in the gazette (mentioning Re. 1 per metre) should be followed. This led to the resumption of the pipeline installation project.
Currently, the company has intensified the work, digging trenches across various parts of Mysuru, including areas on the Outer Ring Road in Nivedithanagar, Vidyaranyapuram and Udayagiri. Company Supervisor Sanjit Suman stated that the project is expected to be completed within 6 to 7 months, ensuring gas supply to all homes via pipeline connections.
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