In a notable development, AG&P Pratham has inaugurated its first compressed natural gas (CNG) station in Chikkamagaluru city on September 9, 2022. This will be the 10th CNG station in the Chikkamagaluru-Hassan-Kodagu geographic area and third in the Chikkamagaluru district.
AG&P Pratham holds 25-year exclusive rights from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board to develop city gas distribution infrastructure and supply gas in more than 278,000 square km area across Rajasthan, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. This involves setting up more than 1,500 compressed natural gas stations and 17,000 inch-km of pipelines.