In a notable development, AG&P Pratham has inaugurated its tenth compressed natural gas (CNG) station at B.H. Road, Sagara in Shivamogga district and second CNG station at Bhatkal in the state of Karnataka. With this, there are 18 stations in the Uttara Kannada-Haveri-Shivamogga geographical area (GA).
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.