Gujarat Gas Limited has awarded an order for the supply of 3LPE Coated Steel pipes for gas projects in five states – Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, to Surya Roshni Limited. The total amount of the order is Rs 700 million. The company is expected to complete the order in 10 months.

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) awarded the Narmada (Rajpipla, Gujarat) geographical area (GA) to Gujarat Gas under the ninth round of bidding. As per the targets set under minimum works programme, the gas distribution company has to provide city gas distribution infrastructure to 122,474 households spread over an area of 2,817 square km.

Further, PNGRB issued letter of intent for providing CGD infrastructure in six GAs to Gujarat Gas under the tenth round of bidding. The six GAs include Ujjain, Dewas and Indore (722,585 households); Jhabua, Banswara, Ratlam and Dungarpur in Madhya Pradesh (1,140,666 households); Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur (546,101 households); Ferozepur, Faridkot and Sri Muktsar Sahib (484,713 households); Sirsa, Fatehabad and Mansa in Punjab (574,264 households); and Jalore and Sirohi in Rajasthan (525,836 households).