MP asks GGL to prepare master plan for progress of piped natural gas distribution project

MP asks GGL to prepare master plan for progress of piped natural gas distribution project

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, April 8, 2025: Dakshina Kannada MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta on Monday instructed the GAIL Gas Ltd. (GGL) to prepare a master plan for the smooth progress of on-going piped natural gas distribution project within the jurisdiction of Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC).

In addition, he said, a co-ordination committee should be formed for the hassle free implementation of the project, Capt. Chowta said.

The MP was speaking at a meeting called by him to review the overall progress of the project in the district. He instructed the GGL to complete the city gas distribution project (CGD) on priority.

The co-ordination committee, headed by the Deputy Commissioner, should have senior officials of MCC, MESCOM, BSNL, KUIDFC as those departments have their underground utility lines whose safety also matters while GGL lays its underground gas distribution pipelines. The committee should meet periodically to sort out issues with mutual co-ordination, the MP said.

The city MLAs, D. Vedavyasa Kamath and Y. Bharat Shetty, highlighted that GGL should cover the trenches dug up for laying its pipelines once the civil works got over. Leaving the trenches open for long has been causing inconvenience to people, they said.

The GGL should also repair water supply lines damaged during the implementation project immediately, they said.

The MP and MLAs instructed the GGL to work in co-ordination with stakeholder departments for the fast implementation of the project.

“Now the company has taken up the project in the city in a haphazard manner without proper planning,” the MP pointed out.

The Deputy Commissioner M.P. Mullai Muhilan said that the company should have a road map before taking up the project works in a locality. The road map should be applicable to all 60 wards of MCC, Mr. Muhilan who is also the administrator of MCC said.

B. Sai Sankar, General Manager (CGD) Project & Head, GAIL Gas Ltd., Mangaluru was present.