Here's a good news for the Hyderabadis, who were lately worried whether their next refill of LPG cylinder will be on time or not, can now heave a sigh of relief. Bhagyanagar Gas Ltd, a venture of HPCL and GAIL has started its phase one of the city piped gas distribution network project in Greater Hyderabad by commissioning supplies in and around Shamirpet area in the city outskirts. The project has been completed with an outlay of Rs. 250 crore and the entire city as per plan, which is allotted to the venture, is likely to be covered over the next 24 months.

According to Mr A.R. Datla, Head, Marketing, Bhagyanagar Gas Ltd., the gas is being tapped from the KG D6 Reliance Industries fields supplied and evacuated from the East-West pipeline that passes through the region. The mandate is to provide piped gas for the city areas spread over 1,818 sq km. "During phase one we have also set up gas storage and supply facilities at three Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) depots," he said. Thus far, about five CNG terminals are operational in Hyderabad. From now four more stations have been readied. According to plans, it is proposed to have 50 stations by December 2012 and 22 stations for APSTRC.