GAIL subsidiary GMPL inaugurates upgraded DM water plant in Mangalore
GAIL Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited (GMPL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of GAIL (India) Ltd, inaugurated its upgraded Demineralised (DM) Water Plant on April 23, 2025, at its facility in the Mangalore SEZ.
The modernised plant, designed to produce 220 KL/hour of high-purity DM water using Ion Exchange technology, is a critical component of GMPL's ongoing Project Revival initiative, GAIL said in a Facebook post.
GAIL Mangalore Petrochemicals Ltd (GMPL) inaugurated its upgraded DM Water Plant on April 23, 2025, at Mangalore SEZ. Part of Project Revival, the plant produces 220 KL/hour of high-purity water via Ion Exchange tech. Completed without OEM support, it reflects in-house strength. The event was led by RK Singhal and attended by senior GMPL officials.
The plant features two independent processing chains to ensure uninterrupted supply to the GMPL complex. Notably, the refurbishment was completed without OEM support, underlining the capability and resilience of the in-house team.
The inauguration was graced by RK Singhal, director (business development), and attended by AK Naskar, executive director and CEO of GMPL, along with Sudhir Kumar Dixit and N Balasubramaniam, CGM(PTA), and the entire GMPL team.
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