30-07-2025
Think Gas seeks subsidy for D-PNG consumers
Think Gas, along with other compressed natural gas (CNG) providers, has been working with various agencies asking them to encourage the provision of subsidy to domestic piped natural gas (D-PNG) on a par with liquefied petroleum gas. The company has also held meetings with State governments including Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Addressing presspersons here on Wednesday, Chiradeep Datta, it's COO said that like the subsidy provided to BPL beneficiaries under the Ujjwala Scheme, the government should provide something to CNG as well. In Andhra Pradesh, the company has had talks with government officials and that government was mulling on extending subsidy to D-PNG as well. In Tamil Nadu, they have met the Chief Secretary, he added.
The household sector, he said, was not growing as much due to a host of reasons including subsidy. 'Homemakers are hesitating when they hear that this does not have subsidy despite the fact that it is priced 15% lesser than LPG, he explained.
The company has tied up with ABB India to provide Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADAvantage) that monitors lines and storage facilities. 'We have provided the latest in SCADA technology to Think Gas. The platform enables centralised price management and billing, and helps in pressure and flow control, explaied G. Balaji, senior vice president and head of energy industries division, ABB India.
