Shri Ashutosh Karnatak CMD GAIL spoke at the world energy policy summit

Shri Ashutosh Karnatak CMD GAIL spoke at the world energy policy summit

New Delhi: Dr Ashutosh Karnatak, CMD, GAIL today spoke at the World Energy Policy Summit at New Delhi about the importance of environment conservation for ensuring a clean and sustainable future.
 
He said that Natural Gas and Renewables will play complimentary roles in enabling to meet energy demand of the country in future.
He also spoke of the roadmap for increasing the share of natural gas from 6.2 percent to 15 percent in India's energy basket. He said that Accessibility, Availability and Affordability are the three parameters critical for growth of natural gas sector.
 
He added that natural gas pipeline grid is envisaged to increase to 35,000 km from current length of approx 16,000 km.This coupled with upcoming Regasification infrastructure in next few years will provide accessibility & availability for growth of India's natural gas sector. Steel and other Industrial sectors would account for additional 40 to 50 mmscmd natural gas demand.
 

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