The ambitious Piped Natural Gas (PNG) project for Mysuru, which is expected to start with connections to houses or domestic consumers before Dasara this year, is expected to cover 30,000 customers by March 2023.
According to Mr. Arun Nayak, the Regional Head of AG&P Pratham, the city gas distribution company authorised by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to provide piped natural gas (PNG) in the region, the supply of PNG to registered domestic customers in Mysuru will begin before Dasara starts in September this year. “The company has set a target to reach 30,000 customers in Mysuru before March 2023,” he said.
Apart from 15 km of steel pipeline, the company has laid another 27 km of Medium Density Polyethylene (MDPE) pipeline, which is the main pipeline, in parts of the city. “The plan is to lay a total of 400 km of MDPE pipeline in Mysuru city, he said.
