Assam: 38 CNG stations to be set up, more will come up in near future, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
Himanta Biswa Sarma said that in Assam there will be 38 CNG Stations and steps will be taken to increase the numbers in the near future.
Sarma virtually inaugurated commercial operations of five Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations at a programme held in Dispur.
Purba Bharati Gas Private Limited which is a joint venture company of Assam Gas Company Limited, Oil India Limited and Gail Gas Limited has developed the CNG stations in Ulubari, Sonapur, Lalmati, Kahilipara, and Azara. The name of the stations are 1. COCO (Company Owned Company Operated) CNG Station, Ulubari. 2. HP Sonapur, Sonapur. 3. HKS Service Station, Lalmati. 4. Bungrung Service Station, Kahilipara. 5. Ramani Service Station, Azara.
Sarma said that as a part of series of steps taken towards Greener Guwahati, the inauguration of five new CNG stations in the state will embolden government’s endeavour of heralding the large scale usage of green energy. He moreover said that close on the heels of government’s policy of phasing out the usage of fossil fuels and increase the use of renewable energy sources, these CNG stations will turn out to be potential enabler of cutting down carbon footprints and presenting green environment to the people.
The Chief Minister said that with this inauguration total number of CNG Stations in service in Kamrup Metro and Kamrup District has gone up to seven. Eight more CNG Stations are on advanced stages of their completion and the works of 15 more are in progress. In Barak valley the work of three CNG Stations have
