Gas Cooperation Agreement Signed

Gas Cooperation Agreement,GCA

Question: Recently which state has signed gas cooperation agreement with Gail India Ltd. in order to connect eastern India to the national natural gas grid?

(a) Bihar
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Odisha

Ans (b)

Related Facts:

  • On October 15, 2015, the Government of Jharkhand and GAIL (India) Limited signed a Gas Cooperation Agreement (GCA) in order to connect eastern India to the national natural gas grid.
  • This agreement will help in the creation of Natural Gas and City Gas Distribution infrastructure. The infrastructure will assist the construction of Urja Ganga Jagdishpur-Haldia Pipeline project in the state.
  • The Jagdishpur – Haldia Pipeline (JHPL) is will pass through six districts of Jharkhand, i.e., Bokaro, Giridih, Hazaribagh, Singhbhum, Ranchi and Dhanbad.
  • The pipeline will be used to provide Natural Gas as fuel to the Steel Authority of India plant in Bokaro, fertilizer plant at Sindri.

Reference:

http://www.gailonline.com/final_site/pressrelease-15-10-15.html