Prime Minister to dedicate Kochi-Mangaluru CNG pipeline to nation tomorrow

New Delhi, January 04 :

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the Kochi-Mangaluru CNG pipeline to the nation tomorrow morning via video conferencing.

The 450-kilometre long pipeline between the two cities in Kerala and Karnataka built by GAIL(India) Ltd, has the capacity to transport 12 million Metric Standard Cubic Metres of natural gas per day from Kochi in Kerala to Mangaluru in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka.

The pipeline will bring an uninterrupted supply of environment friendly natural gas to Karnataka.

This will enable piped supply of natural gas to the industries and households in the state. The Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and Governor Vajubhai Vala will attend the inaugural function virtually.