Kakinada SEZ, a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure, has inked a pact with the Andhra Pradesh Gas Development Corporation (APGDC) for supply of piped natural gas. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed for its upcoming 10,500 acre zone.
With this development, Kakinada SEZ will be the first zone on the eastern coast of India to provide piped natural gas to all its industrial units. The zone, which is located on the Vizag-Chennai Industrial Corridor, offers 8,521 acre of industrial land with another 1,879 acre earmarked for a greenfield commercial port.
APGDC has agreed to lay a spur line from the main trunk line to the zone premises for facilitating piped gas access to commercial and industrial customers. APGDC has been selected as the authorised entity by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) for laying, operating and expanding gas distribution network in Andhra Pradesh.
It is executing the Kakinada-Srikakulam high pressure natural gas pipeline (KSPL) to facilitate supply of gas for industrial use. The work for Phase-I of KSPL is underway.