Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the State is agreeable to gas pooling mechanism in the national interest.
The Chief Minister in a letter to the PM has mentioned that Andhra Pradesh is not trying to take all the gas for itself.
The State's intention is to see that other States also get a fair share of the gas from the KG Basin.
In the letter, the Chief Minister said: “I understand that the Government of India is on a gas pooling mechanism by blending existing and upcoming gas with imported RLNG which would enable the existing gas-based plants to significantly improve their PLF. The Government of AP supports this initiative and is willing to take all necessary steps from its end.”
He added: “I request that the process of gas pooling be expedited in national interest and assure you of all cooperation.”
Thanking the PM for supporting State's initiatives in providing 24x7 power under the Power for All scheme, Naidu highlighted the fact that the State has 7000 MW of gas based power plants which are stranded due to lack of gas supply from KG Basin.