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India becomes Second Largest LPG Consumer and Importer
India is now the second largest consumer and importer of the LPG in the world. This is attributed to government initiatives to push for cleaner alternatives to traditional cooking fuels such as firewood and cow dung. Import of LPG The import of LPG grew by 12.5 per cent over the past five years to 12 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Topics: Iran • Kuwait • LPG • Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas • Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana • Qatar • Saudi Arabia • the United Arab Emirates
Saksham 2019: Annual high intensity people-centric mega campaign under Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Saksham 2019 is an annual high intensity one-month long people-centric mega campaign, which is organised by Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The purpose of the Saksham (Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav) is to sensitize the masses about conservation and efficient use of petroleum products which will lead ..
Topics: Energy • Energy conservation • Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas • Natural Gas • Nature • petroleum • Petroleum Conservation Research Association • Universe
Government forms Rajiv Kumar Committee to look at selling of OIL, ONGC fields to private companies
Union Government has constituted six-member committee to look at selling as many as 149 small and marginal oil and gas fields of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Oil India Ltd (OIL) to private and foreign companies to boost domestic output. The committee will be headed by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Topics: Business • Committees • Economy • Energy Secuirty • Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas • National • Oil • Oil Fields Privatization • ONGC • Petroleum Sector • Rajiv Kumar Committee
PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of City Gas Distribution Projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of City Gas Distribution (CGD) Projects of Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in 65 Geographical Areas (GAs) in 129 districts under 9th CGD bidding round. He also launched 10th CGD Bidding Round in 50 GAs spread over 124 districts in 14 states. Natural gas is superior ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Topics: Chemical industry • Chemistry • City Gas Distribution Projects • Compressed natural gas • Energy • Fuel gas • Gas based Economy • Government Schemes. Environment Friendly Fuels • Liquefied natural gas • Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas • Narendra Modi • National • Natural Gas • Natural gas vehicle
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company signs MoU with signed MoU with Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd
On November 12, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) signed MoU with the Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL) to explore the possibility of storing ADNOC crude oil at Padur Underground Facility in Udupi district of Karnataka, which has a 2.5 million tonne (~17 million barrels) capacity. So far, ADNOC is the only foreign oil ..
Topics: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company • Energy • Energy security • Global strategic petroleum reserves • Mangalore • Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas • Oil storage • petroleum • Strategic Petroleum Reserve • Udupi district • Universe