AG&P Pratham plans Rs 9,000-crore city gas push

AG&P Pratham, the India arm of Singapore-based Atlantic Gulf & Pacific (AG&P) City Gas, is planning to invest over ₹9,000 crore in the city gas distribution business in the country, a senior official said.

The investments would be towards expanding city gas distribution (CGD) infrastructure and setting up new compressed natural gas (CNG) stations, among other areas. “We would be investing in steel pipelines, in polyethylene pipelines, setting up of CNG stations, purchase of land parcels, among others. This is a very capital-intensive project,” said Chiradeep Datta, chief operating officer, AG&P Pratham.