Dharmendra Pradhan, minister of petroleum and natural gas, said on Thursday that the gas industry needs to put in more effort to tap the potential market in 100 industrial zones in north and east India. While releasing a report on the India gas infrastructure, jointly prepared by Ficci and Ceresta, Pradhan said that his steel ministry portfolio has helped him see the demand of gas a fuel in the steel industry.
“Many industries in eastern India think that imported LNG is a cheaper fuel source to run their factories,” Pradhan said, adding that “the gas industry is not being able to visualise the market for gas as there is vast untapped demand in steel and other sectors and should do roadshows in 100 industrial clusters in north and east India”.
