Torrent arm set to provide PNG, CNG in Pune district

Mahesh Gas Ltd, an associate company of the ₹21,000-crore Torrent Group, is set to provide Piped Natural Gas (PNG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Pune district under the brand name Pune Natural Gas. The formal launch was announced on Friday.

Commenting on the formal launch of the CGD (City Gas Distribution) network in Pune district, Deepak Dalal, Director, Torrent Gas Limited, said in a statement, “Globally, natural gas contributes approximately 24 per cent to the primary energy mix. However, natural gas has a nominal share of 6 per cent in India’s primary energy mix. Given the increasing concern for climate change, environmentally clean fuels such as natural gas are expected to play a dominant role in India’s economic growth in the coming years.”