GAIL gains on inking gas cooperation agreement with Jharkhand government

16 Oct 2015 Evaluate

GAIL (India) is currently trading at Rs. 325.00, up by 1.60 points or 0.49% from its previous closing of Rs. 323.40 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 328.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 328.00 and Rs. 321.00 respectively. So far 29780 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 551.35 on 31-Oct-2014 and a 52 week low of Rs. 260.25 on 25-Aug-2015.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 325.00 and Rs. 307.40 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 41219.17 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 56.11% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 40.25% and 2.51% respectively.

GAIL (India) and the Government of Jharkhand have signed a Gas Cooperation Agreement (GCA) for creation of Natural Gas and City Gas Distribution infrastructure, which will facilitate construction of ‘Urja Ganga’ Jagdishpur - Haldia Pipeline project in the state. The Jagdishpur – Haldia Pipeline (JHPL) is slated to pass through six districts of Jharkhand, i.e., Bokaro, Giridih, Hazaribagh, Singhbhum, Ranchi and Dhanbad. It will have a total of 340 kms in the state, of which 174 kms will be mainline and 166 kms spurlines.

As part of the GCA, GAIL and the Jharkhand Government will evaluate ways for cooperation in development of use of eco-friendly fuel Natural Gas and related infrastructure, promotion of Joint Venture for CGD projects and study various options to evaluate the energy demand (including for Natural Gas, LPG and other liquid hydrocarbons) in the state. The Department of Industries of the Jharkhand Government shall coordinate grant of all necessary permissions and clearances required for development of Natural Gas, CGD, distribution infrastructure and associated facilities.

The GCA will also facilitate establishment of pipeline connectivity from the seven Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks awarded in the state to various consumption centres. The 2,000 km-long JHPL, the ‘Energy Highway’ of Eastern India being constructed by GAIL, will carry eco-friendly Natural Gas to eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

GAIL is India’s flagship natural gas company integrating all aspects of the natural gas value chain including exploration and production, processing, transmission, distribution and marketing and related services.

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