Question : EXPANSION OF LPG BANGALORE PIPELINE TO TRICHY

to the reply given to Unstarred Question No.1735 dated August 3,2000 regarding LPG through pipeline in Tamil Nadu and state:

(a) whether the branch pipeline to Bangalore cannot be extended to Trichy/Thanjavur/ Kumbakonam to cover the requirements of central coastal of Tamil Nadu;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (c) Due to low throughput demand, extension of the Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) pipeline from Bangalore to Trichy/Thanjavur/Kumbakonam would not be techno-economically viable.