(a) the details and the present status of on going LNG petronet project at Kochi;
(b) the proposed date of completion of this project;
(c) the funds allocated for this project and disbursed so far;
(d) whether the Government has assessed the scope of expansion of this project;and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) to (e): Petronet LNG Ltd. (PLL), a Joint Venture Company, is setting up an LNG project at Kochi, Kerala;
the same is progressing as per the schedule. The project is expected to be commissioned in the first quarter
of 2012. The project is estimated to cost around ` 3600 crore and is being financed through a mix of debt &
equity. Initial capacity of the project is 2.5 million metric tonne per annum (mmtpa), which can be expanded
to 5.0 mmtpa depending on market potential and associated infrastructure.