GAIL to expand UP facility

GAIL (India) is in the advanced stage of augmenting the polymer capacity of its petrochemical complex in Uttar Pradesh from 4.1 lakh tonne to 9 lakh tonne a year. The company expects that this will provide the much needed boost to the overall economic development of this region. The public sector natural gas firm recently signed an MoU with Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corp to develop a plastic park at Auraiya. Contact: GAIL (India). Tel: 011-2617 2580. Website: www.gail.nic.in