Government nod for natural gas diversion from RCF to power plants

The Central Government has allowed diversion of natural gas from Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (RCF) quota from KG-D6 fields to power plants in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to help generate 450 MW of electricity. RCF gets 2.2 mn standard cu m per day of gas from Reliance Industries´ eastern offshore KG-D6 fields for production of urea at its plant located in Maharashtra. Gas from Andhra coast is ferried through a cross-country pipeline to RCF plants. Contact: Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers. Tel: 022-2552 2000. Website: www.rcfltd.com