MGL so far
From a modest background of supplying gas to the suburbs of Mumbai, MGL has
today become the leading consumer gas friendly company with a customer tally
of 3.48 lakhs connected PNG users and around 960 small industrial
& commercial customers. The MGL project, which started in 1995 from
Chembur, has covered major parts of Mumbai through its distribution network
i.e. from South Mumbai to Mira Road and Sion to Mulund & Thane.
MGL recently launched Piped Natural Gas in South Mumbai to bring the
convenience of Natural Gas to South Mumbaikars & is expanding the pipeline
network in Navi Mumbai.
Fulfilling the promise of a Clean Mumbai, MGL's CNG powers over 53,824
taxis/cars , over 1.28 lakh autorickshaws, 597 BEST buses,50 TMT
Buses, 257 Private Buses and 45 Mini Buses across the city through its network
of 130 CNG stations having 637 dispensing points, thus contributing to more
than 760 metric tonnes reduction of pollutants every day.
Future Outlook
MGL has made ambitious plans for CNG & PNG
expansion in Mumbai, Thane & Navi Mumbai. The MGL has laid
around 233.85 kms of steel pipeline and 2278.51 kms of polyethylene
pipeline. Further, the plan includes setting up of more number of CNG outlets
as well as enhancing CNG compression capacity and dispensing points to provide
CNG to the vehicles with minimum possible dry run and waiting.
MGL has also started looking for opportunities
to expand its area of operations in the areas adjoining Mumbai city as well as
providing value added services to the consumers.