The Bihar government has taken a strict stance against the slow progress of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) pipeline work in the state. Chief Secretary has issued a stern warning to the involved oil companies after a recent review meeting. The administration expressed dissatisfaction with the current pace and directed the officials to expedite the infrastructure development immediately.
What are the new directives for PNG projects?
The Crisis Management Group has instructed oil companies to operate in Mission Mode to meet their pending targets. To ensure accountability, several new measures have been introduced to track daily and weekly progress. These steps aim to remove bottlenecks that are currently slowing down the pipeline laying process across various districts.
- Weekly reporting of progress to the state headquarters
- District-level monitoring of all ongoing pipeline work
- Strict adherence to the timelines set by the state government
- Immediate resolution of local issues causing project delays
Why is the Chief Secretary dissatisfied with the progress?
During the review of the PNG pipeline project, it was observed that the work is not moving according to the pre-decided schedule. The Chief Secretary noted that the delay is affecting the state’s goal of providing clean energy to households. Oil companies have been informed that any further negligence in project execution will lead to official action. The government wants to ensure that the benefits of the PNG network reach the common people without further excuses from the service providers.
