Seeking immediate supply of gas from RIL-operated K-G basin for expansion of its plants, state-run NTPC has asked the central government to convene the ministerial meet on gas allocation soon.
NTPC has also asked the government that its case be considered separately from gas demanded by Anil Ambani-led RNRL which recently lost a case in the Supreme Court for cheaper gas Mukesh Ambani-led RIL, sources said.
NTPC’s demand comes amid Ambani brothers announcing a truce, weeks after the Supreme Court rejected Anil Ambani Group company RNRL’s plea for cheaper gas from Mukesh-led Reliance Industries’ D6 block in Krishna-Godavari basin.
NTPC is fighting a legal battle seeking that RIL fulfils its commitment to supply gas to the state-run company’s Kawas and Gandhar expansion plants.
The power Ministry is of the view that RIL-NTPC is a separate case from Reliance Industries-RNRL issue and should be dealt with accordingly. According to sources, the Union power ministry has prepared an agenda paper to support NTPC’s case.
“It is a separate case and should be dealt with separately,” the sources said.
— PTI