Hiranandani, GAIL plan LNG terminals in BENGAL

Kolkata : It may well turn out to be a fresh lease of life for West Bengal industrial sector and chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s efforts to wipe off her anti-industry image, which are still haunted by the ghost of Singur issue. Two companies —private sector major Hiranandani Group and state-run Gas Authority of India (GAIL) — are looking to set up liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in the state, eyeing the market in the Haldia industrial belt.

Though both the companies are tightlipped about the size of the terminals, for a state which is yet to come out of the Tata Nano plant shut down in Singur the development is a boon as it may see thousands of crores of investment. Confirming the development, Darshan Hiranandani, director of Hindustan Electricity Generation, a group company, said, “Our group is genuinely keen on setting up an LNG terminal in West Bengal. However, the location is yet to be decided. We are conducting some advance studies regarding this and expects it to be ready in another 60 days."