Nod to independent operators of gas pipelines soon: Petroleum secretary

The government proposes to appoint independent operators of gas pipelines in the countr y to operationalise the common carrier principle that will allow all consumers and producers access to fuel transport infrastructure. Petroleum Secretar y Tarun Kapoor told IANS that the ministr y was taking approvals for segregating the existing gas pipeline infrastructure to identify the portion of infrastructure that will need to support common carriers. "We are getting all the approvals. Certain things have to go to the cabinet within two to three months. We will do it," Kapoor told IANS in an interaction. As per the plan, a transport system operator (TSO) would be put in place to manage the common carrier part of the gas pipeline infrastructure.