Indraprastha Gas

{{short description|Indian natural gas distribution company}}

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| name = Indraprastha Gas Limited

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| type = Public

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| location_city = New Delhi

| location_country = India

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| area_served = Delhi NCR

| key_people = Rakesh Kumar Jain (chairman)

| industry = Natural gas

| products = Piped natural gas
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| services = Gas distribution

| revenue = {{up}} {{INRConvert|15717|c}} (FY24)

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File:Indraprastha Gas filling.jpg

Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) is an Indian natural gas distribution company that supplies natural gas as cooking and vehicular fuel, primarily in Delhi NCR. Established in 1998, the company is a joint venture between GAIL, Bharat Petroleum, and the Government of Delhi.{{cite news |title=Indraprastha Gas looks to expand its physical reach to other cities |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/indraprastha-gas-looks-to-expand-its-physical-reach-to-other-cities-120032001866_1.html |access-date=27 June 2023 |work=Business Standard |date=20 March 2020}}

History

IGL was incorporated in 1998, to take over and operate the Delhi City Gas Distribution Project from GAIL for laying a network of gas distribution pipelines in Delhi. The company started as a joint venture between GAIL, Bharat Petroleum and the Government of Delhi to implement a city gas distribution network.{{cite news |title=GAIL to float JV with BPCL, diversify into power, expand capacities |url=https://www.rediff.com/business/1998/sep/28gail.htm |access-date=27 June 2023 |work=Rediff}}

The company went public in 2003, listing on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2003/11/30/stories/2003113001170200.htm|title=Indraprastha Gas IPO oversubscribed on first day|newspaper=The Hindu|date=2003-11-29|accessdate=2011-08-23}}

Operations

As of 31 December 2017, IGL supplied piped natural gas to over 9,00,000 homes, over 2,000 commercial and more than 1,150 industrial establishments in the NCR. It also operates 425 CNG filling stations for natural gas vehicles.{{cite web|url=http://www.iglonline.net/Images/IGL_CHAIRMAN_Statement_eng_12082011.jpg|title=12th AGM Statement|publisher=Indraprastha Gas Limited|accessdate=2011-08-23}}

IGL sources its gas via the HVJ Gas Pipeline owned by GAIL.{{cite news |title=IGL resumes gas supplies to hotels in Delhi |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/igl-resumes-gas-supplies-to-hotels-in-delhi/articleshow/1912796.cms |access-date=27 June 2023 |work=The Economic Times |date=21 August 2006}}

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