Uniform price for gas for all three importing countries including India will be the centre of discussions in the Steering Committee Meeting on TAPI Gas pipeline project on Thursday. Oil Ministers of Turkmanistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India are meeting in New Delhi to discuss the gas sales and other details of the 7.6 billion dollar TAPI Gas pipeline project. The technical feasibility of the project has already been given. The officials of the four countries held intensive discussions for three days ahead of the Steering Committee Meeting. AIR correspondent quoting highly placed official sources reports that the talks will also focus on the proposal to appoint a technical advisor for assisting in forming a consortium for laying and operating the pipeline. The meeting will also discuss the issue of funds for the pipeline. The project envisages building a 1735 kilometer pipeline with a total gas capacity of 90 million standard cubic meters per day. On the completion of the project, India is expected to receive 38 million standard cubic meters of gas.
News On AIR | April 27, 2011 9:53 PM
Talks on TAPI gas pipeline project to be held in New Delhi