M/s Haryana City Gas Distribution Limited (HCGDL) is a company Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956. HCGDL is a company promoted by SKN- Bentex group of Industries.  Having considered the popularity of city gas distribution SKN -Bentex Group of Industries has visualized and undertake the project of natural gas supply for Domestic, Commercial, Industrial and transport sector of Haryana State. HCGDL have got the approval of State Government of Haryana to distribute natural gas in Gurgaon, Rohtak, Rewari & Jhazzar districts of Haryana state and Neemrana & Bhiwadi area of Rajasthan state.  Presently the company is creating the network for the distribution of natural gas to consumers for domestic, transport, and commercial sectors in Gurgaon and its CNG stations are in completion stage.  The company is finalizing its engineering and design for pipeline network and other associated facilities for other areas and is scheduled to start the construction work in June 2007 for these areas. With the backing of strong promoters – SKN & Bentex Group of industries,
HCGDL planned to expand natural gas network in the other regions of Haryana with its main business objectives: -

• To provide safe, convenient and reliable natural gas supply to it’s customers in the   domestic and commercial sectors.
• To provide a cleaner, environment-friendly alternative as auto fuel to Haryana’s residents. This will considerably perform the best to reduce the high levels of pollution.

Our Goal 

• To establish HCGDL as an excellent and consumer friendly natural gas distribution company. 
• To contribute for pollution reduction for the health of citizens.
• To set up best designed CNG stations to be identified as milestone in the town.
• To provide safe, efficient and reliable energy.
• To explore the area of operation beyond Haryana & Rajasthan.
• Facilitate conversions of commercial and private vehicles to CNG at CNG stations so as  to:
  • Make available quality kits for each vehicle segments.
  • Create a network of workshops to undertake reliable conversions to CNG.
  • Provide the kit servicing facilities for users.

Salient Benefit of the Project

Benefit to State Government

1. Private investment in state for development.
2. Directly or indirectly employment local people in the city.
3. Revenue to Government in the form of sales tax.
4. Network of Natural Gas shall attract more industries hence a growth to economy.
5. Earning from Government land by leasing for CNG retail outlet.

Benefit to public.

1. Pollution free environment
2. Cheaper Domestic Fuel.
3. Cheaper and clean CNG availability for personal vehicles.
4. Venus for employment

Benefit to industrialists

1. Cost saving, as natural gas is a cheaper fuel than most of the existing fuel.
2. Pollution free hence, no future threat on account of pollution.
3. Safe, reliable, clean and user friendly fuel, hence improvement in motivation for employees.
4. Improves product quality of industries in many cases.
5. Direct supply so no inventory cost.
6. Prices of Natural Gas are consistent compared to other Petroleum products, hence better forecast planning.
7. Benefit to local commercial transporter
8. Cheaper CNG fuel available.
9. More Mileage per kilogram of fuel.
10. More use of public transport due to reduced tariff.
11. No hassles for “for pollution under control” inspection.

Board Of Directors
Here is a brief introduction of the people behind HCGDL.

1.         Mr. Satish Chopra
2.         Mr. Kapil Chopra
3.         Mrs. Vijay Chopra

Brief Introduction to Natural Gas

Natural Gas
Natural gas is the cleanest burning environment-friendly conventional fuel. World over today, it is recognized as the fuel of the future - its demand is growing faster than any fossil fuel. A naturally occurring hydrocarbon containing mainly methane and ethane, natural gas is a colorless, odorless and nontoxic fuel with distinct advantages over other alternative fuels.

The Eternal Demand - Supply

Ever since man began using fuel for energy, supply has played the elusive stance. with India poised as the world's 6th fastest growing economy, the demand for fuel increases at an unprecedented pace.
Natural Gas makes better business sense than conventional fuels

• Assured uninterrupted and reliable 24-hour supply of fuel.
• Equipments based on natural gas incur lower maintenance cost and downtime - yielding higher productivity & profitability.
• Natural gas is nearly 100% combustible yielding higher efficiency.
• Its clean burning characteristic can help improve end-product quality making your product more competitive.
• calorific value effective prices comparable to other fuels.
• Distributed through pipelines directly at premises - zero spillage, handling & logistic problems.
• Pipeline delivery relatively immunizes you against inflation of transportation costs
• Low pollution emissions Zero solid wastes. Giving you the environment friendly company status.
• Pipeline delivery requires no storage facility thus saving on space.
• A metering device at customer's premises allows custody transfer resulting in zero pilferage.

No storage at customer's premises ensures high consumer safety. It also easier to control & contain in case of emergencies.

Business and Infrastructure
HCGDL’s main business of natural gas distribution is divided in two segments namely: -

• PNG Directly supplying gas through pipeline to consumers such as domestic, commercial and industrial units.
• CNG To compress the gas to 250 bar and to fill in the CNG cylinders installed in the vehicles through CNG dispensers.

Benefits of PNG -

PNG is Convenient

• 24 hours uninterrupted gas supply,
• No changing or handling of gas cylinders,
• No more last minute emergency,
• Simply, do away with cylinders and its associated problems,
• Make payments after you consume, through banks, drop boxes, ECS, Net, etc.,
• PNG is Economical,
• PNG works out to be up to 10% cheaper than LPG,
• 14.2 kg. LPG is equivalent to 18 units of Natural Gas shown in your meter. At present, price of LPG is Rs. 255/- you consume Gas costing Rs. 205/- only, saving Rs. 50/- (approx.) every time. (Above figures are indicative.)

PNG is Safe

• Natural Gas catches fire only when it forms a 5-15% mixture with air whereas LPG catches fire when it forms 2% or above mixture with air.
• Our supply designs, executions and operations are being done as Per International best Practices.

PNG is Clean

• Being a gaseous fuel, very clean compared to any other fuel with more than 94%.
• Combustible particles.
• Burns with a flame always hence, no blackening of vessels.
• Sulphur content less than 10 PPM.
• Most preferred fuel in vehicles in Mumbai today.
• Contribution for a cleaner society.

PNG is versatile

• Apart from cooking, other appliances like geyser, air conditioner, vehicles etc. can be used on Natural Gas. However, please do not attempt to alter/modify the existing installation yourself or through any unauthorized person. Please call 1917 for assistance.
• PNG is the fuel of choice around the world.

Lines of Business (PNG) : Areas Covered

HCGDL has already completed the construction of 16 km steel pipeline grid to feed 8 CNG Filling stations and to  serve the gas supply for more than 10,000 domestic units and about 25 big commercial complexes. Present area of net work is shown in the map of Gurgaon

The Company is committed to making further investments in expanding the basic pipeline infrastructure. This will not only allow the Company to consolidate its position, but will also enable it to grow significantly.
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
CNG - THE FUEL OF THE FUTURE
CNG has been widely used in vehicles since the 1930s, in countries that include Argentina, Russia and Italy. It is gaining increasing acceptance, particularly for city transport vehicles such as taxis, buses and delivery trucks due to its relative superiority over other conventional fuels.
WHAT IS CNG?
CNG is compressed natural gas. It mainly consists of methane (91.9%), with other constituents like ethane, propane and butane. It is an intrinsically pure fuel that emits negligible quantities of pollutants when burnt. Natural gas is compressed to a pressure of 200-250 kg/cm (to be stored in a cylinder) and hence the name Compressed Natural Gas. It is colorless, odourless, non-toxic, non-carcinogenic and lighter than air. CNG is not the same as LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) or LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas). Compressed Natural Gas is a low smoke, low pollution, safe and cheaper (than petrol) fuel. It has been successfully and widely utilized by the transportation sector in developed countries worldwide.

WHY CNG?
Natural gas has many benefits to offer its users. The main advantages are:

• Clean fuel
  
• Very low levels of pollution
  
• Cheap fuel
  
• Far more economical than use of petrol

HCGDL has developed and implemented a CNG Infrastructure Development Program for setting up CNG stations in various cities of Haryana. This program is being successfully implemented.

Areas Covered: -

Addresses and locations of our CNG stations

1.         Sector 29
2.         Sector 44
3.         Sector 53
4.         Sector 15-I
5.         Sector 14         
6.         Sector 22
7.         Sector 18
8.         Sector 31-32

Here are the Future Plans for next 3 Years

1.         CNG Stations - 30-35
2.         Industrial unit - 100
3.         Big Commercials -50
4.         House Hold connections - 50,000

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