Aug. 26: The RIL surprised many by revealing last week that it had the capacity to produce 40 million metric standard cubic meters of gas per day from the Krishna-Godavari basin, but is only producing 37 to 38 mmscd now.
As such, the empowered group of ministers has allocated the 40 mmscd of gas to various sectors.

Aug 26: The allocation of gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin is slowly turning out to be an emotive issue for political parties and the people of the state.
A Congress leader from Nalgonda district, Mr G. Narayan Reddy, had first raised the demand that the state should be given the right to determine the allocation of gas.

Raghuvir Badrinath / Bangalore August 21, 2009, 0:16 IST

GMR Infrastructure, the Rs 4,500-crore Bangalore-based infrastructure developer with a focus on power generation, airports development, highways and urban infrastructure, is understood to be initiating plans for an 800-Mw coal-fired power plant on the eastern coast of India.

Hyderabad: Realising that dependence on gas for power generation could prove detrimental in the long run, the Andhra Pradesh government has decided to bank only on coal to meet the future needs.

Chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy on Wednesday pointed out that coal was the only

Aug. 6: The petroleum minister, Mr Murli Deora, said on Thursday more natural gas from the Krishna Godavari basin would be allotted to Andhra Pradesh for its fertiliser companies and for domestic consumption.

The Centre on Thursday turned down the demand raised by MPs in Rajya Sabha that Mukesh Ambani-led RIL's gas fields be nationalised even as it assured members that it would do everything to protect the national interest.

Aug. 5: The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, on Wednesday said the KG basin gas would not provide solutions to all problems of power generation.
He said the government will not allow gas-based power generation beyond 5,000 MW capacity.

State plans to ask Centre to increase K-G gas allocation

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) will pick up a 67 per cent stake in Krishna Godavari Gas Network Ltd (KGGNL), a joint venture promoted by the Andhra Pradesh government, for undertaking city gas distribution in the state.

The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to bid for exploration of natural gas in the country