BPCL and OIL Form JV for Gas Distribution in Arunachal Pradesh

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Oil India Limited (OIL), both Maharatna PSUs, have signed a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) to establish a gas distribution network in Arunachal Pradesh. The agreement was signed at BPCL’s Corporate Office in the presence of Shri Sanjay Khanna, Director (Refineries) & CMD (Additional Charge), BPCL, and Dr. Ranjit Rath, CMD, OIL.

The proposed Joint Venture Company (JVC) will set up CNG stations and provide Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to domestic, commercial, and industrial users across the state. The initiative will expand access to clean energy and support socio-economic growth in line with the government’s vision of developing a gas-based economy.

Shri Sanjay Khanna, CMD of BPCL, remarked, "This Joint Venture reaffirms BPCL’s commitment to expanding clean energy access across India, with special focus on the North-East. Together with OIL, we will build a strong City Gas Distribution network to serve households, industries, and transport. Arunachal Pradesh holds great potential, and through this initiative we aim to drive sustainable growth, improve quality of life, and support India’s vision of a gas-based economy.”

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Ranjit Rath, CMD, OIL, stated, "The establishment of City Gas Distribution in Arunachal Pradesh is a significant step in OIL’s ongoing initiative to realise the vision of bringing clean and reliable energy to the region. OIL has a long-standing legacy of hydrocarbon production in the state and with the commissioning of Kumchai-Kusijan gas pipeline last year, we successfully reinforced our role as an anchor in advancing the Government of India's hydrocarbon vision for the North-East."