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In a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Friday, the minister of state for petroleum and natural gas, P Lakshmi said, “Upon completion, TAPI Project envisages supply of 38 million metric standard cubic metre per day (mmscmd) of gas to India. So far, the inter-governmental agreement, gas pipeline framework agreement and the gas sales purchase agreement have been finalised. Commercial operation of TAPI project is expected to commence in 2017-18.”
Recently, the Centre gave clearance for setting up of a special purpose vehicle for the TAPI pipeline project, allowing GAIL to be a part of it. The 1,080 Km pipeline would have a capacity to carry 90 mmscmd of gas, which would be shared by India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
