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Dharmendra Pradhan bats for splitting GAIL, new gas tariff policy

Plan is to unbundle GAIL into two firms --- one for gas transmission, other for marketing; Ernst and Young appointed consultant

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The minister said the new gas exchange would be a step towards market-driven pricing mechanism.

Shine Jacob New Delhi
Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said the ministry was considering the bifurcation of GAIL, a step towards bringing transparency to India’s gas market.
 
He also batted for a market-driven pricing mechanism by introducing a new tariff policy for natural gas soon.
 
The government is planning to unbundle GAIL into two companies for gas transmission and marketing business. The state-run company has entrusted Ernst &Young as a consultant.
 
“There were concerns that how can a pipeline company be a trader. GSIL India has requested for dividing the company into two verticals, one of which will focus

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