Nagpur: A renewed push is underway to position Nagpur at the centre of a major upcoming energy project, with industry stakeholders intensifying efforts to shift the proposed headquarters of the Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG) venture to the city.
The Association for Industrial Development (AID) has formally pitched Nagpur as the base for the project’s headquarters, citing strategic and logistical advantages. In a recent representation, AID President Ashish Kale underscored that Nagpur’s central location and growing industrial ecosystem make it the most practical choice.
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Taking note of the demand, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has reportedly written to senior officials of Coal India Limited and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, urging them to give due consideration to the proposal.
The SNG project itself is slated to come up at Majri in Bhadravati tehsil of Chandrapur district and will be based on advanced coal gasification technology. Envisaged as a joint venture between CIL and BPCL, the project carries an estimated investment of Rs 12,215 crore and is expected to generate around 3,000 jobs for skilled and semi-skilled workers.
While there has been a parallel proposal to locate the headquarters in Mumbai, AID has argued that placing it in Nagpur would significantly improve coordination with the project site, reduce operational delays, and strengthen administrative efficiency.
Beyond logistics, the association has framed the demand as a matter of regional balance, stating that situating the headquarters in Nagpur would give a major boost to Vidarbha’s industrial growth and help decentralise key economic activities from Mumbai.
AID has expressed optimism that authorities will take a pragmatic call, viewing the move not just as an administrative decision, but as a step toward more equitable regional development.
