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Goa signs Rs 5,000-crore MoU with ANVI for LPG terminal at Mormugao port
After a March supply scare left kitchens waiting longer for refills, Goa wants its own gas reserve instead of relying on trucks from Mangaluru.
Goa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with energy trading group ANVI to build a Rs 5,000-crore LPG import and storage terminal at Mormugao port. The agreement was signed on Friday, the second day of the Vibrant Goa Global Business Summit 2026, with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant present.
The idea is simple: stop depending on a single road route. According to the company, Goa uses roughly 80,000 to 1,00,000 tonnes of LPG a year, and most of it arrives by road from Mangaluru. That chain was tested in March. ANVI says commercial LPG supplies in the state dropped to 20% of normal levels during disruptions, while household cylinder refills stretched from every 15 days to every 25.
The terminal would be built in two phases and include an LPG berth, storage tanks and a pipeline to Mormugao port. Phase one is planned to hold about 65,000 tonnes, which the company says equals eight to nine months of Goa's consumption. Within that, at least 7,500 tonnes, about 30 days of demand, would be an emergency reserve released only when the state government says so.
At full capacity, the terminal is expected to handle about three million tonnes of LPG a year. It would serve Goa as well as parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra. ANVI also says the facility would allow imports from the United States and other regions beyond the Gulf, widening the choice of suppliers.
ANVI founder Ashutosh Verma framed the project around the March scare. "In March, Goa learnt what fifteen days of stock meant when the ships stopped coming. This terminal will make sure that never happens again," he said.
Jobs and training are part of the pitch. ANVI expects about 2,450 direct, indirect and induced jobs once the terminal is running, with at least 80% of permanent direct roles earmarked for Goans. Sawant said the proposed Goa Institute of LPG and LNG Technology would train up to 500 people a year for energy-sector careers.
Households should not expect a new cylinder buffer soon. The MoU is non-binding, and the project still needs land allocation, detailed studies and statutory approvals. Once approvals are in place, the first phase is expected to take 30 to 36 months to build. A detailed project report will settle the final investment and timeline.
Source: Navhind Times
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