October 19, 2026: Vadodara Municipal Corporation councillor Deepa Shrivastav has sought a 15-day response from Vadodara Gas Limited (VGL) over the allocation of LNG stations at Por, Waghodia and Asoj. She has questioned the selection process, due diligence and possible links between the companies awarded the stations.

VGL allocated the stations to LNG Express India Pvt Ltd and LNG Express (Global) Pvt Ltd. According to Shrivastav, Registrar of Companies records show that the directors of both companies and Cryogas Equipment Pvt Ltd are the same.

She also cited an ongoing legal dispute between Cryogas and INOX for alleged copyright infringement of proprietary engineering drawings and works related to cryogenics and LNG semi-trailers. Vadodara Commercial Court passed an interim injunction in favour of INOX on June 11, 2025, while Gujarat High Court declined to interfere with the order on July 7, 2026. Shrivastav has asked VGL to clarify whether the dispute has any bearing on the allocations.

(Source: TOI)