GAIL India Ltd is India's largest natural gas company, owning and operating over 7,000 km of pipelines. It transmits over 78% of India's natural gas and markets over 70%. The document outlines GAIL's objectives, operations including pipeline infrastructure, products, and role in India's economy. It also discusses GAIL's competitors, strengths in market share, opportunities in new pipelines and customers, and threats from other companies. The conclusion reaffirms GAIL's leadership in India's natural gas market and focus on growth while maintaining standards.

1. GAIL India Ltd.
(A Navaratna company)
By-
Geethika Reddy(22)
Bishwajeet Jha(23)
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2. Contents…
• Objectives
• Introduction
• Work done by GAIL
• GAIL Accountancies
• Competitors of GAIL
• SWOT analysis.
• How investors are benefited
• Conclusion.
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3. Objectives…
• To Know about the company.
• To understand its functions.
• To understand its way of operations.
• To know how it is playing an important role in
Indian Economy.
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4. Introduction..
• GAIL(Gas Authority of India Limited) was started in 16th
August,1986.
• The company was initially given the responsibility of
construction, operation & maintenance of the Hazira -
Vijaypur (HVJ) pipeline Project.
• It was one of the largest cross-country natural gas pipeline
projects in the world. Originally this 1800 Km long pipeline
was built at a cost of Rs 1700 Crores and it laid the foundation
for development of market for natural Gas in India.
• The government of India owns 57% of the company.
• GAIL has been ranked No. 1 Gas utility company in Asia and
second in Gas utility globally.
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5. Works done by GAIL..
• GAIL is a public sector company engaged in the business of gas
transmission and distribution, gas processing for liquid hydrocarbon
production and petrochemicals.
• The natural GAS infrastructure of around 7,000 km. accounting for
over 82% of total pipeline infrastructure in India, set up so far by
GAIL has contributed enormously to the economically and socially
critical sectors such as fertilizers and power.
• GAIL has the distinction of pioneering the clean fuel revolution for
transport sector in the country with the introduction of CNG in
Delhi and Mumbai which has significantly helped in reducing
pollution levels in these two cities.
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6. GAIL group of companies account for:
• About 3/4th of the natural gas transmitted in India through
pipelines.
• More than ½ of the natural gas sold in India.
• Almost 1/5th of the polyethylene produced in the country.
• LPG produced for every 10th LPG cylinder in the country.
• Pipeline transmission of around 1/4th of the countries total
LPG.
• Gas supply for ½ of the countries fertilizer produced.
• Gas supply for ½ of the country's gas based power generation.
• Operating in more than 2/3rd of the country's CNG station.
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7. COMPETITORS OF GAIL
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8. STRENGTHS
• Gas transmission 78%
• Gas marketing 70%
• STRONG HOLD ON THE GAS BUSINESS.
• TOP COMPANY IN INDIA IN THIS SECTOR
• STRONG HOLD ON ALL EXISTING AS WELL AS
NEW CUSTOMERS
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9. WEAKNESSES
• There is a great potential in the market but supply of Natural gas is
not meeting its demand so,
GAIL (I) should search alternatives to get more Gas. At present
time GAIL is importing Natural gas only from Rasgas (QUATAR) so
GAIL should locate other Natural Gas supplier countries.
• GAIL should run a “Natural Gas Awareness Program” to make
aware about different uses of Natural Gas.
• To increase profit margin GAIL should not concentrates only to
locate new customers but company should also focus on the
existing customer to increase their existing demand. As GAIL has no
need to fix a new setup.
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10. OPPURTUNITIES
• GAIL(I) IS MAKING IT’S PRESENCE IN
POLYMER SECTOR.
• NEW VENTURES WITH GULF COUNTRIES.
• MORE & MORE NEW CUSTOMERS & MAJOR
PRIVATE PLAYERS ARE JOINING HANDS WITH
GAIL(I).
• GAIL(I) LAYING MORE NEW PIPELINES.
• NORTH & WEST CONNECTION.
• NORMAL DEMAND & SUPPLY.
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11. THREATS
• MAINLY FROM ONGC & RIL.
• NEW COSTUMERS FIND IT VERY HARD
TO DEAL WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
GAIL(I).
• GLOBALIZATION.
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12. Benefit to Shareholders.
• Company has recorded sustained growth in all key physical and
financial parameters in the Financial Year 2010-11.
• So far the company have excellent record of distribution of
dividends and have distributed of RS 8,325 cr among shareholders.
• The total dividend payment for the fiscal 2010-11 will be at 75% on
equity share of Rs10 each (Rs7.5 per equity share) amounting to Rs
951 crore on its paid-up equity capital of Rs1,268.48 crore.
• The Company has been reaffirmed the highest domestic credit rating
of ‘AAA’ from ICRA, CARE and CRISIL which indicates the
highest credit quality and rated instruments carry the lowest credit
risk.
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13. CONCLUSION
• Being the undisputed leader in the Natural Gas market in India and a significant
player in the global natural gas industry, by growing aggressively while
maintaining the highest level of operating standards GAIL focuses on all aspects
of the Natural Gas value chain and beyond including Exploration, Production,
Transmission, Marketing, Extraction, Processing, Distribution, utilization
including Petrochemicals and Power and Natural Gas related infrastructure,
products and services
• Their main aim is to create and strengthen significant global presence to pursue
strategic, attractive opportunities that leverage GAIL's capabilities while
effectively managing business risks
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14. CONT…..
• Anticipate and exceed customer expectations through the
provision of highest quality infrastructure, products and
services
• GAIL is committed to operational excellence in everything
they do with a focus on continuous efforts to improve
environmental performance for themselves and their customers
and will be sensitive to the needs of the environment in all its
actions
• To accelerate and optimize the effective and economic use of
Natural Gas and its fractions to the benefit of national
economy.
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15. Refrences…
• Gail annual report 2010-11
• www.gailonline.com
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAIL
• economictimes.indiatimes.com
• www.indiainfoline.com
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