The Government of India is looking forward to import at least 70 to 80 million metric standard cubic metres (MMSCM) of natural gas to generate power from idle gas-based power plants; provided gas is available at affordable rates on long term contract basis. Minister of Power – Piyush Goyal visited Australia in this regard and secured assurances for gas supply at $5 per mmbtu. Obtaining the required gas would resurrect gas based power plants and use 20,000 MW power generation capacity of the stranded gas power plants.