The government has set a target to raise the share of natural gas in the energy mix to 15% by 2030 from 6.3% in 2020 and 6.7% in 2021 says Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameshwar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha. 

 

The establishment of CNG stations and providing PNG connections are part of development of CGD network and the same is done by the authorized CGD (City Gas Distribution) entities in their authorized Geographical Areas (GAs) as per the Minimum Work Plan (MWP). PNGRB also authorizes entities for laying of pipeline infrastructure for development of CGD network.

 

Investment for the development of CGD network and natural gas pipeline infrastructure is done by the authorized entities, both private and public as per the techno commercial requirements. The authorized entities have done an investment for approximately Rs. 14,556 crore this year. Further, PNGRB has received bids for 61 GAs in the 11th round which entail investment of more than Rs. 80,000 crore.

 

As part of initiative to make natural gas available to more and more consumers, government has approved partial capital grant of Rs. 5,176 crore for the Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL) project and Rs. 5,559 crore for North East Gas Grid. Till now Rs. 4,549.204 crore has been utilized in JHBDPL project and Rs. 1,030 crore has been utilized in North East Gas Grid.