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India to invest Rs. 10,000 Cr for setting up LNG stations says Pradhan
The government of India is planning to invest Rs. 10,000 crores in the next three years in setting up 1,000 LNG stations in India according to Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Dharmendra Pradhan
- By ICN Bureau
| December 03, 2020
The government of India is planning to invest Rs. 10,000 crores in the next three years in setting up 1,000 LNG stations in India according to Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Dharmendra Pradhan.
Pradhan inaugurated and dedicated to the nation MNGL's (Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited) five stations through video conference, taking the company’s CNG stations to one hundred. The minister also inaugurated the commencement of civil work at LNG/CNG station at Pathardi CNG supply to buses in Nashik and CNG distribution through award of Mobile refuelling Unit (MRU) at Pune.
Speaking on the occasion, Pradhan said, "India is committed to achieve 15% share of natural gas in the primary energy mix by 2030 for a more sustainable energy use. This will help reduce environmental pollution, fulfil commitments to COPE-21 climate change commitments."
The greater use of natural gas will reduce dependence on fossil fuel and consequently reduce import bill and import dependence, commented Pradhan.
“With 5 stations added today we will almost reach the figure of 2,500 stations but we have to keep pushing ourselves to reach the figure of 10,000 CNG stations in coming 7-8 years,” said Pradhan.
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