Lok Sabha Question No. 40 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Strengthening of CNG Network
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: KALYAN BANERJEE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 40

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## STRENGTHENING OF CNG NETWORK

## * 40.     SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government proposes to reduce oil demand by promoting/strengthening CNG services and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of existing CNG network in the country and the areas covered therein at present, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the time by which the entire country is likely to be covered with the economic fuel services; and
- (d) the details of the proposal to meet the future demand of natural gas which is expected to reach 600 MMSCMD by 2021-22 against the present demand of 475 MMSCMD?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द  र प्रधान)

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

(a) The Government is promoting the usages of environment friendly transportation fuel i.e. CNG by expanding the coverage of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in the country. It will help in reducing oil demand. In order to promote the CNG services in the country the Government has issued guidelines for making available domestic gas to the CGD entities for meeting the entire requirement of CNG (Transport) and PNG (Domestic) segments.

## (b) The details of existing CNG network State/UT-wise in the country as on 1.10.2017 are at Annexure .

(c) The  Government  has  established  Petroleum  &  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board (PNGRB) under the PNGRB Act, 2006, which is the statutory authority to grant authorization for  the  development  of  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD)  network  which  includes  Compressed Natural  Gas  (CNG)/Piped  Natural  Gas  (PNG)  network.  PNGRB  has  been  considering  the entire  district  as  a  Geographical  Area  (GA)  for  development  of  CGD  network  so  that PNG/CNG services can be made available in the cities and other parts of the district. PNGRB grants  authorization  for  developing  CGD  network  in  a  GA  through  competitive  bidding process.  The  GAs  are  included  in  bidding  rounds  in  a  phased  manner  depending  on  the natural gas pipeline connectivity/natural gas availability and feasibility for grant of authorization to develop CGD network in the country.

(d) At present, the demand of Natural Gas is met through domestically produced gas and additional demand is being met through Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) which is imported  under  open  general  license  on  the  terms  and  conditions  mutually  agreed  upon between the buyers and sellers.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 40 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017 REGARDING STRENGTHENING OF CNG NETWORK

## Details of CNG Stations in the country

| Sr. No.            | State/UT           | Name of City / Geographical Area (GA)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   No. of CNG Stations as on 1.10.2017 |
|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1                  | Delhi              | NCT of Delhi(including Noida &Ghaziabad)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                   423 |
| 2                  | Maharashtra        | Mumbai, Greater Mumbai, Thane & adjoining contiguous areas including Mira Bhayender, Navi Mumbai, Thane City, Ambernath, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Dombivily, Badlapur, Ulhasnagar, Panvel, Kharghar & Taloja, Pune City including PimpriChinchwad and adjoining contiguous areas of Chakan, Hinjewadi, Talegaon GA & Thane |                                   253 |
| 3                  | Gujarat            | Rural Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Nadiad, Halol, Hazira, Rajkot, Khambhat, Karjan-Palej, Valsad, Navsari, Surendernagar, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Surat, Ankleshwar, Bharuch & surrounding areas, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Vapi, Anand                                                                               |                                   403 |
| 4                  | Haryana            | Faridabad, Gurugram, Sonepat                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                    37 |
| 5                  | Uttar Pradesh      | Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Divyapur, Firozabad, Kanpur, Khurja, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut & Moradabad                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                    62 |
| 6                  | Telangana          | Hyderabad                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                    29 |
| 7                  | Andhra Pradesh     | Vijayawada, Kakinada                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                    18 |
| 8                  | Rajasthan          | Kota                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                     3 |
| 9                  | Madhya Pradesh     | Dewas, Vijaipur, Indore including Ujjain, Gwalior, Pithampura                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                    26 |
| 10                 | Tripura            | Agartala                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                     6 |
| 11                 | West Bengal        | Kolkata                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                     7 |
| 12                 | Karnataka          | Bengaluru                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                     3 |
| 13                 | Chandigarh         | Chandigarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                     2 |
| 14                 | Daman and Diu      | Daman and Diu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                     1 |
| Total CNG Stations | Total CNG Stations | Total CNG Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                  1273 |

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