Lok Sabha Question No. 3587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Demand and Supply of CNG
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Arun Sao

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3587 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020 Demand and Supply of CNG

†3587. SHRI ARUN SAO:

## पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a)  the  State-wise  details  of  cities/towns  in  the  country  where  Compressed  Natural  Gas (CNG) is being utilised at present;

(b) the details of the actual demand and supply of CNG in various States/UTs of the country;

(c) whether there is difference in prices of CNG in various States and UTs, if so, the details of reasons for continuous increase in prices of CNG in various States/UTs; and

(d)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  set  up  more  outlets  of  CNG  and  increase coverage area of CNG in the coming years?

ANSWER पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

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

(a) to (d) :  Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the authority to grant authorization to the entities for the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in Geographical Areas (GAs) as per PNGRB Act, 2006.  PNGRB identifies GAs for authorizing the  development  of  CGD  network  in  synchronization  with  the  development  of  natural  gas pipeline connectivity and natural gas availability. So far PNGRB has authorized 230 GAs for development of CGD network across country up to 10th CGD Bidding Round covering more than 400 districts in the country in 27 States/UTs. As on 01.02.2020, 1989 CNG stations are operational in the country as Annexure. As per PPAC, during April-September 2019, approx. 1626  Thousand  Metric  Tonnes  (TMT)  of  CNG  was  sold  in  the  country.  The  final  pricing consists  of  cost  of  gas  to  the  CGD  entity,  Supply  and  Distribution  cost  of  CGD  entity, Entity's margin, Excise Duty, VAT and any other Tax/Duty levied and it varies accordingly from place to place.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3587  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  16.03.2020 REGARDING DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF CNG.

## Details of CNG Stations in the Country - as on 01.02.2020.

| Sl No.   | State/Union Territories   |   CNGStations |
|----------|---------------------------|---------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh            |            59 |
| 2        | Assam                     |             1 |
| 3        | Bihar                     |             4 |
| 4        | Chandigarh                |            11 |
| 5        | Daman and Diu             |             4 |
| 6        | Delhi                     |           502 |
| 7        | Gujarat&DNH               |           605 |
| 8        | Haryana                   |            88 |
| 9        | Jharkhand                 |             3 |
| 10       | Karnataka                 |            19 |
| 11       | Kerala                    |             7 |
| 12       | Madhya Pradesh            |            49 |
| 13       | Maharashtra               |           355 |
| 14       | Odisha                    |            12 |
| 15       | Punjab                    |            17 |
| 16       | Rajasthan                 |            10 |
| 17       | Telangana                 |            59 |
| 18       | Tripura                   |            13 |
| 19       | Uttar Pradesh             |           161 |
| 20       | Uttarakhand               |             3 |
| 21       | West Bengal               |             7 |
| Total    | Total                     |          1989 |