Lok Sabha Question No. 379 (STARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: CNG Stations
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *379

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 7.01.2019

## CNG Stations

†*379. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a) the number of CNG stations opened in the country during the last five years;

(b)  the  number  of  new  CNG  stations  likely/proposed  to  be  opened  in  Himachal  Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and North-Eastern States during the next five years; and

(c)whether the Government has any scheme/proposal to produce gas from organic waste and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

## (a) The number of CNG stations opened in the country during the last five years is as under:

| Year      |   Number of CNG Stations opened |
|-----------|---------------------------------|
| 2013-2014 |                              63 |
| 2014-2015 |                              43 |
| 2015-2016 |                              72 |
| 2016-2017 |                             152 |
| 2017-2018 |                             191 |

- (b) Petroleum  and  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. The authorized CGD entities develop the Piped Natural Gas (PNG) network and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations as per the work plan  and  techno-commercial  viability  to  supply  natural  gas  to  households,  vehicles,  industrial and commercial units in their respective GAs.

Upto  the  8 th bidding  round,  there  are  96  GAs  in  23  States/  UTs  where  CGD  network  is accessible.    PNGRB  has  granted  authorization  for  additional  84  GAs  in  9th  CGD  Bidding Round. Details of commitment of CNG stations made by CGD entities under 9 th CGD bidding round in their work plan in the state of Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and North-Eastern States of the country are as under:

| State                      | CNG stations as on 1.12.2018   | Name of Geographical Area authorized during 9 th CGD bidding round                                                       |   Number of CNG Stations (as per work plan of 9 th bidding round) |
|----------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Assam                      | 0                              | Cachar, Hailakandi &Karimganj Districts                                                                                  |                                                                21 |
| Assam                      | 0                              | Kamrup &Kamrup Metropolitan Districts                                                                                    |                                                                51 |
| Himachal Pradesh           | 0                              | Bilaspur, Hamirpur &Una Districts                                                                                        |                                                                10 |
| Haryana & Himachal Pradesh | 56 (Haryana)                   | Panchkula District (Except area already authorized), Sirmaur, Shimla & Solan (Except areas already authorized) districts |                                                                45 |
| Tripura                    | 8                              | Gomati District                                                                                                          |                                                                 6 |
| Tripura                    | 8                              | West Tripura (Except areas already authorized) District                                                                  |                                                                 6 |
| Uttarakhand                | 1                              | Dehradun District                                                                                                        |                                                                50 |

(c) Government is  promoting  the  use  of  Compressed  Bio  Gas  (CBG)  generally  known  as Bio-CNG, which is purified and compressed biogas, produced through a process of anaerobic decomposition from various waste/biomass sources. In this direction, Oil PSUs have launched 'Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation' i.e. 'SATAT' initiative. Under this initiative, Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and GAIL have invited Expression of Interest  (EoI)  from  potential  entrepreneurs  for  establishment  of  5000  CBG  plants  across  the country with an estimated production of 15 MMT CBG per annum by 2023. OMCs and GAIL have offered Rs. 46/- per kg delivered price for procurement of CBG.