Lok Sabha Question No. 3540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Benefits of CNG
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: C. R. Patil, Pankaj Chowdhary, Ramcharan Bohra

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3540 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020 Benefits of CNG

## 3540.   SHRI C.R. PATIL: SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY: SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

## 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 the areas covered under CNG network at present and whether the Government has planned to improve the CNG infrastructure across the country; (b) whether the Government has ascertained the benefits of installing CNG pumps to reduce global warming and carbon emissions and if so, the number of CNG pumps to be installed and the time by which the entire country is expected to be connected to CNG services; (c) whether the CNG facilities are available only in a few metro cities, if so, the total number of existing CNG stations in these metro cities and whether the Government has selected the other  metros  and  cities  where  CNG  infrastructure  would  be  provided,  if  so,  the  names  of those metros/cities where CNG facility would be available in near future; and (d) whether the Government has any plan to install CNG pumps in rural areas as well and if so, the time by which these pumps are likely to be installed?

## 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. Providing PNG (domestic) connections and establishment  of  CNG  Stations  is  a  part  of  development  of  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD) Network by an authorized entity. 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 which covers around 71% of India's population and 53 % of its area (including urban and rural areas).

Natural Gas is a cleaner and alternate environment friendly fuel. There are 1,989 operational CNG Stations in the country as on 01.02.2020, the details are at Annexure and the authorized entities are committed to set up CNG pumps as per Minimum Work Program in authorized GAs.

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Annexure ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3540 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020 REGARDING BENEFITS OF CNG

| Sl No.   | State/Union Territories   |   CNGStations (as on 1.02.2020) |
|----------|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 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 |