Lok Sabha Question No. 3527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: CNG Stations
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah, Ramcharan Bohra, V. Kalanidhi, Kirron  Kher

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3527 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020 CNG Stations

## 3527.   SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

- Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) the details of the number of functional CNG filling stations within the country, State-wise including Assam, Tamil Nadu, Delhi NCR, Chandigarh and Jaipur; (b) whether the Government has proposed or sanctioned some more CNG filling stations in the  country,  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  and  district-wise  including  Assam,  Tamil Nadu, Delhi NCR, Chandigarh and Jaipur, (c) whether the Government has sanctioned any funds in this regard, if so, the details thereof particularly for Assam and Tamil Nadu; and (d) whether any target has been set, if so, the details of the target set and achievements made so far and if not, the time by which these are likely to be set up, State-wise including Assam,
- Tamil Nadu, Delhi NCR, Chandigarh and Jaipur?

ANSWER पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक 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  development  of  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD)  network  in Geographical Areas (GAs) as per PNGRB Act, 2006. Establishment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Stations is a part of development of CGD Network and the same is carried out by the entities authorized by PNGRB based on techno-commercial viability. So far, PNGRB has authorized  230  Geographical  Areas  (GAs)  for  development  of  CGD  Network  across  the country which covers around 71% of India's population and 53% of its area. Remaining areas of  the  country  will  be  covered  for  development  of  CGD  network  in  future  bidding  rounds subject  to  techno-commercial  viability,  natural  gas  pipelines  connectivity  and  natural  gas availability. PNGRB has also informed that no CNG stations are operational in the state of Tamil Nadu. As on 01.02.2020, 1989 CNG stations are operational in the country including Assam, Delhi NCR and Chandigarh. Details of CNG Stations are at Annexure I . Further, as per minimum work programme, the authorized CGD entities have committed to set up CNG Stations across the country including the states of Assam, Tamil Nadu and Jaipur.

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ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3527 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020 REGARDING CNG STATIONS

| 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 |