Lok Sabha Question No. 1929 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: CNG Pumps in Rural Areas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Debasree Chaudhuri

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1929 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th July , 2022

## CNG Pumps in Rural Areas

## 1929. MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

(a) whether Government proposes to set up CNG pumps in rural areas of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof including the norms/ guidelines down laid down for the purpose;

(c) the number of CNG pumps set up in various States during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(d)  the  impact  of  the  newly  set  up  as  well  as  the  existing  CNG  pumps  on  availability  and consumption of CNG in the rural areas; and

(e)  the  details  of  plans  for  setting  up  additional  CNG  pumps  in  the  coming  years  keeping  in view the demand and consumption of CNG in future?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a)  to  (e):  Providing  PNG  domestic  connections  and  establishment  of  CNG  stations  is part  of  development of  City Gas Distribution (CGD) Networks  and the same is being carried  out  by  the  entities  authorized  by  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board (PNGRB).  After  completion  of  11A  CGD  Bidding  Round,  295  Geographical  Areas (GAs) covering about 98% of the population and 88% of total geographical area of the country spread over 630 districts in 28 states/UTs, including rural areas situated within the GAs, have been covered under the CGD network. Authorised entities provide PNG connection and install CNG stations as per Minimum Work Plan (MWP)determined by PNGRB and their techno-commercial feasibility. As per the terms and conditions of the authorization, the CGD entities have to establish 17,700 CNG stations in various parts of the country by 2032. The details of the CNG stations established in the country during the last three years are at annexure. The operation of newly setup CNG stations, along with the existing stations, would improve the penetration of natural gas in the rural areas of the country.  The  consumption  of  natural  gas  in  the  CGD  sector  has  increased  from  14.8 MMSCMD in 2014-15 to 33.2 MMSCMD in 2021-22.

## Annexure

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOKSABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1929 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2022 REGARDING CNG PUMPS IN RURAL AREAS.

Details of State-wise CNG Stations established in the Country during last three years

| S. No.                                   | States                                         |   FY 2019-2020 |   FY 2020-2021 |   FY 2021-2022 |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| 1.                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                 |             21 |             20 |             43 |
| 2.                                       | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka &Tamil Nadu          |              0 |              0 |             15 |
| 3.                                       | Assam                                          |              1 |              0 |              0 |
| 4.                                       | Bihar                                          |              6 |              5 |             34 |
| 5.                                       | Bihar &Jharkhand                               |              0 |              0 |              0 |
| 6.                                       | Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab & Himachal Pradesh |              6 |              6 |              6 |
| 7.                                       | Dadra &Nagar Haveli (UT)                       |              3 |              1 |              0 |
| 8.                                       | Daman &Diu (UT)                                |              1 |              0 |              0 |
| 9.                                       | Daman and Diu &Gujarat                         |              4 |              5 |              4 |
| 10.                                      | Goa                                            |             -3 |              5 |              3 |
| 11.                                      | Gujarat                                        |            102 |            145 |            156 |
| 12.                                      | Haryana                                        |             27 |             55 |             79 |
| 13.                                      | Haryana &Himachal Pradesh                      |              0 |              5 |              4 |
| 14.                                      | Haryana &Punjab                                |              0 |              8 |              8 |
| 15.                                      | Himachal Pradesh                               |              0 |              1 |              6 |
| 16.                                      | Jharkhand                                      |              8 |             17 |             24 |
| 17.                                      | Karnataka                                      |              3 |             46 |            110 |
| 18.                                      | Kerala                                         |              2 |             21 |             53 |
| 19.                                      | Kerala &Puducherry                             |              0 |              0 |              9 |
| 20.                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                 |              5 |             47 |             68 |
| 21.                                      | Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgrah                |              0 |              0 |              3 |
| 22.                                      | Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan                   |              0 |              8 |             13 |
| 23.                                      | Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh               |              1 |              5 |              7 |
| 24.                                      | Maharashtra                                    |             57 |             86 |            115 |
| 25.                                      | Maharashtra &Gujarat                           |              5 |             27 |             16 |
| 26.                                      | National Capital Territory of Delhi (UT)       |             28 |             17 |             20 |
| 27.                                      | Odisha                                         |             13 |              5 |             10 |
| 28.                                      | Puducherry                                     |              0 |              0 |              0 |
| 29.                                      | Puducherry& Tamil Nadu                         |              0 |              2 |              5 |
| 30.                                      | Punjab                                         |             25 |             56 |             63 |
| 31.                                      | Rajasthan                                      |              9 |             47 |            109 |
| 32.                                      | Tamil Nadu                                     |              0 |             21 |             87 |
| 33.                                      | Telangana                                      |             21 |             31 |             20 |
| 34.                                      | Tripura                                        |              1 |              2 |              6 |
| 35.                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                  |             67 |            162 |            181 |
| 36.                                      | Uttar Pradesh &Rajasthan                       |             10 |              5 |              9 |
| 37.                                      | Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand                   |              0 |              6 |             10 |
| 38.                                      | Uttrakhand                                     |              0 |             13 |             10 |
| 39.                                      | West Bengal                                    |              0 |             15 |             22 |
| Total - CGD Networks authorized by PNGRB | Total - CGD Networks authorized by PNGRB       |            423 |            895 |           1328 |