Lok Sabha Question No. 3371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Promotion of CNG
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Vinod Chavda, Nihal Chand Chauhan

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3371 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  August, 2021

## Promotion of CNG

## 3371.   SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA: SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

(a) the number of cities in the country having Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) service, State/UTwise details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is considering to connect remaining cities of the country with their service  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  whether  it  is  also  being  proposed  in  Rajasthan  and bordering States of the country; and

(c) whether the Union Government is taking steps for promotion of green gas such as CNG in the country;

(d)  whether the Government is considering alternate other green fuels in the wake of inflating diesel prices and if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  increase  the  CNG  pump  in  Kutch  Lok  Sabha constituency and if so, the details of the plan and policy?

## ANSWER पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेर तेली )

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

(a) to (c)  Yes. Union Government is taking steps for promotion of green gas such as CNG in the country. The number of CNG stations in various States/UTs as on 31.03.2021 is at Annexure. Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the authority to grant authorization to the entities for developing 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.  As  per  Minimum  Work  Program  assigned  by  PNGRB  through  competitive bidding the authorized entities will set up 8181 CNG stations including Rajasthan over a period of 8-10 years across the country.

(d) The Government has notified the National Policy on Biofuels-2018 on 04.06.2018. An indicative target of 20% blending of ethanol in petrol and 5% blending of biodiesel in diesel is proposed by 2030 in the Policy. Further, in order to promote Compressed Bio Gas   'Sustainable Alternative  Towards  Affordable  Transportation  (SATAT)'  initiative  has  been  launched  on 1.10.2018  wherein  Oil  and  Gas  Marketing  Companies  (OGMCs)  are  inviting  Expression  of Interest (EoI) from potential entrepreneur to procure CBG.

(e) PNGRB has authorized Gujarat Gas Limited (GGL) for development of CGD network in Kutch (West) GA. As on 31.05.2021, GGL has set up 12 CNG stations based on the demand and techno-commercial viability in the GA.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3371  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  9 th   August,  2021 REGARDING PROMOTION OF CNG.

CNG stations in various States/UTs as on 31.03.2021

|   Sl. No. | States/UTs              |   Numbers of CNG Stations (Cumulative) |
|-----------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh          |                                     85 |
|         2 | Assam                   |                                      1 |
|         3 | Bihar                   |                                     13 |
|         4 | Chandigarh (UT)         |                                     11 |
|         5 | Chhattisgarh            |                                      0 |
|         6 | Dadra Nagar Haveli (UT) |                                      7 |
|         7 | Daman &Diu (UT)         |                                     13 |
|         8 | Delhi (UT)              |                                    436 |
|         9 | Goa                     |                                      7 |
|        10 | Gujarat                 |                                    779 |
|        11 | Haryana                 |                                    186 |
|        12 | Himachal Pradesh        |                                      1 |
|        13 | Jharkhand               |                                     25 |
|        14 | Karnataka               |                                     72 |
|        15 | Kerala                  |                                     27 |
|        16 | Madhya Pradesh          |                                    102 |
|        17 | Maharashtra             |                                    488 |
|        18 | Odisha                  |                                     24 |
|        19 | Puducherry (UT)         |                                      0 |
|        20 | Punjab                  |                                    101 |
|        21 | Rajasthan               |                                     67 |
|        22 | Tamil Nadu              |                                     23 |
|        23 | Telangana               |                                     97 |
|        24 | Tripura                 |                                     12 |
|        25 | Uttar Pradesh           |                                    485 |
|        26 | Uttrakhand              |                                     17 |
|        27 | West Bengal             |                                     15 |